Key Facts
Key Facts
Supporting families to understand and manage emotions is one of the most powerful ways to improve relationships, reduce conflict, and build resilience. This diploma gives you the knowledge, tools, and confidence to coach families through the challenges of emotional regulation — from tantrums and teenage storms to parental stress and intergenerational patterns.
Rooted in neuroscience and attachment theory, this programme blends psychology, coaching skills, and creative interventions so you can guide parents and children to recognise, name, and regulate their emotions in healthy ways. You’ll also learn to work sensitively with trauma, stress, and diverse needs, helping families move towards calmer, more connected lives.
This is an incredible opportunity for existing coaches or therapists to add play to their toolkit, or for those interested in starting their own coaching or therapeutic practice with children and families.
Supporting families to understand and manage emotions is one of the most powerful ways to improve relationships, reduce conflict, and build resilience. This diploma gives you the knowledge, tools, and confidence to coach families through the challenges of emotional regulation — from tantrums and teenage storms to parental stress and intergenerational patterns.
Rooted in neuroscience and attachment theory, this programme blends psychology, coaching skills, and creative interventions so you can guide parents and children to recognise, name, and regulate their emotions in healthy ways. You’ll also learn to work sensitively with trauma, stress, and diverse needs, helping families move towards calmer, more connected lives.
- Level 5 qualification for experienced practitioners working with children and families.
- Focus on neuroscience, attachment, and evidence-based strategies for emotional regulation.
- Learn practical coaching tools for parents, children, and whole-family dynamics.
- Trauma-informed, inclusive and strengths-based approach.
- Develop your own emotional regulation coaching framework.
- Suitable for family coaches, parent practitioners, wellbeing coaches, and educators.
This is an incredible opportunity for existing coaches or therapists to add play to their toolkit, or for those interested in starting their own coaching or therapeutic practice with children and families.
Syllabus
Syllabus
The diploma starts with the foundations of emotional regulation, introducing you to the neuroscience of emotions and self-regulation. You’ll explore how the brain and nervous system shape our ability to manage feelings, and what this means for both children and adults. You’ll also look at how stress, trauma, and family environments influence emotional expression.
Next, you’ll study attachment and relationships in emotional regulation, understanding how secure or insecure attachments shape children’s emotional worlds. You’ll learn how parent–child interactions, sibling dynamics, and wider family systems contribute to emotional wellbeing, and how coaching can strengthen co-regulation between adults and children.
The programme then focuses on coaching approaches for emotional regulation, giving you a toolkit of strategies you can use with families. You’ll practise using breathwork, grounding, mindfulness, and creative techniques such as play and storytelling. You’ll also learn how to adapt strategies to different ages, developmental stages, and cultural contexts, so your coaching is responsive and inclusive.
A key part of the diploma explores emotional regulation in family life, including how to address conflict, stress cycles, and patterns of emotional dysregulation across generations. You’ll learn to support parents in modelling regulation for children, create routines and environments that promote calm, and design family-based coaching programmes that make a real difference at home.
You’ll also develop as a reflective practitioner, building confidence in handling ethical dilemmas and safeguarding issues that may arise when working with emotions. Throughout the course, you’ll keep a reflective journal and engage in peer learning, ensuring your own wellbeing and professional boundaries are protected.
By the end of the diploma, you’ll be able to design and deliver tailored emotional regulation coaching plans for families, grounded in theory and enriched by creative, practical tools. You’ll graduate ready to help parents and children understand their feelings, strengthen their relationships, and build resilience for life.
The diploma starts with the foundations of emotional regulation, introducing you to the neuroscience of emotions and self-regulation. You’ll explore how the brain and nervous system shape our ability to manage feelings, and what this means for both children and adults. You’ll also look at how stress, trauma, and family environments influence emotional expression.
Next, you’ll study attachment and relationships in emotional regulation, understanding how secure or insecure attachments shape children’s emotional worlds. You’ll learn how parent–child interactions, sibling dynamics, and wider family systems contribute to emotional wellbeing, and how coaching can strengthen co-regulation between adults and children.
The programme then focuses on coaching approaches for emotional regulation, giving you a toolkit of strategies you can use with families. You’ll practise using breathwork, grounding, mindfulness, and creative techniques such as play and storytelling. You’ll also learn how to adapt strategies to different ages, developmental stages, and cultural contexts, so your coaching is responsive and inclusive.
A key part of the diploma explores emotional regulation in family life, including how to address conflict, stress cycles, and patterns of emotional dysregulation across generations. You’ll learn to support parents in modelling regulation for children, create routines and environments that promote calm, and design family-based coaching programmes that make a real difference at home.
You’ll also develop as a reflective practitioner, building confidence in handling ethical dilemmas and safeguarding issues that may arise when working with emotions. Throughout the course, you’ll keep a reflective journal and engage in peer learning, ensuring your own wellbeing and professional boundaries are protected.
By the end of the diploma, you’ll be able to design and deliver tailored emotional regulation coaching plans for families, grounded in theory and enriched by creative, practical tools. You’ll graduate ready to help parents and children understand their feelings, strengthen their relationships, and build resilience for life.
