The Institute for Arts in Therapy & Education

TRAIN TO BECOME A BACP REGISTERED COUNSELLOR IN 2 YRS: START OCT 2026

Do you work with children and young people? Would you like to be better equipped to support them by becoming a BACP registered counsellor?

Our Diploma in Counselling Teenagers, is predominantly over weekends (onsite and online) to fit around your current role. It comprises a wealth of therapeutic interventions, clinical skills practice, latest research in adolescent psychology, sociology, neuroscience and medicine leading to eligibility for BCAP registration, and will prepare delegates to work therapeutically with the highest levels of ethical standards with teenagers in a variety of settings and sectors. The next course starts October 2026, for more info see https://artspsychotherapy.org/courses/diploma-in-counselling-teenagers/

Supervision shapes safe and effective therapeutic practice.

If you're an experienced practitioner ready to guide and support others, our Diploma in the Clinical Supervision of Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychotherapy provides the structured training needed to move into clinical supervision with confidence.

You will develop:
🌱 Supervisory frameworks
🌱 Reflective practice skills
🌱 Professional judgement
🌱 Ethical decision-making
🌱 Leadership in therapeutic settings

Designed for therapists working with children, adolescents and adults.

Our next cohort starts Sept 2026. Find out more and apply here- https://artspsychotherapy.org/courses/diploma-in-the-clinical-supervision-of-child-and-adolescent-psychotherapy/

Diploma in the Clinical Supervision of Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychotherapy and Counselling - The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education Advance your practice with IATE’s Diploma in the Clinical Supervision of Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychotherapy and Counselling, for experienced BACP or UKCP registered practitioners.

Neurodiversity is often discussed in terms of difference, but for many children and families, the journey to understanding those differences can be complex, emotional and at times misunderstood.

Professionals working with neurodiverse children need a deep understanding of development, diagnosis and the lived experience of neurodiversity in order to provide meaningful support.

STARTING SEPT 2026: CERTIFICATE IN NEURODIVERSITY- Understanding, Diagnosis and Developing Practice from the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education explores:

• how neurodiverse profiles present in children and young people
• the diagnostic process and what it means for individuals and families
• how professional language and assumptions shape outcomes
• ways to develop thoughtful, informed practice

This flexible online course allows practitioners to study at their own pace while developing knowledge that can transform their work with children, teenagers and families.

Find out more:
https://artspsychotherapy.org/courses/online-training-certificate-in-neurodiversity-understanding-diagnosis-and-developing-practice/

Online training: Certificate in Neurodiversity – Understanding, Diagnosis and Developing Practice - The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education A five-day in-depth training programme Optional additional assessment day for certificate qualification (6 days total) Why this course matters Behind every diagnosis is a child trying to make sense of the world, a family navigating uncertainty, and professionals working within overstretched systems....

FINAL CALL: ONLINE CERTIFICATE IN CHILD & ADOLESCENT COUNSELLING SKILLS, STARTS 6th JUNE 2026

Are you looking to strengthen your skills in supporting children and teenagers? Our Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling Skills is an introductory level training providing practical tools to help you understand and respond to young people’s emotional needs with confidence and compassion.

You will develop:
🌱 Core counselling and listening skills
🌱 Understanding of child and adolescent development
🌱 Confidence in responding to emotional distress
🌱 Practical strategies to support wellbeing

Ideal for professionals working in education, mental health, youth work and related fields to gain skills you can apply immediately in schools, youth services and therapeutic settings- a great stepping stone to professional training.

Interested in finding out more? Our next cohort starts 6th June 2025, 6 x weekend days, June- Sept, more details here- https://artspsychotherapy.org/courses/online-training-certificate-in-child-and-adolescent-counselling-skills-online/

Hosted by the British Psychoanalytical Society, Writing and the Unconscious explores the relationship between creativity, language, emotional experience and psychoanalytic thinking.

For those working therapeutically with children, young people and adults, writing can offer a powerful way of:
• making meaning from experience
• expressing emotion symbolically
• exploring identity and memory
• connecting with unconscious processes
• reflecting on relational experience

A thought-provoking event that may particularly interest members of the IATE community working across psychotherapy, arts therapies, counselling and reflective practice.

More information here:
https://www.bpc.org.uk/event/writing-and-the-unconscious/

FREE ONLINE INFORMATION BRIEFING, 10TH JUNE 6.30-7.30pm, ALL WELCOME

Are you passionate about the arts? Would you like to use your passion to support children and young people? Thinking of a career change to counselling or therapy, but not sure which course would suit you best?

Join us for our next free Online Information Briefing this evening at 6.30-7.30pm to find out more. Register on our website https://artspsychotherapy.org/

READING WEEK INSPIRATION! 🎨📚

Reading Week can be a chance to slow down, observe and reconnect with creativity outside the classroom. If you’re looking for inspiration this week, why not explore some of London’s incredible galleries and exhibitions linked to art, identity, emotion and human experience:

📷 V&A: Photography https://ow.ly/QlwE50Z3tGj

🎨 The Tate: Tracy Emin- A second life https://ow.ly/k8SP50Z3tGk

As arts psychotherapists and therapeutic practitioners, creative spaces can offer more than inspiration, they can deepen observation, reflection and emotional understanding.

Wishing all our students a restorative and inspiring Reading Week 💛

Tracey Emin | Tate Modern Now booking Tate Modern Exhibition Tracey Emin A Second Life Until 31 August 2026 Free for Members Book tickets Become a Member Tracey Emin My Bed 1998 © Tracey Emin. Photo credit: Courtesy The Saatchi Gallery, London / Photograph by Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. Lent by The Duerckheim Collection...

LAST CALL! ONLINE CERTIFICATE IN CHILD & ADOLESCENT COUNSELLING SKILLS, STARTS JUNE 2026

Children and teenagers don’t always have the words to explain how they feel.

Our Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling Skills is an introductory level training providing practical tools to help you understand and respond to young people’s emotional needs with confidence and compassion.

Grounded in psychology, attachment theory and trauma-informed practice, this online training equips you with skills you can apply immediately in schools, youth services and therapeutic settings and is a great stepping stone to professional training.

Interested in finding out more? Our next cohort starts June 2025, 6 x weekend days, June- Sept, more details here... https://artspsychotherapy.org/courses/online-training-certificate-in-child-and-adolescent-counselling-skills-online/

CERTIFICATE IN ART THERAPY SKILLS: NEXT COHORT STARTS JUNE 2026
Art therapy helps individuals explore feelings and experiences in a safe and contained way.

Because creativity engages sensory and emotional processes, it can:
• support emotional regulation
• encourage self-expression
• foster insight and reflection
• build communication skills
• enhance self-esteem and agency

For children and young people, creative approaches can open doors to understanding that traditional conversation sometimes cannot.

Our Certificate in Art Therapy Skills at the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education equips practitioners with foundational therapeutic skills to use creative methods in supportive and developmentally sensitive ways.

This flexible online course is ideal for professionals seeking to enrich their practice with arts-based understanding and relational tools.

Next cohort starts June 2026, find out more and apply: https://artspsychotherapy.org/courses/certificate-in-art-therapy-skills-for-work-with-children-and-young-people/