Counselling in Schools Workshop

Who is this course for?

This course is for professionals who want to successfully deliver counselling, and showcase its benefits, to primary and secondary school aged children, within their educational settings. 

What will I learn?

You will gain:

• The ability to successfully deliver counselling in both primary and secondary schools.
• Insight into the perspectives on counselling from children, young people and school staff. 
• Knowledge of the sensitivities surrounding confidentiality, safeguarding and sharing information with key staff members. 
• Tools to promote the benefits of counselling to members of the school community. 

How will I learn?

You will learn through a combination of theory work and practical activities, including:

• Case studies of current or past children and young people that practitioners have worked with.
• Experiential learning that involves reflecting on your work with children and young people.
• Group discussions where you will be able to share your thoughts in a non-judgmental space.
• Skills practice in pairs or small groups.
• Theoretical input.

John Bradley

John is a person-centred counsellor, supervisor and trainer. He is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Senior Accredited Counsellor / Psychotherapist (Children and Young People) and BACP Senior Accredited Supervisor. John has offered counselling to children and young people since 1998, previously working for Youth Counselling Projects for Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council. He has also offered supervision since 2008, and counselling children and young people training courses and workshops since 2013. John currently works in a private practice as a counsellor, supervisor and trainer in Hull. He also offers counselling in a secondary school.

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