Practical Assessment
Practical Assessment
You will complete a practical assessment with other students as a part of this programme. This will be conducted live, and online. There will be a range of dates to select from and this will allow you to demonstrate your own practice, receive feedback, and reflect.
Upon successful completion of your portfolio of evidence and your practical assessment, you will be awarded your certificate and accreditation with the ability to set up in practice.
You will complete a practical assessment with other students as a part of this programme. This will be conducted live, and online. There will be a range of dates to select from and this will allow you to demonstrate your own practice, receive feedback, and reflect.
Upon successful completion of your portfolio of evidence and your practical assessment, you will be awarded your certificate and accreditation with the ability to set up in practice.
F.AQs
F.A.Qs
Can I run a coaching practice with this course?
Upon completion of this course, which is certified by the Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation, Skills and Education Group via their Quality Licence certification scheme, you will be able to apply for professional membership with the ACCPH. The ACCPH is a professional body for coaches, counsellors, and psychotherapists. With their membership, you will be able to apply for insurance to practice. You are also able to list your services on their site. Please bear in mind, that to practice, you will need to take additional considerations for working with children, young people, and vulnerable adults, including undertaking an enhanced DBS certificate. You are also automatically invited to register with the Association of Child and Family Coaches, an international ethical body that is designed purposefully for Therapeutic Coaches working with parents, families, and children.
Is the course online?
The course is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous in its learning but is entirely online. You will complete a mixture of live online sessions over the Zoom platform, engaging in the practical skills to prepare you for your therapeutic role. In addition, you will study the knowledge-based elements via our online, interactive platform. You will be able to access as many 121 Zoom sessions with your tutor as you need.
What happens if I don't complete on time?
Firstly, we understand that life happens. At the start of your course, you set your own target dates. If you get into any issues with timings, please reach out. The course is not an easy course, it is a level 5 qualification. However, we are here to help. You can also book 121 sessions with your tutor if you need additional support. If you need longer, let us know. Something to consider: you must submit a unit inside a 12 month period to remain active, or you will need to re-enrol. You must complete your course in full in a 3-year period or you will be de-registered from the awarding organisation.
Do I receive a certificate?
You will receive your ensorsed level 5 QLS certificate from the Skills and Education Group, the Ofqual Regulated awarding body, and an accredited certificate from the ACCPH. SEG QLS certificates take around 4 weeks after completion to arrive. Please note, we send certificates once all payments are settled if you have chosen to pay by installments.
What if I have not studied at level 5 before?
Level 5 is equivalent in its level of study to the second year of an undergraduate degree or a foundation degree. We know this can be daunting if you have not studied at this level before or if you have not studied for a while. Don't worry, our tutors are here to support you. In addition, you may consider taking one of ourlevel 3 programmes in the first instance: CACHE Accredited Level 3 in Therapeutic Play Techniques or the Level 3 in Coaching and Therapeutic Practice with Children and Families.
What if I have more questions?
Please click on "Talk to Us!" at the top of this page and we will reach out to you!
Can I run a coaching practice with this course?
Upon completion of this course, which is certified by the Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation, Skills and Education Group via their Quality Licence certification scheme, you will be able to apply for professional membership with the ACCPH. The ACCPH is a professional body for coaches, counsellors, and psychotherapists. With their membership, you will be able to apply for insurance to practice. You are also able to list your services on their site. Please bear in mind, that to practice, you will need to take additional considerations for working with children, young people, and vulnerable adults, including undertaking an enhanced DBS certificate. You are also automatically invited to register with the Association of Child and Family Coaches, an international ethical body that is designed purposefully for Therapeutic Coaches working with parents, families, and children.
Is the course online?
The course is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous in its learning but is entirely online. You will complete a mixture of live online sessions over the Zoom platform, engaging in the practical skills to prepare you for your therapeutic role. In addition, you will study the knowledge-based elements via our online, interactive platform. You will be able to access as many 121 Zoom sessions with your tutor as you need.
What happens if I don't complete on time?
Firstly, we understand that life happens. At the start of your course, you set your own target dates. If you get into any issues with timings, please reach out. The course is not an easy course, it is a level 5 qualification. However, we are here to help. You can also book 121 sessions with your tutor if you need additional support. If you need longer, let us know. Something to consider: you must submit a unit inside a 12 month period to remain active, or you will need to re-enrol. You must complete your course in full in a 3-year period or you will be de-registered from the awarding organisation.
Do I receive a certificate?
You will receive your ensorsed level 5 QLS certificate from the Skills and Education Group, the Ofqual Regulated awarding body, and an accredited certificate from the ACCPH. SEG QLS certificates take around 4 weeks after completion to arrive. Please note, we send certificates once all payments are settled if you have chosen to pay by installments.
What if I have not studied at level 5 before?
Level 5 is equivalent in its level of study to the second year of an undergraduate degree or a foundation degree. We know this can be daunting if you have not studied at this level before or if you have not studied for a while. Don't worry, our tutors are here to support you. In addition, you may consider taking one of ourlevel 3 programmes in the first instance: CACHE Accredited Level 3 in Therapeutic Play Techniques or the Level 3 in Coaching and Therapeutic Practice with Children and Families.
What if I have more questions?
Please click on "Talk to Us!" at the top of this page and we will reach out to you!
