Children and adolescents counselling focuses on helping young people manage emotional, behavioural, and psychological challenges through supportive and age-appropriate approaches.

You will learn child development, counselling skills, communication techniques, safeguarding, emotional wellbeing, trauma awareness, and youth support strategies.

Children may benefit from counselling to manage anxiety, stress, behavioural issues, family difficulties, emotional struggles, and major life changes.

Young people may experience bullying, low confidence, anxiety, depression, family problems, social pressure, or difficulties adapting to change.

Important skills include empathy, patience, communication, active listening, understanding, emotional awareness, and safeguarding knowledge.

Safeguarding involves protecting children and adolescents from harm, abuse, neglect, and unsafe situations while providing support.

They use age-appropriate language, creative methods, active listening, and supportive techniques to help children express themselves.

Trauma-informed counselling recognises past experiences that may affect behaviour and focuses on creating a safe and supportive environment.

This course provides foundational knowledge and skills, but professional counselling roles may require additional qualifications, supervised practice, or accreditation depending on requirements.

Emotional wellbeing refers to the ability to understand, manage, and express feelings in a healthy way.

They provide guidance, encouragement, emotional support, and practical assistance to help young people overcome challenges.

Career opportunities include Child and Adolescent Counsellor, Youth Support Worker, Mental Health Support Assistant, School Counselling Assistant, Family Support Worker, Behaviour Support Worker, Childcare Professional, and Community Support Worker.