QLS L7 Post-Qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People for Counsellors and Psychotherapists
This 9-weekend CPD training offers deeper exploration and study of the knowledge, skills and competences required for counselling children and young people under-18 years, as identified by the UKCP and BACP.
Next starting: September 2022 in Bath
Applications for September 2022 welcome!
Venue: Bath Centre for Psychotherapy & Counselling (BCPC)
This training runs annually, starting in the autumn term. You are welcome to get in touch at any time of the year to apply for a place on the next course.
Course in brief
This rigorous CPD training is designed for:
Fully qualified Counsellors and Psychotherapists with either L5(+) Prof Diploma or L4 Prof Diploma plus L5(+) accredited prior learning in any subject
Applicants will either be already working therapeutically with C&YP and wish to consolidate, deepen and develop their practice
or wish to extend adult-oriented therapeutic knowledge and understanding to start practising with under-18s in organisational/private settings
Venue:
Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC) - BA1 1HD
Length:
9 weekends over 10 months (18 training days + personal study)
Assessment:
Two 3000-4000 word essays (assessed at QLS Level 7 & externally moderated); Reflective Learning Journal and Viva Voce Assessment based on 50+ hours' independently supervised CYP client practice.
Outcomes:
This training provides 108 CPD hours and successful completion of all the assessments leads to a QLS L7 Post-Qualifying Diploma Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme, which is part of the Skills and Education Group.
The 2022-23 training cost remains the same as this year:
£1650 or £1700 (in 10 monthly instalments)
For the answer to FAQs please click button at the top of this page
or email lisa@imokyoureok.co.uk
Further course details:
Who is this CPD training designed for?
This course is designed for Counselling and Psychotherapy Diploma graduates with either past or current experience of therapeutic work with children and/or young people, or who have relevant accredited prior learning (APL). Its purpose is to deepen the specialist knowledge, skills and confidence which enhance safe and effective practice with children and young people. Growing demand for therapeutic children’s mental health support and reduced centralised services make rigorous specialist training and qualifications for children’s practitioners more important than ever. The essential competences currently identified by the UKCP and BACP needed for effective and ethical good practice with children and young people underpin this training.
Overview:
Course content outline (weekends 1-9)
Throughout the training: participants are encouraged to reflect, draw upon and share their own personal and professional experiences. A wide variety of non-verbal and creative therapeutic interventions relevant to working with children and young people will be shared with and by everyone within group.
Assessment: A Reflective Learning Journal of 500+ words on each course day. Two 3000-4000 word essays on course themes, assessed and externally moderated at QLS Level 7. There are two written component deadlines:- 6 weeks after weekend four and 6 weeks after the end of the taught course.
A 45-minute Viva Voce assessment on an anonymised case-study and 50+ hours' client work plus Supervisor’s Report, at an arranged time within one year of the end of the taught course. Although many participants are already counselling CYP, this flexibility enables anyone wishing to complete the training before working with under-16s to obtain sufficient client hours for the Viva.
Outcomes: full attendance provides 108 hours CPD. Successful completion of all assessment elements, leads to the award of a QLS L7 Post Qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
endorsed through the Quality Licence Scheme, part of the Skills and Education Group.
Who will be leading the training?
Lisa Nel BA(Comb) Hons, PGCE, A.Dip. Int. Couns., Dip. Couns. Children & Adolescents, MBACP (Accred)
Lisa has 33 year's experience of teaching, counselling and training. She established I’m OK, You’re OK Counselling and Training, to be able to offer professional emotional and mental health support to children, young people, families, educational staff.
I’m OK, You’re OK has developed robust age-appropriate models of school-based counselling in Primary and Secondary settings, well-being INSET training, supervision and wider CPD training and workshops for counsellors and other professionals. Lisa is motivated by a great enthusiasm for continuing to learn and share what works best and is a strong advocate of compassionate self-care.
Application process:
Application and Referee forms can be downloaded from the bottom of this page. After receipt of a completed application, qualifying applicants are invited to interview, which also provides the opportunity for you to find out more about the training and assessment to be sure that this is right for you. A place is offered following a successful interview and receipt of two suitable references.
Application and Reference forms are available to download (below).
For all enquiries and any further information:
Please email: lisa@imokyoureok.co.uk Or call: 07810 441 896
This 9-weekend CPD training offers deeper exploration and study of the knowledge, skills and competences required for counselling children and young people under-18 years, as identified by the UKCP and BACP.
Next starting: September 2022 in Bath
Applications for September 2022 welcome!
