CPD Events and Workshops at The Practice
As we enter the second year of our courses, Catherine Butler continues to look after our CPD provision. With extensive experience in facilitating and organising CPD workshops, Catherine has worked with speakers such as Graham Music, Christiane Sanderson, Gwen Adshead, and Bret Kahr. Her experience ensures that our training opportunities remain high quality, supporting the professional development of mental health practitioners.
Join us for one of our upcoming workshops to develop your skills and gain insights from experienced professionals.
Understanding Neurodiversity in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Neurodiversity is a relatively new term, describing a wide spectrum of people whose brains function differently to what is considered “typical”. This includes people with autism spectrum conditions, including high functioning autism or ADHD, but also conditions such as dyslexia and dyscalculia. There is increased recognition within the counselling and therapeutic communities that neurodivergent individuals may experience higher levels of common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression and, further, may experience additional challenges that might bring them to therapy, for example relationship distress.
Workshop Content and Aims
1. Understanding of neurodiversity: different conditions (autism, ADHD etc.), appropriate language (e.g. “has autism” vs. “is autistic”), and diagnostic processes (e.g. specialist referral vs self-identification and peer confirmation).
2. Understanding of how neurodiversity presents in individual, couple and family therapy – what to look for in the room.
3. Strategies to make the therapeutic encounter more tolerable for neurodivergent individuals.
4. Understanding how unconscious phantasies might be playing out in partner choice and couple functioning where one or other partner is neurodivergent.
5. Understanding of the impact of a child being diagnosed with a neurological condition upon the couple and wider family.
6. Ability to think critically about the ethics of therapist self-disclosure (of lived experience of neurodiversity).
A CPD Certificate of attendance will be awarded following the completion of this workshop
Date: 28th June 2025
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
Book here
Email catherine.butler@thepractice.co.uk for more information or a booking form.
Certificate in Couples Counselling
Join us for a comprehensive Certificate in Couples Counselling at The Practice in Weybridge, UK. This robust five-month weekend training is for counsellors/psychotherapists with at least one year of post-qualification experience who want to gain knowledge on working with couples.
Explore the fundamental principles of couples work through our interactive, experiential training. This training comprehensively addresses key principles in couples' work. Topics include the definition of a relationship, the nature of attraction, and the role of idealization. Participants will explore individual contributions to relationships, focusing on the internal couple and recurring patterns in relationship dynamics. The curriculum covers the functions and mechanisms of desire and sex, as well as attachment theory and patterns. Additionally, the program delves into the complexities of separation and divorce, along with various other relevant topics. Participants can expect a thorough exploration of couples' work principles.
Award of Certificate
Achievement of clinical skills in roleplay
85% attendance and reflective participation.
Course Dates
The workshops will take place from 10 am - 4 pm on each training day.
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September 2025
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October 2025
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November 2025
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December 2025
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 January 2026
Future Trainings
Certificate in Intersectional Competence
Working with the Neurodiverse
Certificate in working with Trauma