Counselling Children and Young People Level 3

This course assesses the following units:

Unit 1: The Counsellor/Client Relationship

• The relationship between the Counsellor and the Client
• Listening skills required for effective counselling
• Methods of communication
• Barriers to communication
• The cycle of effective communication
• Building rapport
• The vocabulary of counsellors
• The initial interview
• The specific goals for counselling

Unit 2: Counselling Skills

• Observing and assessing the client
• Sharing experiences
• The emotions of children and young people
• Exploring fears and phobias
• Systematic desensitisation
• Play therapy

Unit 3: Child Development

• The emotional and social development of children and young people
• Theory of mind
• Family structures
• Dysfunctional families
• Antenatal, perinatal and postnatal
• Accidents
• Breakdown of relationships/marriages
• Culture
• Diet
• Environment
• Health problems
• Lack of stimulation
• Learning difficulties
• Loss or bereavement
• Sensory impairment
• Behaviour

Unit 4: Bullying

• The definition of bullying
• What is feels like to be bullied
• The victim
• The signs of bullying
• The bully

Unit 5: Child Abuse

• Physical abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Emotional abuse
• Neglect
• Helping children and young people to protect themselves against abuse
• Abuse of children with disabilities

Unit 6: Grief and Bereavement

• Grief and bereavement
• Depression

This course can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

To pass this course learners must pass 6 assignments. These are completed after navigating through the corresponding lessons and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.