Venue: Bath Centre for Psychotherapy & Counselling (BCPC)
This training runs annually, starting in the autumn term. You are welcome to get in touch at any time of the year to apply for a place on the next course.
Course in brief
This rigorous CPD training is designed for:
Fully qualified Counsellors and Psychotherapists with either L5(+) Prof Diploma or L4 Prof Diploma plus L5(+) accredited prior learning in any subject
Applicants will either be already working therapeutically with C&YP and wish to consolidate, deepen and develop their practice
or wish to extend adult-oriented therapeutic knowledge and understanding to start practising with under-18s in organisational/private settings
Venue:
Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC) - BA1 1HD
Length:
9 weekends over 10 months (18 training days + personal study)
Assessment:
Two 3000-4000 word essays (assessed at QLS Level 7 & externally moderated); Reflective Learning Journal and Viva Voce Assessment based on 50+ hours' independently supervised CYP client practice.
Outcomes:
This training provides 108 CPD hours and successful completion of all the assessments leads to a QLS L7 Post-Qualifying Diploma Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme, which is part of the Skills and Education Group.
The 2022-23 training cost remains the same as this year:
£1650 or £1700 (in 10 monthly instalments)
For the answer to FAQs please click button at the top of this page
or email lisa@imokyoureok.co.uk
Further course details:
Who is this CPD training designed for?
This course is designed for Counselling and Psychotherapy Diploma graduates with either past or current experience of therapeutic work with children and/or young people, or who have relevant accredited prior learning (APL). Its purpose is to deepen the specialist knowledge, skills and confidence which enhance safe and effective practice with children and young people. Growing demand for therapeutic children’s mental health support and reduced centralised services make rigorous specialist training and qualifications for children’s practitioners more important than ever. The essential competences currently identified by the UKCP and BACP needed for effective and ethical good practice with children and young people underpin this training.
Overview:
- There are 9 training weekends, one weekend per month over 10 months (continuous except for April)
- Teaching and learning take place through inter-active seminars, experiential workshops, group discussions and activities and private study.
- As a post-qualifying course, substantial self-guided reading and reflection upon training themes are required, since both enable participants to get the most from the course, to pass assessments and to broaden and deepen their competence and confidence to offer effective therapeutic counselling to CYP.
- A participant who is not already counselling young people will need to undertake and complete a minimum of 50 hours of independently supervised 5 to 16-year-old client work prior to the final post-taught-course Viva Voce assessment.
- Due to the vulnerable nature of this client group, participants will also need to provide a current Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate linked to CYP client work before the qualification can be awarded.
Course content outline (weekends 1-9)
- Contexts relevant to counselling C&YP: Group formation & contracting; Why additional CYP competences? Understanding the child and children’s mental health in historical and current, legal, human rights, cultural, digital and medical contexts - locally, nationally and globally.
- Child development & what impacts it: Brain development; primary attachments and language; Child developmental theories; transitions; Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Neurodiversity; strength-based protective factors and what helps build Resilience.
- The Law, children’s rights & ethical best practice: Using relevant aspects of the Law & Children’s Rights to explore consent, capacity, contracts, confidentiality, safeguarding & child protection, as well as ethical dilemmas arising around what is in children’s best interests.
- Therapeutic settings and processes with C&YP: Impact of different counselling settings; access, referral, assessment, a child’s voice, power, language & communication; beginnings and endings; the systems (family, school, youth culture etc.) which may impact the child and the therapeutic relationship & outcomes.
- Therapeutic approaches and interventions: A broad-based Humanistic approach; adapting adult models like Person-Centred, CBT, Existentialist, TA etc.; Importance of PLAY and creative interventions etc; new skills for working remotely
- Common presenting issues in C&YP: Supporting loss, anger, anxiety, shame, ASD and trauma, including developmental trauma from abuse and neglect.
- Working with risk: Supporting CYP presenting with self-harm, suicidality, eating disorders; harmful sexual behaviours, substance misuse; exploring risk assessment, working with others around a child, ethical dilemmas; use of supervision.
- Systemic practice and related issues: With families, schools and other professionals, understanding multi-agency roles, CAMHS, mental health labels, medication, record-keeping, data protection, outcomes measures and professional accountability.
- Equality, diversity, difference and self-care: Reflective practice when working with difference including cultural, racial, economic, physical, neurological, gender, sexual and other factors; effective therapist self-care; course ending and celebration.
Throughout the training: participants are encouraged to reflect, draw upon and share their own personal and professional experiences. A wide variety of non-verbal and creative therapeutic interventions relevant to working with children and young people will be shared with and by everyone within group.
