Diploma in Integrative Adolescent Psychotherapy

Adolescent Psychotherapy is an expanding and specialist area of practice. In ensuring principles of best practices when working with this client group, therapists need to possess the appropriate knowledge, skills and competencies in order to ensure they are working ethically, professionally and effectively.

This Diploma In Integrative Adolescent Psychotherapy has been developed in response to the ever growing demand for competent and appropriately trained adolescent counsellors and psychotherapists. The diploma addresses and incorporates the core competencies for working therapeutically with adolescents as set out in IACP’s “Standards for Working with Under 18’s” document.

This course is CPD recognised and approved by The Irish Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy and awarded 143 IACP CPD Points.

Delivered by a team of highly experienced and accredited therapists who have expertise in Adolescent Psychotherapy. This programme will be delivered through a Blended Learning format.

1. Become proficient in working integratively with adolescents in a manner appropriate to their level of need, ability, developmental level and social context.
2. Acquire a clear understanding and appreciation of the legal and ethical issues specific to adolescent psychotherapy.
3. Examine and evaluate theories of adolescent development across all developmental domains.
4. Become cognisant and competent in implementing a systemic approach to adolescent psychotherapy, facilitating the building of a therapeutic alliance with both adolescent and parents.
5. Understand and appreciate the complex nature of developmental trauma and associated defence mechanisms in the adolescent years and the importance of utilising a bottom up approach in therapy.
6. Gain a sound understanding and proficiency in utilising creative mediums with adolescent clients.
7. Acquire in-depth knowledge and develop the necessary skills to effectively utilise a range of empirically validated psychotherapy modalities in an integrative manner.

Full Fee: €2,650
€550 due on registration
€300 monthly for the following 7 months, automatically debited to payment card.

This CPD Diploma is open to practitioners who have completed or are currently undertaking a Degree or Diploma in Counselling/ Psychotherapy.

This programme may also be of interest to Play Therapists, Art Therapists, Drama and Music Therapists who have appropriate experience and accreditation and are seeking to expand their skill set to work therapeutically with Adolescents.

Participants much complete 35 hours of one-to-one client work with adolescents. Participants must also complete 7 hours of one-to-one clinical supervision with an accredited supervisor who has expertise in working therapeutically with adolescent clients.

This Programme will be delivered through a blended learning format with 3 days facilitated through class-based learning at The Greenane Centre, Tipperary, and the remaining modules delivered via Zoom.

• 2 Reflective Learning Journals (1500 words each)
• Book Review (1500 words)
• Supervisors Report

Please read our Terms and Conditions document carefully. You will be required to indicate your consent on the programme application form.