The Institute for Arts in Therapy & Education

09/08/2026

For many professionals, training isn't about changing careers, it's about expanding what's possible.

Manjit came to the Diploma in Counselling Teenagers with over 20 years' experience in education and pastoral care. The course enabled her to deepen her understanding, strengthen her therapeutic skills and take the next step in her professional journey. Since qualifying, she's integrated her learning into her current role while also establishing a private practice supporting children and young people.

If you're looking to build on your existing experience and develop specialist counselling skills for working with teenagers or children, we'd love to welcome you...

NEW COHORTS STARTING SEPT 2026, find out more and apply- https://artspsychotherapy.org/

08/08/2026

We teach biology through biology. Physics through physics. So why is mental health so often taught without the psychology and neuroscience that explain how our minds actually work?

Our learn anywhere anytime CERTIFICATE IN MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION: Neuroscience, Psychology and Applied Practice moves beyond awareness campaigns and coping strategies to give schools a deeper, evidence-informed framework for understanding emotional wellbeing, relationships and recovery. Alongside the training, schools receive a comprehensive package of teaching resources to support whole-school implementation.

Find out more and apply:
https://artspsychotherapy.org/courses/certificate-in-mental-health-education-neuroscience-psychology-and-applied-practice/

07/08/2026

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

06/08/2026

Are you interested in training in Art Therapy, Counselling or Psychotherapy? Sometimes it's best to hear about IATE from those who have experienced our courses- our wonderful Alumni...

Find out more- https://artspsychotherapy.org/

05/08/2026

LAST CALL FOR THE NEXT IATE TASTER DAY - 8th AUGUST 2026!

Are you thinking of a career in counselling or therapy? IATE Taster Days introduce you to the clinical techniques, theory and practice covered on our training programmes, illustrated by case studies, followed by hands-on workshops, a Q&A session and group interviews. Find out more here https://artspsychotherapy.org/application/taster-interview-days/

04/08/2026

Clinical supervision gives practitioners the capacity to reflect, question assumptions and remain open to the complexity of therapeutic work.

The most effective supervisors don't simply review clinical decisions, they help practitioners make sense of unconscious processes, relational dynamics and the emotional impact of the work itself.

Our DIPLOMA IN THE CLINICAL SUPERVISION OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT AND ADULT PSYCHOTHERAPY provides an in-depth exploration of clinical supervision, integrating psychodynamic thinking, attachment theory, neuroscience and contemporary therapeutic practice.

You'll explore:
💬 Creating reflective spaces that deepen clinical thinking
🧠 Understanding the relational and unconscious processes within supervision
⚖️ Navigating ethical complexity, diversity and professional responsibility
🌱 Supporting practitioners to grow with confidence, curiosity and integrity

For experienced psychotherapists and counsellors looking to develop as thoughtful, reflective and effective clinical supervisors.

Find out more: https://artspsychotherapy.org/courses/diploma-in-the-clinical-supervision-of-child-adolescent-and-adult-psychotherapy-and-counselling/

03/08/2026

One of the greatest compliments we receive is hearing graduates say they would make the same decision all over again.

Along the way, students become part of a supportive learning community, benefit from the expertise of experienced practitioners, and develop the knowledge, confidence and reflective practice needed for professional therapeutic work.

We're incredibly proud of our alumni and the difference they're making in the lives of children, young people and adults every day. Would you like to do the same?

Our DIPLOMA IN CHILD COUNSELLING prepares students to become thoughtful, skilled and reflective child counsellors. Blending psychology, child development, attachment, trauma-informed practice and therapeutic skills, the course develops the confidence, creativity and professional insight needed to build healing relationships and support children to flourish emotionally and psychologically.

BECOME A BACP REGISTERED CHILD COUNSELLOR: NEXT COHORT STARTS SEPT 2026, find out more and apply- https://artspsychotherapy.org/courses/diploma-in-child-counselling/

01/08/2026

Effective clinical supervision requires the capacity to hold complexity, navigate uncertainty and create a space where thinking, curiosity and professional growth can flourish.

Our DIPLOMA IN THE CLINICAL SUPERVISION OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT AND ADULT PSYCHOTHERAPY explores the theory and practice of clinical supervision through an integrative lens, drawing on psychodynamic thinking, attachment theory, neuroscience and the therapeutic use of relationship.

You'll explore:
🧠 The psychological and relational processes that shape effective supervision
🔍 Working with transference, countertransference and reflective practice
🤝 Power, diversity, ethics and the supervisory relationship
🌱 Developing a thoughtful, authentic and evidence-informed supervisory model

Designed for experienced psychotherapists and counsellors ready to deepen their practice and support the next generation of practitioners.

Find out more: https://artspsychotherapy.org/courses/diploma-in-the-clinical-supervision-of-child-adolescent-and-adult-psychotherapy-and-counselling/

Become a Clinical Psychotherapy and Counselling Supervisor, for experienced BACP or UKCP registered practitioners.

31/07/2026

Young people deserve to know more than an awareness of mental health education, more than what anxiety, depression or trauma are.

They deserve to understand why they happen, how the brain and mind respond to adversity, and what supports recovery.

Our learn anywhere anytime CERTIFICATE IN MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION: Neuroscience, Psychology and Applied Practice equips schools with a complete, evidence-informed programme that combines cutting-edge neuroscience, psychology and psychotherapy with practical teaching resources.

Developed by Dr Margot Sunderland and informed by over 1,000 research papers, it supports schools to deliver meaningful mental health education that can change lives.

Find out more:
https://artspsychotherapy.org/courses/certificate-in-mental-health-education-neuroscience-psychology-and-applied-practice/

30/07/2026

Our ONLINE CERTIFICATE IN ART THERAPY SKILLS is designed for professionals who want to:

✔ understand creative therapeutic processes
✔ develop relational and expressive skills
✔ support emotional communication
✔ enhance work with children and young people
✔ integrate arts-based understanding into practice

You don't need to be an artist, you just need curiosity about how creativity can support wellbeing and emotional expression.

This online, flexible training provides foundational knowledge and practical insight that can enrich roles in education, social care, youth work and therapeutic settings.

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