Working with children, young people and families
If you currently work with children, young people and families, or aspire to do so, our training will support you to make a real difference.
Our courses will prepare you for working in what can be a demanding and emotionally-charged environment – developing your capacity for skilful intervention, critical reflection and resilience.
Drawing on a rich tradition of psychoanalytic and systemic thinking, our training also benefits from our experience at the cutting edge of innovative practice and research in a multidisciplinary context.
Explore postgraduate courses
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Graduate diploma Eligible for Student Visa
Emotional Care of Babies, Children, Young People and Families (EC1)
- Delivery:
- In-person
- Location:
- London
- Duration:
- Two years, part-time
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Postgraduate certificate
Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Wellbeing: Multidisciplinary Practice (ED24, online)
- Delivery:
- Online: live teaching
- Duration:
- One year, part-time
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Master’s degree Eligible for Student Visa
Perinatal, Child, Adolescent and Family Work: a Psychoanalytic Observational Approach (M7, London)
- Delivery:
- In-person
- Location:
- London
- Duration:
- Two or three years, part-time
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Master’s degree Eligible for Student Visa
Psychological Therapies with Children, Young People and Families (M34)
- Delivery:
- In-person
- Location:
- London
- Duration:
- Two years, part-time
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Professional doctorate
Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy DPsych (M80)
- Delivery:
- In-person
- Location:
- London
- Duration:
- Four years, full-time
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Professional doctorate
Child, Community and Educational Psychology DProf (M4)
- Delivery:
- In-person
- Location:
- London
- Duration:
- Three years, full-time
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Graduate certificate Eligible for Student Visa
Systemic Approaches to Working with Individuals, Families and Organisations (D4F, foundation)
- Delivery:
- In-person
- Location:
- London
- Duration:
- One year, part-time
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Master’s degree Eligible for Student Visa
Systemic Psychotherapy (M6)
- Delivery:
- In-person
- Location:
- London
- Duration:
- Two years, part-time
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Professional certificate
Family and Systemic Psychotherapy Supervision (M21)
- Delivery:
- Blended
- Location:
- London
- Duration:
- One year, part-time
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Postgraduate module
Perinatal Mental Health (PN1)
- Delivery:
- Online: live teaching
- Duration:
- 20 weeks, part-time
Explore CPD courses
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CPD certificate
Talking to children about difficult things: an introduction (DAA020)
- Delivery:
- Online: self-study
- Duration:
- 5 hours
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CPD certificate
Supporting children of parents with a mental illness: a systemic approach (DAA021)
- Delivery:
- Online: self-study
- Duration:
- 6 hours
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CPD certificate
Understanding and nurturing troubled children (DAA501)
- Delivery:
- Online: self-study
- Duration:
- 20 hours
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CPD certificate
A brief introduction to perinatal mental health (DAA002)
- Delivery:
- Online: self-study
- Duration:
- 5 hours
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CPD certificate
Supervision for staff working in schools and community contexts: working relationally and reflectively (CPD32)
- Next start date:
- 10 October 2026
- Delivery:
- Blended
- Location:
- London
- Duration:
- 35 hours
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CPD certificate
Watch Me Play! (CPD17)
- Delivery:
- Online: live teaching
- Duration:
- 14.5 hours
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CPD certificate
Child development research for professionals working with children, young people and families (CPD28)
- Next start date:
- 19 October 2026
- Delivery:
- Online: live teaching
- Duration:
- 17 hours

Unsure where to begin?
Students join our courses from a wide range of backgrounds and to achieve a variety of goals. Our course pathways can help you to find the course that’s right for you and your career.
Discover upcoming events
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Open event
Psychological Therapies with Children, Young People and Families (M34)
Course codes: M34 OnlineFree event -
Open event
Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Wellbeing: Multidisciplinary Practice (ED24)
Course codes: ED24 OnlineFree event -
Open event
Perinatal, Child, Adolescent and Family Work: a Psychoanalytic Observational Approach (M7N, Belfast)
Course codes: M7N OnlineFree event -
Conference
Attachment and Relational Complex Trauma
Course codes: D19, DAB004, CPD45C, DAA019, DAA040, CPD31, CPD61 Tavistock Centre£175
Browse our latest news
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Watch Me Play! Learning from research
Watch Me Play! is an approach to supporting babies and young children, from birth to around eight years, alongside their parents or carers. -
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Perinatal mental health training key as Best Start Family Hubs expand across England
Perinatal mental health experts are urging services to prioritise specialist training for their workforce, as local authorities prepare to roll out the government’s Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies programme. This is in line with the government’s strategy, which highlights the importance of improving workforce capability through training. Jo Brook, Perinatal Mental Health Service… -
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New research highlights role of shame in treating antisocial personality disorder
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Are you ready for the Mental Health Act amendment?
The recent amendment marks a significant shift in how services must respond when a parent is detained under the Mental Health Act. -
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2025 publishing successes
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A breakthrough for treating antisocial personality disorder
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Meet our faculty
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Matthew Chuard
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
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Alexandra de Rementeria
Senior Parent-Infant Psychotherapist
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Margaret Lush
Child Psychotherapist
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Korina Soldatic
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
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Khuzuma Akhtar
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
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Jason Maldonado-Page
Principal Systemic Psychotherapist and Social Worker
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Emma Ní Chinnéide
Programme Director
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Lisa Bostock
Deputy Director for Research and Senior Lecturer
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Shila Rashid
Systemic Psychotherapist and Course Lead
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Jo Brook
Perinatal Mental Health Training and Service Development Lead
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Sarina N Campbell
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
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Phillip McGill
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
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