ICPS College Professional Diploma in Child & Adolescent Mental Health

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Course start date: 6 September 2026 (booking snapshot checked 17 August 2026). Pricing: €595; deposit €245. Confirm live booking details before enrolling.

This course is developmentally informed study of common mental-health concerns affecting children and teenagers across home, school and community contexts. It sits within Children, adolescents and family systems and connects theory with age-appropriate communication, systemic formulation, recognition of developmental and neurodivergent differences, collaboration with caregivers and schools and careful consideration of consent and confidentiality.

Course content and academic foundations

Module 1: child development

This module develops a working understanding of child development and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers child development alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 2: adolescent development

This module develops a working understanding of adolescent development and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers adolescent development alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 3: anxiety and depression

This module develops a working understanding of anxiety and depression and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers anxiety and depression alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 4: neurodivergence

This module develops a working understanding of neurodivergence and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers neurodivergence alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 5: school refusal

This module develops a working understanding of school refusal and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers school refusal alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 6: self-harm

This module develops a working understanding of self-harm and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers self-harm alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 7: family systems

This module develops a working understanding of family systems and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers family systems alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 8: ethics with minors

This module develops a working understanding of ethics with minors and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers ethics with minors alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Learning experience, skills and professional development

The learning experience helps participants communicate more confidently about child and adolescent mental health course Ireland in professional settings.

Listening, collaboration and repair are treated as practical relational skills.

Structured reflection can support CPD and questions for supervision.

Review award and progression information carefully; education does not automatically grant authority to practise independently.

Who may benefit and how to use the learning

counsellors, psychotherapists, teachers, youth and family workers and practitioners supporting younger clients. It may also suit people comparing counselling courses in Ireland or seeking focused CPD.

The booking system displayed 6 September 2026 as the next start when checked. Work with minors also demands current safeguarding knowledge, role clarity and referral where risk or complexity exceeds competence.

Assessment, CPD and enrolment

Review the live ICPS page for dates, fees, deposits, delivery and entry requirements before booking.

Keep attendance, reading and reflective notes as an accurate CPD record.

Frequently asked questions

Who is this course for?

It is intended for counsellors, psychotherapists, teachers, youth and family workers and practitioners supporting younger clients.

What will I study?

Themes include child development, adolescent development, anxiety and depression, neurodivergence, school refusal and applied practice.

Is there a current start date?

6 September 2026 was visible; confirm live availability.

What does it cost?

€595; deposit €245

Does completion authorise independent practice?

Check the current award and professional requirements.

Conclusion

This ICPS College pathway offers a focused route into child and adolescent mental health course Ireland. Confirm live intake, price and progression details before enrolling.