Private Certificate in Responding to Children and Youth Issues

This program gives participants an opportunity to develop a set of competencies to effectively support children and youth who are struggling with a variety of relational and mental health issues.

The road to trauma recovery is complex and challenging, strewn with potential obstacles that counsellors may find overwhelming. Evidence-based counselling approaches are needed to navigate this road and guide a person safely along it. This program provides a variety of strategies for trauma counselling. Participants will learn skills for establishing safety and self-regulation, dealing with flashbacks and other post-traumatic symptoms, healing through body-oriented strategies, and promoting resilience.

Core/mandatory workshops:

Mental Health Concerns in Children and Youth

Attachment – Strategies for Fostering Connections

Regulation Strategies for Children and Youth in Crisis

Addictions and Youth – Substances, Technology, Porn

Anxiety in Children and Youth – Practical Intervention Strategies

Resilience in Children – Creative Strategies for Helping

Elective workshops:

Elective workshops, chosen in consultation with CTRI, make up the additional hours of training you need to reach 60 hours. Suggested elective workshops to complete this certificate are: Play Therapy, Gender and Sexual Diversity in Youth, Self-Injury Behaviour in Youth, and Trauma-Informed Care. You can find all our available workshop topics here.

*There are additional workshops that meet the requirements of the Certificate in Crisis and Trauma Response. Please speak to us about customizing the program to fit your needs.

How it Works

Customized certificate programs are offered online or on-location, right in your community or organization – either over a period of two consecutive weeks, or scheduled at various times throughout the year.

Contact one of our training coordinators to receive a proposal. We’ll help you choose the best content and trainers for your group. We’ll also discuss the timelines and other logistics of running the program.