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Forum: Being an ACC Trustee - What would I like to know?
The next ACC’s AGM is on Saturday, 11 July at which we are hoping to elect some new trustees to ACC Board.
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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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.
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Forum: Being an ACC Trustee - What would I like to know?
The next ACC’s AGM is on Saturday, 11 July at which we are hoping to elect some new trustees to ACC Board.
Supervising in Complexity (Day 2): Supervision in multiple contexts
A CPD training day where we will be discussing supervision in different contexts, to understand the differences between clinical vs. managerial supervision; private practice vs. agency or statutory contexts; including keeping supervisee’s safe.
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:
Guidelines for good practice in pastoral care
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.
Forum - Holding space with grace: A gathering for coaches
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.
Attuning to the Body - An exploration of somatic process within the therapeutic relationship
Advances in interpersonal neurobiology, attachment and trauma research have highlighted that many of the issues clients bring into therapy are rooted somatically.
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Forum: More than a 'tool': AI impacts in counselling and psychotherapy
ChatGPT was launched in November 2022, signalling a step change in what is available and presented to people in their everyday encounters with it.
The Wellbeing Zone
CPD event for: counsellors, pastoral carers, and anyone with a heart for wellbeing
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AGM 2026 & Spiritual Secondary Trauma
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.
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Forum: Setting up your own counselling private practice
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.
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Forum: Counselling ethics - consultation with members
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.
Integrating Christian faith and counselling/psychotherapy
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: Pastoral training course - Part 2
Building Blocks in Pastoral Care is a 6-session online course for experienced pastoral carers that supports further development of knowledge, skills and practice.