This lecture features Lisa Cromar, who is a person-centred counsellor, trainer and author; she is also studying for her doctorate at the University of Chester. Lisa has both personal and professional experience of autism, and is the co-founder of Counsellors Working with Neurodiversity (a network for counsellors who work with neurodiverse clients, helping to spread

In this lecture, you will hear from clinical psychologist Dr Richard Bennett, who works as a CBT psychotherapist, trainer and supervisor. With his special interest in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Richard will encourage you to be able to: define and discriminate behaviour under appetitive or aversive control understand the key principles of the ACT

You will hear in this lecture from counsellor and trainer Emma Chapman, who introduces the basic principles of the polyvagal theory, and explains how it might be applied in a therapeutic setting. When you have listened to this lecture and read the accompanying slide pack, you will understand: the basic biology of the vagus nerve

In this lecture, you will learn from clinical psychologist and CBT psychotherapist Dr Richard Bennett about: acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in context an introduction to the ACT model via the ACT Matrix practical techniques to access the core processes. Originally developed in the USA by Dr Steven Hayes, ACT is one of the third-wave

Did your counselling qualification cover sex in counselling? Sex tends to be underexplored in mental health and medical professions, and is often absent from or lacking in training. Moreover, sexual problems can interact with a wide range of common mental-health conditions. A large proportion of people experience issues with sex and sexuality – and so

After listening to this lecture by Dr Suzanne Zeedyk ­– Research Scientist, Developmental Psychologist and Founder of connected baby – you will: be aware of the international ACEs movement understand what ‘ACEs’ means be familiar with what ACEs research shows have insight into the theoretical implications of ACEs be aware of the debate around the

This lecture offers you the opportunity to learn about existential psychotherapy and counselling from Mick Cooper, Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Roehampton. You will be introduced to this topic and learn about: what existential therapy is, and its philosophical roots in existential philosophy key philosophers who have influenced existential philosophy their individual