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Cambridge Open College Certificate in WORKING THERAPEUTICALLY WITH CHILDREN
Cambridge Open College

Cambridge Open College

Certificate in WORKING THERAPEUTICALLY WITH CHILDREN

Online United Kingdom

Certificate

Aug 2025

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The Certificate in Working Therapeutically with Children focuses on practical approaches to support children's emotional and psychological well-being. This program provides training on therapeutic techniques, emphasizing the importance of creating a safe space for children to express themselves. You'll engage in experiential learning and reflective practice to enhance your skills in a therapeutic context.
    Career Outcomes : This qualification prepares you for various roles in child care settings, educational institutions, and mental health services. Potential career paths include child therapist, school counselor, and community support worker, where you can directly impact children's lives through therapeutic interventions.

Whether you’re a parent wanting to gain more understanding of your child’s psychological development needs, a social worker, seeking specific counselling training to further their expertise in dealing with family situations involving children, or a professional educator needing to broaden knowledge of their charges’ psychology, this is for you.

Your study begins with a detailed investigation of the stages of growth and development, and the factors affecting them, both positive and negative. Childhood is all about growth. There are key transitional stages, some of which are triggered by events such as starting education, beginning to forge relationships outside the family, moving to a new school and passing through puberty. All of these, and more, are explored in detail.

Unfortunately, the incidence of family problems, from “routine” domestic issues such as the breakdown of parents’ marriage, to the complexities of various forms of abuse, is an ever-present and increasing issue in society. These aspects are also considered in some detail in the manual.