Counselling of Children and Adolescents

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
PUBH 6005
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Course ID
204745
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
6
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

Counselling with children and adolescents is a specialist area that requires a particular child-centred perspective and creative, flexible application of skills and knowledge. This course will introduce advanced skills and approaches for responding to young clients from a dynamic, emotion-focused, and person-centred perspective. Presented as a series of workshops, the course equips counsellors to apply appropriate micro-skills, to synthesise theoretical frameworks and evaluate techniques that may be suitable for an individual client. Reviews of recent research and the essentials of trauma-informed practice will be integrated into a highly experiential program.

Course learning outcomes

  • Outline knowledge of the underlying theories and core concepts of key approaches to family and relationship counselling
  • Critically appraise research studies related to the clinical application of various approaches to family and relationship counselling
  • Demonstrate an understanding of family systems, structure, developmental stages and changes through class discussions and written assignments
  • Analyse and apply a variety of techniques and approaches to family and relationship counselling; these may include systems, experiential, developmental, cognitive-behavioural, emotion-focussed, narrative and integrative models
  • Demonstrate practical knowledge of common counselling issues that are presented by families and couples, through class discussions and written assignments
  • Recognise issues of cultural and other diversity in the formation of families and relationships
  • Appropriately apply intervention skills for working with families and couples to resolve relationship difficulties, through a written assignment
  • Appraise resources to support continuous learning regarding family and relationship counselling.

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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