The Deal

This 22-module online course can help participants take the first steps towards a youth-counselling career or simply gain a greater understanding of the young. The material covers everything from the nature of counselling itself to the nature of dysfunctional families, addressing areas such as psychological development and behavioural therapies long the way. The course also teaches techniques for dealing with many of the issues a youth counsellor encounters, from conflict and grief to bullying and abuse. Each module concludes with a multiple-choice assessment to ensure students’ comprehension of the material, and successful completion of the course sees participants issued with a Counselling Children and Adolescents Diploma.

Syllabus

• Definition of Counselling

• The Counselling Relationship

• The Development Cycle

• Parent, Child, Teacher Relationships

• The Complexities of Growth

• Introduction – Psychological Development

• Conflict and Stress

• Behavioural Therapies

• Grief and Bereavement

• Exploring Grief and Letting Go

• Working With Children

• What is Co-Dependency?

• Transformation

• Using Newly Found Skills

• Dysfunctional Families Explained

• Recovery – The Therapeutic Process

• Moving on – Emotional Intimacy

• Psychological Study of Education

• Memory

• The Use of Language

• Child Bullying and Child Abuse

• Setting Up a Practice

The Merchant

Online Academies provides distance-learning opportunities in a range of disciplines, enabling students to study at their own pace. Available courses range from animal care to calligraphy and from working with children to wedding planning. The courses generally do not set strict academic criteria for participation, and tutor support is provided via email.