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Category – ACC and Networks	Title	Organisation	Location	Date	Other Info
ACC Event- Belfast	Resourcing Pastoral Care Course	PCUK	Christian Fellowship Church, Belmont Road, Belfast BT4 2AN	11 February – 31 March 2020	This 10-session, trainer led course is available through our regional training scheme and is suitable for SOME who are called into pastoral care, as well as the FEW who are called through leadership, training or specialist roles to resource the ALL and the SOME. The course aims to help develop a fuller understanding of, and skills in, pastoral care. It covers: a Christian perspective of pastoral care, human need, the caring relationship, listening skills, safe practice, other resources and reflective practice. A certificate of attendance is given upon completion of the 20 hours training and the additional 20 hours reflective practice elements. For further details, prices and to book your place, click here

Category – ACC affiliate*	Title	Organisation	Location	Date	Other info

ACC Affiliate Event- Southampton	Internal Family Systems Introductory Workshop	CCTS:	Central Hall, St Mary Street, Southampton. SO14 1NF	Friday, 14 February 2020	This Introductory Workshop will provide an overview of the IFS method and theory, as developed by Richard Schwartz, and an opportunity to hear about the model and explore experientially your own internal family system. This will include viewing a DVD of Richard Schwartz working or a live demo. The workshop is suitable for those who wish to find out more about the IFS model for personal or professional application. Please note this workshop is not a substitute for the Centre for Self Leadership IFS Level One Training. The workshop will be led by two fully trained, experienced IFS practitioners with all 3 levels of IFS training and using the method in their practice. Tickets available from Eventbright

ACC Affiliate Event-London	Understanding and Recognising Sex Addiction	The Laurel Centre	76 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 6ND.	Saturday, 14 March 2020 & Saturday 26 September 2020	This CPD workshop will provide counsellors and psychotherapists with a thorough understanding of sex addiction from a biopsychosocial viewpoint. For further details and to book your place, click here

ACC Affiliate Event-Leamington Spa	Understanding and Recognising Sex Addiction	The Laurel Centre	52-54 Regent Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5EG.	Wednesday, 25 March 2020 & Tuesday, 8 September 2020	This CPD workshop will provide counsellors and psychotherapists with a thorough understanding of sex addiction from a biopsychosocial viewpoint. For further details and to book your place, click here

ACC Affiliate Event- Southampton	Understanding Sex and Porn Addiction	CCTS:	Central Hall, St Mary Street, Southampton. SO14 1NF	Friday, 20 March 2020	In partnership with ACC Affiliate. the Laurel Centre, this CPD workshop has been specifically designed with a spiritual focus to help counsellors and pastoral carers working with Christians who struggle with sex or porn addiction. The day will explain addiction from a biopsychosocial perspective and explore biblical perspectives on dependency. Ultimately only the ‘addict’ can decide if their behaviour is ‘addictive’ or out of control but this intense and information packed day will help those in a supportive role to guide people towards that decision. Practical tools will also be provided along with guidance for appropriate referral. Tickets available from Eventbright

ACC Affiliate Event-London	Workshop on Sexual Abuse	Into the Light	Islington, central London N1	Saturday, 25 April 2020	A workshop for people who have experienced sexual abuse and for those that support them: “Take Back Control After Sexual Abuse: Find Power over Shame, Flashbacks, Sex and Boundaries” for an information leaflet please click here

ACC Affiliate Event-Leamington Spa	Working with Couples & Sex Addiction using Baucom’s 3 Stage Model	The Laurel Centre	52-54 Regent Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5EG	Tuesday, 21 April 2020 & Tuesday, 29 September 2020	This day is based on the latest book release, Sex Addiction: A Guide for Couples & Those Who Help Them and will give counsellors the skills to focus on the couple relationship when working with couples in recovery from sex or porn addiction and help clients move through Baucom’s 3 stages of impact, meaning and moving on. It includes practical strategies for building commitment to individual as well as couple recovery whilst avoiding the common pitfalls that can fuel relapse. For further details and to book your place, click here

