Domestic Violence Counselling Courses Ireland: Professional Training for Practitioners

Domestic violence and abuse are serious and widespread concerns in Ireland, with practitioners across counselling, social care, legal, and healthcare settings regularly encountering clients with experience of domestic violence. The Professional Diploma in Domestic Violence Counselling at ICPS College provides practitioners with the specialist knowledge and clinical skills to work effectively and safely in this area.

This programme takes a trauma-informed, survivor-centred approach, recognising the complex dynamics of abusive relationships and the ongoing impact of domestic violence on mental health, identity, and safety.

Programme Overview

The ten-module programme covers the nature and dynamics of domestic violence and abuse, coercive control, the impact of domestic violence on children, working safely with survivors, risk assessment and safety planning, trauma and domestic violence, cultural considerations, legal frameworks in Ireland, working with perpetrators, and professional self-care. Sixty CPD credits are awarded on completion.

Who Should Attend?

This diploma is designed for counsellors, psychotherapists, social care workers, refuge workers, nurses, gardaí, and any professional working directly with individuals affected by domestic violence and abuse.

Related Programmes

The Professional Diploma in Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy, the Certificate in Safeguarding and Child Protection, and the Professional Diploma in Shame Resilience provide complementary specialist training for practitioners in this field.

For full programme details, visit the Domestic Violence course page.