diploma
in counselling children & young people
starting APRIL 2025
Uddingston, Glasgow
The programme has been designed with individuals who work fulltime and have family commitments in mind.
Each term has a 5-day Monday to Friday training unit scheduled to fit within school holidays plus
Study Days which take place on Saturdays. Some of the Study Days in modules two, three and four are
only half day attendance. The programme will be delivered from the Persona Training Centre in
Uddingston.
theoretical understanding
Key theoretical concepts, their relevance and integration for therapeutic change
Professional & Clinical Competence:
The therapeutic conditions, therapeutic processes and ethical practice
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The development of self-awareness and self-reflection as a counselling practitioner
Course Information downloads
The programme incorporates the BACP Counselling Children and Young People training curriculum (4-18 years) and is designed to provide an in-depth professional training in counselling for young people aged 10-18 years.
Academically, the programme provides an advanced investigation of evidenced based interventions for working therapeutically with children and young people in an educational setting. The philosophical approach of the programme integrates an evidence-based Resilience Based Approach and the therapeutic conditions hypothesised by Carl Rogers the founder of Client-Centred Therapy.
The Diploma was first delivered for Aberdeenshire Council’s School Counselling Service in 2021-2023 and is currently in the final stages of Course Accreditation with BACP.
Year 1
Module 1
The therapeutic conditions for supporting the psychological wellbeing of children and young people
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Module 2
The spectrum of psychological wellbeing and mental health in young people.
Year 2
Module 3
Creating a collaborative therapeutic agenda to support the holistic wellbeing of young people
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Module 4
Working with primary school children to support their emotional health, psychological resilience and reactions to adverse childhood experiences
Year 1 & 2
Module 5
Clinical Competence: the use of supervision and an in-depth understanding of the counselling process
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Module 6
Development of the Reflective Practitioner: self-awareness and the ability to be self-reflective
Secure your spot
Enter your details to download the Application Form. Please send completed applications using the upload section below or by email to admin@personacounselling.com
