Discover how to guide youth with empathy, resilience, and ethical counselling practices through this free online course. Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of children and teens facing emotional or mental health challenges? This diploma in youth counselling equips you with practical skills, trauma-informed strategies, and proven methods to foster trust and support overall well-being. With a focus on child development, inclusivity, family dynamics, and ethics, it prepares you to create safe environments and inspire lasting positive change.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195131 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 6-10 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Explain the key developmental theories related to the behaviour of children and youth. • Describe the foundational counselling skills in working with children and youth. • Identify the common mental health and trauma-related issues. • Discuss the ethical, culturally responsive, and strengths-based relationships with clients and stakeholders. • Outline the efforts with families and professionals in community or school-based settings. • Distinguish the social, systemic, and cultural factors impacting youth well-being. • Summarise the theory and skills applied in practice through a supervised placement. |
| Course Code | 7714 |

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