We organise professional events related to different aspects of counselling/psychotherapy, coaching/mentoring and pastoral care. Most of our events are online which are easy to access, and are open to members and non-members.
They include:
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This intensive four-day online training is for ACC registered counsellor members who wish to take one of the top up routes for accreditation. It is also a CPD training for qualified counsellors who have already met column A competencies and who wish to deepen their knowledge and skills. It covers all of the SCoPEd column B competencies, including areas such as:
Workshop aim: To enable individuals, churches and Christian organisations involved in the ministry of pastoral care, to develop their understanding and application of good practice, so that it can be offered safely, effectively and with integrity.
Join a thoughtful, reflective conversation exploring the art of holding space in coaching. This event is designed for coaches who want to deepen their ability to create environments where clients feel safe, seen, and supported—without pressure or performance.
Members Only
ChatGPT was launched in November 2022, signalling a step change in what is available and presented to people in their everyday encounters with it.
CPD event for: counsellors, pastoral carers, and anyone with a heart for wellbeing
Members Only
We will start the day at 10am with training on “Spiritual Secondary Trauma: How to care for our own faith journeys and souls as we care for others” by Dr. Heather Evans; the AGM itself will take place from 1pm to 4pm.
Members Only
Are you considering starting your own counselling practice but feeling overwhelmed by where to begin? Or perhaps you have already taken the first steps, but are feeling a bit lost in the logistics.
Members Only
We are currently updating our ethics and practice to ensure they reflect the standards of our evolving profession. In this forum, there will be opportunities to preview the new draft for counselling ethics, share your thoughts, and contribute to the standards that guide our daily work as counsellors/psychotherapists.
Research shows that for some clients, the integration of their faith in therapy is important to them. Over the years, there has been resistance by some within the counselling profession to any notion of the concept of integrating Christian faith/religion/spirituality with the practice of counselling/psychotherapy. Whilst in recent times, it appears the profession has become more open to this, nevertheless, many practitioners in the counselling world remain uncomfortable and/or unsure as to how to address issues of Christian faith/religion/spirituality in clinical practice. The avoidance and/or discomfort can be due to a lack of knowledge and understanding and this programme therefore aims to provide attendees with a firm foundation and framework as to how to ethically, professionally, and competently integrate Christian faith/religion/spirituality into their personal philosophy and practice of counselling/psychotherapy.
Building Blocks in Pastoral Care is a 6-session online course for experienced pastoral carers that supports further development of knowledge, skills and practice.
This training is suitable for experienced pastoral carers and church leaders who wish to understand more about why people struggle with doubts and questions about their faith, why so many people are ‘deconstructing’ their faith, and how they can support people through this process.
Homecoming, as told in the story of the lost son, is less about geography than identity – a return to a place where we essentially belong. When he turns homeward, the son does not plan to arrive with conditions, or prepared defences, rather he comes as is and has been, with honesty, regrets and a simple longing to be back – irrespective of where he will now fit into his father’s household. That he is met by the father with compassion, joy and a desire to celebrate, rather than with the expected condemnation and marginalisation, is the startling aspect of this story, told as an exemplar of the nature of God’s relationship with us.
This training session is aimed at potential and current pastoral team leaders and church leaders seeking practical information to assist them in setting up and running a pastoral team within a church context.
