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Counselling training and placements

Counselling training and placements

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Make a real difference to children's lives. See what your next step is, whether you're starting your child counselling training from scratch or partway through a course.

Getting started

Our counselling courses

Taster Day Circle Block
Taster day

The starting point for all our child counselling courses. Experience what it is like to be a children's counsellor.

Taster Day
Level 2 Child Counselling Circle Block
Introduction to Child Counselling Skills (Level 2 Award)

This award will introduce you to the skills and theory you need to work therapeutically with children and young people.

Discover our Level 2 Award
Level 3 Child Counselling Circle Block
Intermediate Child Counselling Skills (Level 3 Certificate)

Develop your skills and theory as a child counsellor. Once complete, you can apply for one of our child Counselling Placements.

Discover our Level 3 Certificate
Level 4 Circle Block
Level 4 Diploma in School-Based Child Counselling

This one-year intensive course will allow you to qualify as a counsellor in 12 months and includes placement experience in a Place2Be Partner School.

Discover our Level 4 Diploma
Postgraduate Diploma Circle Block
Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy for Children and Young People in Schools

Gain the expertise and experience you need to become a qualified child counsellor.

Discover our Postgraduate Diploma
Level 5 Circle Block
Child Counselling Skills for Adult Counsellors (Level 5 Certificate)

This Certificate will build advanced counselling knowledge and play skills to work therapeutically with children and young people.

Discover our Level 5 Certificate
Level 6 Circle Block
Counselling Supervision Certificate (Level 6 Certificate)

Designed for experienced counsellors, our Certificate enables clinicians to practice as clinical supervisors in line with ethical standards.

Discover our Level 6 Certificate

Our Bursary Pathway

Are you passionate about training to work therapeutically with children and young people but need some help to fund your training? Our bursary funding is here to support you.

Learn more about our Bursary Pathway
Counselling Placements School
Counselling Placements

We offer child Counselling Placements in schools for counsellors and therapists across the UK.

Find out about our Counselling Placements
Alumni Child Counsellor Circle Block
Mental Health Professionals Network

Have you trained with us or been on one of our child Counselling Placements? Stay up to date with our latest opportunities.

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 What I really liked about the training was that it didn't just give you the theory, but provided lots of ways to put this theory into practice...I also found the discussion element—where other teachers gave their feedback—really helpful

Teacher on Mental Health Champions – Foundation programme.
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Get in touch

If you'd like more information or have any questions about our courses get in touch through our enquiries form, or call us on 0207 923 5558.

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