Introduction to Counselling Children and Youth Certificate

Introduction to Counselling Children and Youth Certificate This 25 hour online certificate is for newly graduated therapists and counsellors who want to work with children/youth.At the end of this certificate participants will:Review theoretical base of psychotherapeutic counsellingReview social and emotional development of young people.Explore the ethical and professional aspects of working therapeutically with children and adolescentsWork therapeutically with children and young using the arts and play.Participants need to have access to internet and a computer to access modules in the learning management system.
Module 1: Intake,  Assessment, Consent and Documentation                    Module 2: The impact of trauma on Attachment styles, child and adolescent development.                                                                        
 Module 3: Examine key theoretical perspectives in counselling and psychotherapy for children/youth including the psychodynamic, the humanistic and the neuroscientific                                                         
Module 4:Working eco-systemically with children’s networks and contexts honouring the social location of the child                                 
Module 5: Directive and non directive play approaches                                Module 6: Expressive arts                                                                       Module 7: Case conceptualization                                                      Module 8: Therapist self -reflectionRegister by emailing maritimeptc@gmail.com