Foundations in pastoral care: Pastoral training course - Part 1
A six-week online course that supports the development of firm foundations for the practical provision of pastoral care with others.
Upcoming Training Events
For continuing professional development
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:
- professional CPD events that focus on specific themes
- pastoral care courses and workshops
- free members forums (members only)
- conferences
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Supporting those struggling with their faith
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.
ACC National Conference 2026
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.
Pastoral accompaniment at the end of life
Aim of training: The purpose of this training session is to equip and enable pastoral carers and ministers to accompany those within our churches and communities who are at the end of their life.
Setting up and running a pastoral team
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.
Members Only
Growing your practice: how to help clients find you
Many counsellors provide quality counselling but find it challenging to attract the clients they’re best placed to support. For many, marketing can feel uncomfortable or at odds with their values, and this can be particularly true for Christians who may be cautious about self-promotion. However, for someone looking for help, finding a counsellor/psychotherapist is a valuable service. Marketing, at its heart, is letting people know you exist and that you can help them.
Working with spiritual abuse
This training will seek to enable counsellors to work more effectively with spiritual abuse. The training will explore what spiritual abuse is and the impact it has on those who experience it. It will consider how best to work with spiritual abuse and explore issues that counsellors and therapists might usefully reflect on. It will also include self-care. The training will be interactive, providing opportunities for discussion and reflection throughout.
Caring for ourselves
This two-session course is designed to equip pastoral carers to support their own holistic wellbeing. Supporting wellbeing is essential for pastoral carers as it protects carers from overload, compassion fatigue and burnout. As such, it also supports the ministry of pastoral care to be safe and sustainable for both the pastoral carer and those being cared for.
Introduction to pastoral care: listening, presence and good practice
This workshop is designed for church pastoral carers and pastoral visitors who are new to pastoral care or have little formal training. Together, we will explore the heart of pastoral care and the vital role it plays in supporting others. The workshop will cover:
Supporting those struggling with addictions
This training is suitable for experienced pastoral carers and church leaders who wish to understand more about addiction and how they can support those suffering with addiction and their families within their churches and communities.
Trauma essentials: How it works and how it heals
This training provides a brief overview of how trauma works and heals drawn from the latest developments in the field of trauma. There will be an opportunity for Q&A at the end.
Neurodivergence and spirituality
How can we ensure our faith communities and therapeutic spaces offer safety and belonging for everyone? For many neurodivergent individuals, the desire for spiritual community is met with misunderstanding, exclusion or even spiritual harm.
SCoPEd column B top up training
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:
Working somatically with trauma in therapeutic practice
A one-day introduction to working somatically with trauma in therapeutic practice. The workshop explores how trauma is experienced and expressed through the body, and how therapists can work with nervous system responses, body sensations, movement, and regulation in a safe and effective way. The workshop will include teaching, discussion, a live demonstration, and experiential exercises designed to support understanding and application in clinical practice. Suitable for counsellors, psychotherapists, and trainees interested in integrating somatic awareness into their work.
Beloved and Entrusted - Christian Trauma Training
You are warmly invited to a safe, compassionate space designed to honour your journey and explore how God is on a mission to bring healing and restoration.