The Perfect Way to Continue your Professional Development

Our CPD programme is open to both qualified practitioners and those still in training, as well as professionals from related fields who want to deepen their understanding and skill.

We believe learning should not stop at qualification. Ongoing development strengthens ethical practice, sharpens clinical thinking and keeps your work fresh and responsive. Our CPD events are designed to be practical, reflective and immediately applicable, whether you are building foundations or expanding an established practice.

We offer both in person in Newton Abbot, Devon and some online workshops, covering clinical depth, creative approaches, specialist topics and the realities of working in private practice. Each course clearly states who it is suitable for, so you can choose what best fits your stage and focus.

You can expect thoughtful teaching, grounded discussion and space to explore your own professional development within a structured, well held environment.

This is development that supports the practitioner as much as the practise.

Advanced CPD Diploma in Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy

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Who is this programme for?

This advanced professional development programme is designed for counsellors, psychotherapists and other professionals who want to deepen their understanding of trauma and develop greater confidence when supporting people with complex needs.

It may be particularly relevant to:

  • Counsellors and psychotherapists

  • Psychologists

  • Coaches

  • Nurses and occupational therapists

  • Teachers and education professionals

  • Social workers and support workers

  • Youth workers

  • Chaplains and pastoral practitioners

  • Prison and probation staff

  • Addiction practitioners

  • Professionals working within healthcare, voluntary or organisational settings

The programme is available to practitioners in the UK and internationally, including those for whom UK professional accreditation or SCoPEd alignment is not relevant.

It will support you to integrate contemporary trauma-informed knowledge into your existing role whilst strengthening your professional judgement, reflective capacity and understanding of complex human experience.

This is a professional development programme rather than a regulated qualification. Participants will receive a certificate confirming their attendance and completed CPD hours.

Programme Highlights

Throughout the programme, you will explore:

  • Developmental, attachment and complex trauma

  • Neuroscience and the impact of trauma on the brain and nervous system

  • Polyvagal Theory and nervous system regulation

  • Parts-informed approaches and somatic understanding

  • Trauma-informed formulation and integrative thinking

  • Working safely with dissociation, risk and complexity

  • An introduction to the theory and principles underpinning IFS and EMDR

  • Trauma-informed assessment, planning and decision-making

  • Ethical, reflective and evidence-informed practice

  • Applying trauma-informed principles across different professional settings

The programme is designed to help practitioners move beyond isolated techniques and develop a more integrated understanding of trauma.

You will be encouraged to think critically, reflect on your existing practice and respond thoughtfully to the complexity of each person’s experience. Through live teaching, discussion, skills demonstrations and tutor feedback, you will develop greater confidence in applying trauma-informed principles safely and ethically within the boundaries of your professional role.

Ecotherapy Diploma

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This specialist training explores how the natural environment can support emotional regulation, reflection and relational depth within the counselling process.

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Who is this course for?

For counsellors and helping professionals who feel drawn to working outdoors, our Ecotherapy Diploma offers a practical and professionally grounded pathway into nature-based therapeutic work.

Course Highlights

Students learn how to work safely and ethically outdoors, including:

  • Walk and talk therapy

  • Contracting

  • Risk awareness

  • Creative nature-based interventions

The diploma is designed to build confidence, skill and integrity in outdoor practice, supporting practitioners to bring the therapeutic power of nature into their work with clients.

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