Independent Counselling
Training
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In Person CPD in Liverpool
Death Dying and Bereavement in the Therapeutic Space
with
Lorna Marchant
Saturday October 24th 2026
10am to 4pm
Book your place
Are you interested in deepening your knowledge and understanding of death, dying and bereavement as we experience it in the therapy room? If so please join me, Lorna Marchant for a day exploring both theoretically and experientially death, dying and bereavement and how it can show itself in the therapeutic encounter.
I have worked with death, dying and bereavement in its many forms for more than two decades, working with clients, supervising counsellors and with counsellors in training. I have researched the impact on adult life when a sudden death has been experienced in childhood and presented at research conferences on this topic.
The day will involve touching on what you already know about the vast field of knowledge around death, dying and bereavement, introducing new material and further understanding of this field, all of which will be offered in an experiential way so that in your work with clients and supervisees you can offer a safe and containing space often when all else feels lost.
Fee: £95 Early bird fee £80 until Friday 25th September 2026
Venue: Liverpool Quaker Meeting House 22 School Lane Liverpool L1 3BT
A 20% discount applies when parking at Q-Park Hanover Street if parking is pre-booked through the website - details on the booking form
To book your space (spaces are limited) please email info@independentcounsellingtraining.org
Or complete the booking form above
In Person in Liverpool
The Body of Trauma:
An experiential exploration of Polyvagal Theory as a dynamic bridge for working with traumatised bodies
with Lucy Holbrook
Saturday 21st November 10.00 am – 4.30 pm
You probably know that the body, trauma and PVT are connected yet, nonetheless, you can find it confusing to know how to work with them. In my experience, all three have their own domain or territory, yet are also dynamically interconnected.
Combining theory with practical experiential activities this workshop offers a body psychotherapy and polyvagal informed framework for exploring the dynamics of this interconnection. You will have the opportunity to start identifying your own polyvagal states and bodily resources that support you to navigate these states with more flexibility and ease. Gaining your own felt-sense experience of your body and polyvagal theory is an essential first step before attempting to work with your clients’ bodies and trauma.
Outcomes
Increased knowledge and understanding of:
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The impact of trauma on the body
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Some key body psychotherapy principles
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How polyvagal theory can support those impacted by trauma
Who is this workshop aimed at:
For both qualified and trainee therapists. It may be of particular interest if:
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Your training is primarily “talk-based” and you’d like to understand how to work more with the body in your practice
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You have some knowledge or understanding of polyvagal theory and would like to explore it in relation to your own bodily experience.
Date: Saturday 21st November 10.00 am – 4.30 pm
Venue: Liverpool Quaker Centre, School Lane
Fee: £95 Early bird fee £80 until Saturday 24th October 2026
Venue: Liverpool Quaker Meeting House 22 School Lane Liverpool L1 3BT
A 20% discount applies when parking at Q-Park Hanover Street if parking is pre-booked through the website - details on the booking form
To book your space (spaces are limited) please email info@independentcounsellingtraining.org
This workshop will be facilitated by Lucy Holbrook who has a private body psychotherapy practice and has worked for the last 18 years as an independent body-mind trainer and facilitator in both the private and voluntary sectors. The core of her work is facilitating embodied personal change supporting people to be at their best and feel comfortable in their own skin.
Online
Counselling Young People: An Introduction
BACP Curriculum Stage 1
5 days beginning January 31st 2027 (10am to 3.30pm)
Are you considering working with young people?
Do you want to understand the legal and ethical implications of working with this age group?
Would you like to develop new skills and creative ways of working with adolescents?
If you answer yes to these questions and are interested in joining this well-established course please get in touch to find out more.
This Course is for counsellors in training and qualified practising counsellors and psychotherapists.
There is rising concern for the mental health of young people, and this course will provide a clear and relevant understanding of the basic professional knowledge and skills needed to be an effective counsellor of young people.
It will cover stage one of the BACP’s counselling young people (12-18 years) training curriculum.
The cost of the course is £350 which once the deposit of £50 has been paid can be paid in three instalments
For more information please contact Lorna Marchant at ICT on 07795106498 or independentcounsellingtraining@gmail.com
Course Dates:
January 31st 2027
February 7th 2027
February 21st 2027
March 7th 2027
March 21st 2027