Assessment: A Reflective Learning Journal of 500+ words on each course day. Two 3000-4000 word essays on course themes, assessed and externally moderated at QLS Level 7. There are two written component deadlines:- 6 weeks after weekend four and 6 weeks after the end of the taught course.
A 45-minute Viva Voce assessment on an anonymised case-study and 50+ hours' client work plus Supervisor’s Report, at an arranged time within one year of the end of the taught course. Although many participants are already counselling CYP, this flexibility enables anyone wishing to complete the training before working with under-16s to obtain sufficient client hours for the Viva.
Outcomes: full attendance provides 108 hours CPD. Successful completion of all assessment elements, leads to the award of a QLS L7 Post Qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
endorsed through the Quality Licence Scheme, part of the Skills and Education Group.
Who will be leading the training?
Lisa Nel BA(Comb) Hons, PGCE, A.Dip. Int. Couns., Dip. Couns. Children & Adolescents, MBACP (Accred)
Lisa has 33 year's experience of teaching, counselling and training. She established I’m OK, You’re OK Counselling and Training, to be able to offer professional emotional and mental health support to children, young people, families, educational staff.
I’m OK, You’re OK has developed robust age-appropriate models of school-based counselling in Primary and Secondary settings, well-being INSET training, supervision and wider CPD training and workshops for counsellors and other professionals. Lisa is motivated by a great enthusiasm for continuing to learn and share what works best and is a strong advocate of compassionate self-care.
Application process:
Application and Referee forms can be downloaded from the bottom of this page. After receipt of a completed application, qualifying applicants are invited to interview, which also provides the opportunity for you to find out more about the training and assessment to be sure that this is right for you. A place is offered following a successful interview and receipt of two suitable references.
Application and Reference forms are available to download (below).
For all enquiries and any further information:
Please email: lisa@imokyoureok.co.uk Or call: 07810 441 896
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Participant comments
"It was inspirational. Fantastic atmosphere and facilities. The trainer is able to hold the group with compassion and gentle leadership. The expertise and teaching is developing confidence to work with a younger age group. Brilliant. Thank you."
Helen Gordon
"Lisa is supportive, knowledgeable and engages all of in the course. Its holistic approach is invaluable Angela Johnson.
Very relaxed way to learn and develop my skills as a children’s therapist. I would recommend this course very much." Carol Allen
"I appreciate Lisa’s flexibility and how she continually checks in about our experience and makes herself available for questions and support." Barbara Gonzalez
"Lisa gives wholeheartedly, offering experience, support, knowledge and resources. Very generous". Julie Mines
"Each weekend brings so much in terms of professional empowerment and personal affirmation. It is hard work but worth every second of it." Maura Brivio
"Very rich training – One Drive resources so excellent." Helen Luckins
"I would highly recommend this course for anyone working with or wishing to work with Children and Young People. Lisa is a first-class trainer." Rhianwen Gilson
"Excellent essay feedback, very thorough and applicable to future essays. This is the most comprehensive tutorial support I have ever experienced in training." Neil Keenan
"Superb training! Lisa holds an immense amount of professional and practical knowledge and experience which she enthusiastically shares in a way that has enabled me to develop, on many levels, my work as a counsellor with young people." Alison Rowe
Weekend evaluation comments
This course has completely transformed the way I work. I am able to add creativity and depth to my interventions with each young person. I have really had the opportunity to explore my own childhood and teenage years which has been amazing and revealing, adding to my understanding of issues facing children and young people today. It has been invaluable through the shared learning, supportive colleagues and self-reflection! Hard work but so very, very worth it!!" Helen Biggs, 2017
"This training is a must for anyone looking to provide counselling for children and young people. Being able to tap into Lisa’s vast experience and joy of working with young people is priceless! My awareness of the challenges of life for children today has expanded exponentially, and I feel well equipped with a wide range of tools and creative interventions to step with confidence into my new role as a college counsellor." Janet Williams, 2017"
“I wanted a course that would be challenging; to make me learn more in depth about difficult areas of working with young people, like self-harm, suicidal feelings, substance abuse and other high-risk areas. I’ve learned a lot and take away with me not only notes and links to a wealth of websites and resources but gained a trusted support network of colleagues.” Claire Taylor, 2017
"This has been such an amazing experience for me. The course has stretched me further than I could have dreamed, supported by Lisa with her patience, her knowledge and her passion for counselling children and young people which is infectious. It is challenging, but so rewarding and I'd highly recommend it to anyone.” Fi Jolley, 2017
"I have thoroughly enjoyed this course! Whether as a qualification or as CPD, it is worth every penny. Each weekend has added greater understanding, knowledge and insight into working with CYP. It has challenged and stretched me to become a better counsellor, teacher and advocate for all the young people I work with. I have also met some amazing people and made some great new friends and colleagues." Nadine Watson, 2017
Article on the rationale for additional focussed CYP training, published in the BACP Children & Young People's Journal (Lisa Nel, 2017)
"It was inspirational. Fantastic atmosphere and facilities. The trainer is able to hold the group with compassion and gentle leadership. The expertise and teaching is developing confidence to work with a younger age group. Brilliant. Thank you."
