Learning path · 5 certifications
Child & Adolescent Development
Support children, teens and the adults raising them. Accredited, self-paced certifications spanning child psychology coaching, play-based practice, parenting and the teenage years.
Coaches & practitionersTeachers & educatorsChildcare professionalsParents
5 certificationsOne coherent learning path
Internationally accreditedIPHM · CMA · CPD · NCCAP · ICAHP
Self-paced onlineLifetime access, study anywhere
Certificate includedWith every course completed
Start here
Which describes you best?
I'm new to working with children
Start with the foundations of child development and psychology-informed coaching practice.
View Course →I want play-based tools
Learn to use play — a child's natural language — to support expression, processing and connection.
View Course →I support parents
Coach parents in positive, connection-first approaches that actually work at home.
View Course →I work with teenagers
Specialise in the adolescent years: identity, motivation, pressure and finding direction.
View Course →The path
From foundations to specialist practice
You can enrol in any course directly — but this is the route most practitioners take.
Build the foundation
Child psychology coaching gives you the developmental framework — how children think, feel and grow — that every specialisation here relies on.
Choose your focus
Specialise by how you want to work: through play, through the parents, or with teens directly.
Extend to the earliest years
Round out your practice with support for families before and after birth.
Full catalogue
All 5 certifications in this path
246 Students
Child Psychology Coach Certification
Naturalistico · ▤ 12 modules
Best Seller 7K Students
Play Therapy Certification
Efficient Therapist · ▤ 11 modules
Best Seller 2.4K Students
Positive Parenting Coach
Efficientcoach · ▤ 10 modules
237 Students
Teen Life Coach Certification
Naturalistico · ▤ 11 modules
94 Students
Prenatal & Postnatal Coach Certification
Her Academia · ▤ 13 modules
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| Format | Self-paced online | Self-paced online | Self-paced online |
| Certificate | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
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About this path
What is child and adolescent coaching?
Children and teens don't come with manuals — and the adults around them often need support as much as the young people themselves. Coaching in this space means understanding development deeply and translating it into practical support for kids, teens and parents.
These certifications combine developmental psychology foundations with hands-on methods — play-based work, positive parenting frameworks and adolescent coaching — so you can support families with skill and confidence.
Common questions
Frequently asked
Start with the Child Psychology Coach Certification for the developmental foundation, then specialise in play therapy, parenting or teen coaching depending on who you want to serve.
No — these are coaching and practitioner certifications, not clinical licensure. You'll learn supportive frameworks and when a child or family should be referred to a licensed professional.
Yes — Naturalistico courses are accredited by internationally recognised bodies including IPHM, CMA, CPD Excellence, NCCAP and ICAHP.
Fully. Everything is online with lifetime access — study on your schedule, from anywhere.
Coaches adding a family specialisation, teachers and childcare professionals deepening their practice, and parents who want to do this well at home.
Ready to start?
Begin with the foundation course, or go straight to the specialisation you already know you want.
