Counselling CPD

On this CPD accredited training course, develop an in depth understanding of grief, bereavement and mourning, and some of the key differences between them. We will explore the signs and symptoms of grief, and how to look out for it in children, young people and adults. This course will help you support people in a variety of different settings, who may have experienced a loss or bereavement. You will develop your understanding of the different theoretical models of grief and how these may be applied to everyday life and professional practice.

On this CPD accredited training course, develop an in depth understanding of grief, bereavement and mourning, and some of the key differences between them. We will explore the signs and symptoms of grief, and how to look out for it in children, young people and adults. This course will help you support people in a variety of different settings, who may have experienced a loss or bereavement. You will develop your understanding of the different theoretical models of grief and how these may be applied to everyday life and professional practice.

Monday 28 April 2025 One day workshop YSJU campus 9.30 am - 4.30 pm


This workshop will explore:
* the changes that happen to a young person’s brain during their adolescent development process
* the new theory of tenuous contact: what is this theory and what it means for counsellors working with adolescent clients
* how the theory of tenuous contact connects with the person centred approach, especially in terms of psychological contact and the therapeutic relationship.
We will use client examples to illustrate how this theory links to counselling practice.

By studying this course, you will develop the ability to successfully deliver counselling in both primary and secondary schools. You'll gain insight into the perspectives on counselling from children, young people and school staff.

With this information, you'll be well equipped to promote the benefits of counselling to members of the school community.
There is a fine balance to be struck between client confidentiality and staff collaboration, especially when it comes to concerns around safety and security. This is why it is important to identify and build relationships with the faculty members who can help you to promote emotional and mental health in schools. On this course, you'll work out how to identify the key collaborators that you'll need to work with for success.
Our teaching is informed by the ETHOS research project, undertaken at the University of Roehampton. ETHOS explores the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Humanistic Counselling in schools.

Experiences of abuse can have a lasting impact on a person’s self-confidence and self-esteem, ability to make decisions, and trust in others, as well as generating symptoms of depression, high anxiety, complex trauma, and thoughts of suicide. This can severely impact on a person’s ability to seek support. This course will explore the main psychological theories of domestic abuse, how abuse happens, why and how this affects an individual’s mental health, and what can be done to positively support the person’s mental health recovery.

Experiences of abuse can have a lasting impact on a person’s self-confidence and self-esteem, ability to make decisions, and trust in others, as well as generating symptoms of depression, high anxiety, complex trauma, and thoughts of suicide. This can severely impact on a person’s ability to seek support. This course will explore the main psychological theories of domestic abuse, how abuse happens, why and how this affects an individual’s mental health, and what can be done to positively support the person’s mental health recovery.

Monday 9 June 2025
9.00 am - 4.00 pm
York St John University campus York

Enhance your health coaching skills within complex clinical interactions.

This course is designed for everyone with an interest in understanding menopause and its impact on individuals and in the workplace. You will look at the results from a local questionnaire that had over 300 participants. This means that you will be working with real world data.

This course is designed for everyone with an interest in understanding menopause and its impact on individuals and in the workplace. You will look at the results from a local questionnaire that had over 300 participants. This means that you will be working with real world data.

Course Leader - Professor Andrew Reeves

Duration - Half a day

Delivery - Online

Date and time - Thursday the 26th of June 2025, 1.30pm - 4.45pm with a short break part way through

Working with clients with suicidal thoughts is an integrated part of therapeutic practice. This workshop aims to encourage you to develop your confidence as a practitioner whilst working with risk. You will be encouraged to consider your own perceptions and thoughts around suicide to enable you to support both your clients and yourself.

Course Leader - Professor Andrew Reeves

Duration - Half a day

Delivery - Online

Date and time - Thursday the 26th of June 2025, 1.30pm - 4.45pm with a short break part way through

Working with clients with suicidal thoughts is an integrated part of therapeutic practice. This workshop aims to encourage you to develop your confidence as a practitioner whilst working with risk. You will be encouraged to consider your own perceptions and thoughts around suicide to enable you to support both your clients and yourself.

*A concession rate is available to the following:

York St John University Counselling students

York St John University Psychology students

York St John University Communities Centre Placement Students