Nailing Adolescent Counselling:
Small Group Masterclass
10am-1pm (AEST)
Friday, 26th July 2024
Online, Australia-wide via Zoom
3 hours CPD
A 3-hour Intensive Professional Development Masterclass for mental health professionals
With Counsellor Ellie Rose
Adolescent counselling can often feel like climbing a mountain (challenging) and being in the desert (lost), all at once.
Join us in this 3 hour, small group masterclass, where I will share my best practical tips and evidence-based insights from my years of specialising in adolescent therapy.
Most clinicians feel overwhelmed, confused or frustrated with supporting their teenage clients.
Am I doing enough? Am I doing it in the right way?
What is the best way to connect with youth when there are generational gaps?
These questions come as no surprise, given that adolescents need specific, informed and tailored approaches + skills that go beyond what we were taught in our basic training.
Which is why I have created an intimate, small group training for fellow mental health professionals to get to the heart of what really works when counselling teens.
You will have the undivided attention of myself and your fellow counsellors for 3 hours, as we explore the foundations of adolescent counselling with practical strategies and practice applying them with the use of case studies.
Our time will allow for individual coaching and question exploration to ensure your needs are fully met.
You will leave the masterclass with:
3 CPD hours (A certificate of attendance will be provided upon completion)
Practical strategies and techniques to use with your teen clients right away, to navigate issues in the therapy room such as rapport building, client resistance and risk taking behaviours
Evidence-based frameworks and engaging therapy session ideas and activities that work with adolescents,
informed by counselling 100’s of teens and familiesA foundational understanding on how to skilfully include families, schools and communities in the adolescent therapeutic process
Testimony from teens who have been in therapy - To fill you in on what teens in 2024 want and how to attune to them, no matter the generational differences
What we will explore:
Foundational adolescent biological and social development to inform our practice, as teens are biologically and socially distinct from any other client population and require a curated approach
The common mistakes that you may not realise you are making with your teen clients (such as struggling to build rapport, doing “too much”, not including families in the process) and the strategies to combat these mistakes
Tried-and-tested techniques that work with (not against!) their unique developmental needs, to effectively meet what teens want in therapy
Impactful rapport-building techniques and practical strategies for working with challenging issues, such as power struggles and “taboo” conversations
All in a small group setting, so that we can go deep with
skill building, individual case study supervision and networking.
Are you a mental health professional who is..
★ New or inexperienced in counselling adolescents
★ Feeling overwhelmed or unsupported while you do your best to navigate the rough seas of teen counselling
★ Wants to up-skill in adolescent counselling from beginner + nervous to a skilled + confident practitioner
★ Working in isolation or feeling unsupported by your workplace and wish for more professional guidance, support and connection
You have found the right place… this is for you!
Still unsure if this masterclass is for you?
Here’s what past group members have said…
“I would highly recommend this training to both novice and seasoned clinicians
working within the youth space.”
“This training took me back to the pillars of success when working with adolescent clients.
Ellie made it simple to understand and linked everything back to research and evidence.”
“I really took a lot away from today which I can now use in my practice. I think the framework Ellie has created is wonderful and I LOVE the concept behind Cocoon.”
Why this workshop is different..
This is an intentionally curated, small group for professionals to receive live coaching from me, whilst we connect as a group to tackle teen counselling
Unlike other PD events, attendance has been limited to foster a community atmosphere, offering networking opportunities, live supervision, and tailored support to enhance the effectiveness of mental health professionals in working with adolescents
We will cover a multitude of real, practical applications that you can use with clients right away and feel confident in doing so
I have attended way too many PD events as a participant where I felt I didn’t receive any practical solutions and contained hours of filler content I probably already knew..
So, I have condensed my expertise, research, experience and teen testimony on what really works - into 3 hours to create the most helpful workshop where you get the most out of your time
Save your spot now!
We would love to have you join us.
Our last training reached capacity sooner than expected, and as spaces for this training are filling up.. We expect this will too.
So, save your spot now to become a confident clinician in adolescent therapy!
Sign ups will close when spaces are full, sign ups close on the 25th of July at the latest.
Once you have paid below, i’ll send you an email shortly to say hello and fill you in on all the important information you need to know for our time together.
Is work or someone else paying?
Please email me at ellie@cocoonmentalhealth.com to sign up and arrange for the invoice to be sent directly to the paying party. Payment is due before attending the event.
Payment and Refund Policy
Refunds due to a change of mind or change in availability are not available after purchasing your spot for the workshop.
Refunds will be considered in extenuating circumstances, please email ellie@cocoonmentalhealth.com if you have an emergency situation arise.
In the case of the event being cancelled due to emergency, participants will be notified ASAP and refunded or given a credit for the rescheduled event.
About Ellie
Ellie Rose
(Bachelor of Psychology, Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Ellie is a dedicated member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Counselling, with a specialisation in Youth Trauma and Grief.
Furthermore, she has received comprehensive additional training in family therapy, child and adolescent counselling, supervised by Sydney's leading family and child therapists and organisations.
Her passion for educating other practitioners lies in training and supervising school workshop facilitators, training clinicians for other youth organisations and is fostered currently by lecturing undergraduate Psychology and Counselling students.
Ellie’s experience spans across the globe in Australia, UK and Canada, driven by everlasting curiosity and adventure in the field of mental health. Ellie began her training with years in the non-for-profit sector, working with high-risk youth and their families. In addition, she has curated and led mental health workshops in primary and high schools, including to address mental health crises. She now runs her online counselling practice, Cocoon Mental Health, offering individual and family counselling for young people.