Children and adolescents counselling

This unit is an introduction to children and adolescent counselling and explores the childhood and teen years in which specific developmental milestones are reached. This challenging time for parents and teachers, during which children are learning about their place within the family, their school and local community, is examined. You will be assisted to understand adolescence as the period during which children begin the transition to adulthood but are still developing maturity and their identity. You will analyse how adolescents expand their horizons and move into the adult world, and the range of challenges that can present as they move towards greater independence. In addition, this unit will cover various initiatives in promoting child and adolescent mental health state. You will be exposed to creative counselling techniques for children such as play/art therapy in enhancing mental health state of children and ways to educate parents and community on preventing depression and anxiety.