CPCAB Level 5 Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People
Purpose and aim of training
- To prepare already qualified counsellors to work therapeutically with children and young people.
- To adhere to the BACP Humanistic Competences framework for counselling Children and Young People.
At Let’s Talk Well (previously TIC+) we are increasingly aware of the complex mental health challenges that children and young people are facing, and recognise that the severity and scope of these issues have significantly increased over the last few years. In order to meet these requirements, we believe it is essential that counsellors are trained in a way that enables them to confidently meet the complex and evolving needs of young people.
We have been offering counselling services to children and young people for over 30 years. Our training has grown out of our passion and commitment to ensuring that all children, regardless of where they live, are able to gain access to appropriate counselling, not just those in Gloucestershire.
We have a live impact dashboard that allows us to tailor our training to reflect the real and evolving challenges our young clients are experiencing.
We hope you will embrace your time on the course – learning from our tutors and each other, growing professionally and personally, and enjoying the experiences along the way.
Online Course Dates
The course will be delivered online over 7 weekends on the following dates:
- 10/11 January 2026
- 07/08 February 2026
- 07/08 March 2026
- 18/19 April 2026
- 09/10 May 2026
- 06/07 June 2026
- 04/05 July 2026
Course Structure
The course follows the BACP Curriculum for Working with Children & Young People and consists of: 77 hours (14 days) of taught modules 50 hours of supervised placements working therapeutically with young people (11-18 years), plus independent learning
Each taught day will include a mix of theory, experience and reflection - encouraging engagement with the material. Peer support groups will form an integral part of the learning process.
- Explore and define the skills and knowledge participants already have.
- Contextualise therapeutic work with young people within the UK landscape
- Examine developmental theories and current neuroscience research, with a particular focus on the ‘teenage brain.
- Equip therapists with the therapeutic skills needed to work with young people.
- Educate therapists on legal frameworks and the specific ethical considerations of working with young people.
- Identify approaches to contracting, confidentiality and assessment.
- Develop a toolkit of creative and cognitive strategies specifically aimed at children and young people.
- Encourage a proactive humanistic integrative approach towards work with young people.
- Integrate counsellors’ initial therapeutic model with skills of young people counselling.
- Work with and develop skills and competency in work with a range of client presentations.
Assessment requirements include: 3 x reflective journals (1000 words per journal) One essay (3000 words) A case study (3000 words).
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To apply you will need a counselling qualification at diploma level or above and be a registered member of an appropriate professional body, e.g. BACP, NCPS etc.
All applicants are required to attend an online interview. If you would like to do a placement with Let’s Talk Well, you must be based in Gloucestershire and will need the following:
1. Two references (one must be from your counselling employer or clinical supervisor)
2. An enhanced children young people and vulnerable adult DBS check. This can be arranged by Let’s Talk Well if not already in place
3. Attend a 2-3 day induction.
- 50 hours supervised counselling placement with young people aged 11-18. If you live outside Gloucestershire you will be required to provide your own placement. This can be in a school, agency setting or private practice. Your Clinical Supervisor will need to be approved. They must have experience and qualifications in counselling CYP and/or supervising counsellors working with CYP.
- 100% attendance is desirable and only in exceptional circumstances should you miss a seminar, as missing a day/seminar means you miss out on essential learning.
Meet the team
The course is delivered by Let’s Talk Well tutors with many years’ experience working as counsellors with both adults and Children and Young People
Head of Training
Sue Cook - MBACP, MSc in Counselling Psychology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Enhanced Evidence Based Practice for Working with Children and Young People with Depression and Anxiety.
Programme Lead
Sarah Phillips - MBACP, MSc in Psychology, Foundation Degree in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling and Certified Cyber Therapist Programme Lead
Course Cost
£2,500
Special offer: if you want to do your placement at Let’s Talk Well and you are open to doing an additional 50 placement hours (bringing your total to 100 hours) we can offer the course at £1,250.
Applications
Complete the online application form and email to training@letstalkwell.org.uk
For further details or queries contact Sue Cook or Tracey Hannis on 07508 271908 or email training@letstalkwell.org.uk
"As a supervisor, I have supported the work of several counsellors whilst they have studied on the Let’s Talk Well Children and Young People’s course. It has been fantastic to watch them develop as counsellors, learn new skills and gain a deeper understanding of the lived experience of the young people they work with. I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone wanting to further their understanding of YP counselling."