Helen Gordon
"Lisa is supportive, knowledgeable and engages all of in the course. Its holistic approach is invaluable Angela Johnson.
Very relaxed way to learn and develop my skills as a children’s therapist. I would recommend this course very much." Carol Allen
"I appreciate Lisa’s flexibility and how she continually checks in about our experience and makes herself available for questions and support." Barbara Gonzalez
"Lisa gives wholeheartedly, offering experience, support, knowledge and resources. Very generous". Julie Mines
"Each weekend brings so much in terms of professional empowerment and personal affirmation. It is hard work but worth every second of it." Maura Brivio
"Very rich training – One Drive resources so excellent." Helen Luckins
"I would highly recommend this course for anyone working with or wishing to work with Children and Young People. Lisa is a first-class trainer." Rhianwen Gilson
"Excellent essay feedback, very thorough and applicable to future essays. This is the most comprehensive tutorial support I have ever experienced in training." Neil Keenan
"Superb training! Lisa holds an immense amount of professional and practical knowledge and experience which she enthusiastically shares in a way that has enabled me to develop, on many levels, my work as a counsellor with young people." Alison Rowe
Weekend evaluation comments
- Laws, safeguarding and confidentiality – sounded like it would be dry – but it was really interesting.
- Process of stepping into Level 7 a challenge but we have been given all the support we need to do so.
- I feel well supported with the written work and appreciate the opportunity to submit a draft and gain feedback.
- The material taught has been interesting, informative and the right balance with activities and creative interventions.
- Beautiful building – feel very comfortable here.
- Everybody on the course this weekend felt very energised and excited to go out and do this work – we all feel passionate about it and want to keep learning. The course has promoted our feeling like this!
- Great and impressive venue, perfect for the training with flexible spaces.
- I loved learning about TA!
- Trainer/Tutor always willing to support and provide more resources.
- Lisa is so experienced and the group felt really alive and together!
- Sharing of experiences is always helpful for my own practice. Learning is also always useful and enjoyable.
- I feel very supported by both Lisa and the group. This is and has been a wonderful experience.
This course has completely transformed the way I work. I am able to add creativity and depth to my interventions with each young person. I have really had the opportunity to explore my own childhood and teenage years which has been amazing and revealing, adding to my understanding of issues facing children and young people today. It has been invaluable through the shared learning, supportive colleagues and self-reflection! Hard work but so very, very worth it!!" Helen Biggs, 2017
"This training is a must for anyone looking to provide counselling for children and young people. Being able to tap into Lisa’s vast experience and joy of working with young people is priceless! My awareness of the challenges of life for children today has expanded exponentially, and I feel well equipped with a wide range of tools and creative interventions to step with confidence into my new role as a college counsellor." Janet Williams, 2017"
“I wanted a course that would be challenging; to make me learn more in depth about difficult areas of working with young people, like self-harm, suicidal feelings, substance abuse and other high-risk areas. I’ve learned a lot and take away with me not only notes and links to a wealth of websites and resources but gained a trusted support network of colleagues.” Claire Taylor, 2017
"This has been such an amazing experience for me. The course has stretched me further than I could have dreamed, supported by Lisa with her patience, her knowledge and her passion for counselling children and young people which is infectious. It is challenging, but so rewarding and I'd highly recommend it to anyone.” Fi Jolley, 2017
"I have thoroughly enjoyed this course! Whether as a qualification or as CPD, it is worth every penny. Each weekend has added greater understanding, knowledge and insight into working with CYP. It has challenged and stretched me to become a better counsellor, teacher and advocate for all the young people I work with. I have also met some amazing people and made some great new friends and colleagues." Nadine Watson, 2017
Article on the rationale for additional focussed CYP training, published in the BACP Children & Young People's Journal (Lisa Nel, 2017)
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