Diploma in Counselling Teenagers (age 12 to 25)

The training comprises a wealth of age-appropriate therapeutic interventions, clinical skills practice, fascinating theoretical underpinnings from the latest research in adolescent psychology, sociology, neuroscience and medicine, evidence-based psychoeducation for teenagers. The training also includes vital knowledge to enable teenagers to successfully process painful life experiences and make informed decisions about key aspects of their lives e.g. use of social media, drugs, alcohol, gender and sexuality, self-harm, relationships with peers and parents, how to say no and look after themselves, the skill of happiness and what to do with their life. This will enable students to be able to teach psychology informed PSHE lessons for teenagers.

All clinical skills taught on the course are underpinned with an in-depth understanding of developmental theory, relevant psychoanalytic and psychological theory and the neuroscientific research-based explaining what the emotionally available adult does to optimise effectiveness. Emotion Focused Therapy and Mentalization based treatment, and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy ( Dan Hughes) are central.

https://www.artspsychotherapy.org/therapy-courses/adolescent-counselling