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Diploma in Adolescent Psychotherapy (2025 - 2026)

IACP CPD Accredited – 150 CPD Points
Commencing February 2026
Blended Delivery: In-person (Mullingar, Co. Westmeath) & Online

The Professional Diploma in Integrative Adolescent Psychotherapy offers a reflective, experiential, and trauma-informed training pathway for professionals who wish to work therapeutically with adolescents in a grounded, compassionate, and integrative way.

Now entering its second cohort following a highly successful pilot in 2025, this one-year diploma provides a balance of theory, experiential learning, and reflective practice. It invites participants to explore not only how they work with young people, but who they are in that space — holding stories, emotions, and potential with awareness and care.

Course Overview

This one-year diploma explores the emotional, developmental, and psychological world of adolescence through an integrative, trauma-informed approach. It combines a strong theoretical foundation with experiential learning, reflective development, and ongoing supervision. Students engage with a range of psychological and therapeutic frameworks, including psychodynamic, humanistic, attachment-based, and systemic perspectives.

Both directive and non-directive approaches are explored, helping participants develop flexibility, creativity, and confidence in their clinical and relational work. Learning is supported through Moodle, a secure online platform for materials, readings, reflective activities, and assessments. Each student also receives a comprehensive course handbook detailing all modules, learning outcomes, and assessment guidelines.

Course Details

Start Date: February 2026
Duration: 12 months (February 2026 – January 2027)
Format: Blended delivery (In-person and Online)
In-Person Venue: Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Online Delivery: Secure virtual learning platform via Moodle Supervision: Group supervision and reflective support included Accreditation: 150 CPD Points with IACP

Course Schedule 2026–2027

Course Schedule 2026-2027

Month Dates Delivery Key Topics / Themes Reflective Focus Phase
February 2026 6-7 Feb 2026 In-person Relational foundations, human development, safety and connection Therapist presence and connection Phase One
March 2026 6-7 Mar 2026 In-person Brain development, co-regulation, reflective practice, therapeutic relationship Therapist presence, systems and co-regulation Phase One
April 2026 10-11 Apr 2026 Online Attachment, ACEs, therapist's adolescent stories and meaning-making Self-reflection and reflective journaling Phase One
May 2026 8-9 May 2026 In-person Assessment tools, genograms, timelines, case formulation Readiness for clinical work Phase Two
June 2026 5-6 Jun 2026 Online Anxiety, depression, emotional processing, ethical awareness Integration of clinical theories Phase Two
July 2026 3-4 Jul 2026 Online Family systems, engaging parents Working within systems and managing Phase Two
August 2026 14-15 Aug 2026 In-person Risk, supervision in peer work, reflective dialogue End of readiness for supervision orientation Phase Two
September 2026 4-5 Sep 2026 In-person Creative interventions, sand tray, metaphor and self-expression Group supervision begins, clinical practice Phase Three
October 2026 2-3 Oct 2026 Online Shame, identity, relational dynamics Therapist identity and parallel attachment Phase Three
November 2026 6-7 Nov 2026 Online Identity, addictions, reliance practice Bringing creativity and theory together Phase Three
December 2026 4-5 Dec 2026 Online Therapeutic endings, process and review Reflective writing, closures, supervision Phase Three
January 2027 8-9 Jan 2027 In-person Closing presentations, group integration Final presentations and shared reflection Phase Three

Applications Now Open

Places are limited and early application is recommended.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/LNKNxySDRBu6SDiUA
Email: admin@cherryblossomtherapy.ie
Website: www.cherryblossomtherapy.ie

Step into a year of growth, reflection, and professional transformation with Cherry Blossom Therapy.