Counselling training and placements
Counselling training and placements
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 startedOur counselling courses
The starting point for all our child counselling courses. Experience what it is like to be a children's counsellor.
Taster Day
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
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
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
Gain the expertise and experience you need to become a qualified child counsellor.
Discover our Postgraduate Diploma
This Certificate will build advanced counselling knowledge and play skills to work therapeutically with children and young people.
Discover our Level 5 Certificate
Designed for experienced counsellors, our Certificate enables clinicians to practice as clinical supervisors in line with ethical standards.
Discover our Level 6 CertificateOur 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
We offer child Counselling Placements in schools for counsellors and therapists across the UK.
Find out about our Counselling Placements
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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
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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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