ACC Affiliate Event-London	Working with Couples & Sex Addiction using Baucom’s 3 Stage Model	The Laurel Centre	76 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 6ND	Saturday, 9 May 2020 & Saturday, 10 October 2020	This day is based on the latest book release, Sex Addiction: A Guide for Couples & Those Who Help Them and will give counsellors the skills to focus on the couple relationship when working with couples in recovery from sex or porn addiction and help clients move through Baucom’s 3 stages of impact, meaning and moving on. It includes practical strategies for building commitment to individual as well as couple recovery whilst avoiding the common pitfalls that can fuel relapse. For further details and to book your place, click here

ACC Affiliate Event-Swindon	Exploring Relational Depth in Therapy with speaker Professor Mick Cooper	Willows Counselling Service	Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Lydiard Fields, Great Western Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8UZ	Saturday, 6 June 2020	Willows Counselling Service are holding their Annual Training Conference in June this year and are pleased to announce that their speaker for the day is Professor Mick Cooper who will be speaking on the subject of ‘Exploring Relational Depth Therapy’. There will be a workshop with group participation and pairs work. Further details and to book your place at the conference, click here

Category – other *	Title	Organisation	Location	Date	Other info
Janina Fisher	Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 & 2 Course.	PESI Live	Online	Ongoing	PESI say of this training “If you’re ready to become a true expert in the field of trauma treatment and master neurobiologically informed treatments that will heal trauma, save marriages and families, and help clients take back their lives, then enrol today”. To find out more click on this weblink http://bit.ly/ACC15JF. ACC members get a 15% discount by using the Code ACC15OFF.
PESI Live	on line courses available	PESI Live	Online	ongoing	PESI UK are offering ACC members a range of discounted training on their counselling training courses http://bit.ly/PESI_LiveEvents. ACC members get a 10% discount when using the code ACC10 (some restrictions apply)(bar AEDP Immersion). There is also a Janina Fisher course available Janina Fisher’s live training is in London on 27th-28th March, and is titled “Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Survivors: Transformational Approaches to Treating Complex Trauma” to Claim this discount please go to https://bit.ly/34EE0QB (Promo code: ACC15OFF)
PESI Live	on line Courses Available	PESI live	Online	Ongoing	PESI are offering a 10% discount to ACC members for the following courses. For further information click on the course title. Treating Trauma, Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders – with Kathy Steele, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Certificate Workshop: 2-Day Intensive Training – with John Ludgate, Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: An Autonomic Roadmap to Safety, Connection and Healing – with Deb Dana. When booking Quote ACC10 to get the discount.
One Day Conference	Understanding power, control, abuse and church as a safe place	Church as a Refuge	All Souls C of E Church, 2 All Souls’ Place, Marylebone, London, W1B 3DA	Friday, 15 May 2020 from 10.00am – 4.00pm	This is a one day conference with guest keynote speaker: Dr Diane Langberg. Further details, booking and prices can be found here
Marriage Care	Diploma in Relationship Counselling	Marriage Care	Huntingdon House,278-290 Huntingdon St,Nottingham NG1 3LY	Training weekends start in September see leaflet for information	Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to train as a relationship counsellor and put what you’ve learnt into practice on a placement? Marriage Care’s Diploma in Relationship Counselling will train you to counsel couples using an attachment and Emotionally Focused Therapy approach, and will provide you with a 70 hour placement to put your skills into practice. After completing the training it is our hope that you would continue on with us benefitting from ongoing CPD, training opportunities and further support. For further information click here

* Bookings made with Affiliates or other organisation only are subject to the individual Affiliate/organisation’s cancellation policy and not ACC’s. Before booking please check with the organisations concerned, as mistakes may not be able to be rectified afterwards. ACC takes no responsibility for cancellation nor the quality of the training.

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