Treating Depression in Young People

Event Details

Event Overview

Join Dr Penny Utton for this 2-day workshop designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills for working with young people.

What will I learn?

This course looks at what depression is and how to differentiate between, and thus work with, the various types of depression disorders.
It explores several techniques and skills that are helpful when working with this specific population and also discuss ways of managing common difficulties associated with this work e.g. anger, silence, non-committal responses and considers why there seems to be a rise in depression in children and young people and ways of working with or alongside parents of children with depression. We will also discuss self-harm and suicide risk and ways of managing this with young clients.

Who is the training suitable for?

Anyone with an interest in the subject matter, who wants to develop their skills and expand their knowledge. This workshop is particularly appropriate for training and practising counsellors, psychotherapists, counselling psychologists and other mental health professionals.

Training provided by

Dr Penny Utton (BSc (Hons), CPsychol.DPsych.AFBPsS), a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Registered Psychologist with the Health Professionals Council (HCPC).

Penny currently runs an independent practice, which includes work with families, children and young people as well as adult mental health, supervision, tailored training and legal work. She specialises in and has completed research on trauma, complex trauma, attachment and abuse.

Training event ticket price

£ 160.00

Booking Link

https://www.ironmill.co.uk/treating_depression_in_young_people