Continuing Professional Development

Post Graduate Diploma – Psychodynamic Approaches to Counselling Children and Young People in an Educational and Community Settings (CCYP)

Wessex Counselling and Psychotherapy in association with The Bridge Foundation

This is a post-qualification certificate for counsellors or psychotherapists who are adult trained and wish to specialize in working with children and young people. Although it uses a psychodynamic approach your professional qualification does not have to be psychodynamic.

Entry Requirement

Applicants must hold a recognized Diploma in Counselling or Psychotherapy qualification. Your Diploma need not be in Psychodynamic Counselling but it is helpful to have a basic knowledge of psychodynamic theory.

All applicants must undergo an enhanced DBS check. This is not provided by Wessex.

Course fee £1,750

Application fee £80

Subscription to pep-web £70 (in addition to course fee)

Course Structure

The course will take place in Bristol on 13 Saturdays (Induction and 12 study days) over a 12-month period. The course content will focus on psychodynamic approaches to therapy with children and young people, developmental and neuroscience theory. A work discussion group and process group run alongside individual supervision of your work/placement which can be arranged locally with an approved supervisor.

Assessment

Participants will be assessed on attendance, participation and engagement with the programme and three written submissions at post-graduate level. Also satisfactory completion of a placement of at least 60 hours with a child or young person and associated supervision with an approved supervisor.

For information on fees click here

Fill in an application form for the Post Graduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Approaches to Counselling Young People in Educational and Community Settings click here

Training Application Form Counselling Children & Young People

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Please send two copies of your application to us with your selection process fee of £75.00 to the address below:
The Selection Committee Wessex Training Fairfield House King Street Frome BA11 1BH Please mark the envelope CONFIDENTIAL Please enclose a copy of your up to date CV. Payment of the interview fee can be made by: Cheque made payable to Wessex Counselling Or Bank Transfer to: sort code: 40 52 40 account: 00019093
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Study:

All the study days will take place in Bristol at the Bridge Foundation on a Saturday.

Tutorials:

Each student can expect to have two tutorials with a named tutor during the 12 day study experience.

For an application form for WCP/Bridge CCYP click here

Forthcoming CPD Events:

Being added soon!

Wessex CP CPD Online Events Terms and Conditions

Tickets are valid for the date and time stated. We use Eventbrite as the platform to sell tickets to our events and your link and access will be emailed to you via Eventbrite.

You may give your place to another person if you let us know that person’s name at least 24 hours before the event begins. Please send this email to CPDmanager@wessexcp.co.uk

Refunds for Online Events cannot be given in any circumstances except as follows:

You cancel in writing to CPDmanager@wessexcp.co.uk 30 days before the date of the event you have booked, in which case you will be entitled to a 50% refund.
This does not apply to parts of an event such as a regular group, but only to a whole event or complete series.
If a speaker cancels, we will offer a full refund OR transfer your fee to another Wessex event.

We reserve the right to change our prices at any time. Regrettably, discounts offered after you made your booking cannot be claimed or applied retrospectively.

By attending an online event, ticket holders consent to being recorded.

CPD Recordings Available to Purchase

Damian McCann - Working with same-sex couples and other identities
Dr Adrian Hayes - From Winnicott to Self-Agency
Dr Adrian Hayes - Psychotropic Medication in Psychotherapy
Mitchell Wilson – The Analyst’s Desire
Marguerite Reid - Born in the Shadow of a Loss; the Replacement Child (penumbra baby)
Darian Leader - Mourning and Melancholia
Karen Maroda: Conflict avoidance, enactment & negative countertransference
Professor Brett Kahr - Erotic Tumours of the Mind

We are pleased to be able to offer access to recording of these seminars.

The cost is £25 and the recording link will be emailed to you.

To receive the link, payment of £25 can be paid to:

Wessex Counselling

Sort code: 40 52 40

Account: 00019093

Please quote your name and CPD required as reference.

Once payment has been made, please email
trainingcoordinator@wessexcp.co.uk to confirm and receive the link.

Training services

Talking therapies work

Course Progression to Professional Qualification
Introduction Course and Foundation Certificate (Stage 1)
Diploma Course (Stage 2)
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (Stage 3)
Continuing Professional Development Courses

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