Professional development and training in child counselling.

• Learn about the psychological development of children and adolescents.
• Gain an understanding of and be able to identify mental health conditions in children and adolescents.
• Choose Elective Modules to specialise in areas of interest to, including Counselling, and Life Coaching.
• This foundation course is studied by distance learning.
• You can start at any time to suit you.
• The course requires the completion of ten 100-hour modules

Course Content & Structure:

The Foundation Diploma in Child and Adolescent Psychology requires approximately 1,000 hours of study. It is made up of ten 100-hour modules.

To pass the course –

1. Pass all assignments on the ten 100-hour modules. There will be an assignment at the end of each lesson to submit to your tutor for marking and feedback.
2. Pass ten examinations – one on each module. These are usually taken at the end of the module and can be arranged at a time and location to suit you.

Core Modules

These modules provide foundation knowledge for the FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 

• Abnormal Psychology
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health
• Child Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Developmental, Learning & Behavioural condition in Adults & Children
• Educational Psychology
• Introduction To Psychology

Elective Modules In addition to the core modules, students study any 3 of the following 12 modules.

• Adolescent Psychology
• Anger Management
• Anxiety Management
• Counselling Children
• Counselling Skills Foundation
• Family Counselling
• Grief Counselling
• Life Coaching
• Multi-Cultural Awareness
• Neurodiversity
• Play Therapy
• Psychological Assessment

Core Modules

These modules provide foundation knowledge for the FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN CHILD AND YOUTH COUNSELLING

• Adolescent Psychology
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health
• Child Psychology
• Counselling Children

Elective Modules

Students study any 6 of the following 16 modules.

• Anger Management
• Anxiety Management
• Counselling Skills I
• Counselling Skills II
• Creative Therapy
• Crisis Counselling
• Developmental Psychology
• Emotional Intelligence
• Family Counselling
• Grief Counselling
• Horticulture Therapy
• Introduction To Psychology
• Life Coaching
• Neurodiversity
• Play Leadership
• Stress Management

MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE

The course will also look at counselling skills in general and counselling children in particular.  It is suitable for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge of children and adolescent and their mental health.

• Counsellors
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Foster Carers
• Childcare professionals
• Teachers
• Parents
• Care workers
• Youth Workers