The Art of Being Human CPD Series
A series of 7 essential, accredited continuing professional development (CPD) courses for Therapists, Coaches, Caregivers & Facilitators Working in Times of Crisis
Launching 16th May 2026
About the Programme
The Art of Being Human is a seven-part accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training series designed for counselors, psychotherapists, coaches, clinical supervisors, caregivers, and therapeutic practitioners working with trauma, grief, and crisis.
It offers an integrated, embodied, and evidence-informed approach to professional resilience, combining trauma theory, nervous system science, expressive practice, and reflective learning.
Each training is 2 × 3 hour workshops over 2 days (6 hours guided learning) and can be taken individually or as a complete developmental journey.
The Art Of Being Human Starts: 16th/17th May 2pm-5pm GMT
Together, the seven trainings form a cohesive progression—from nervous system awareness to creative reconnection—supporting practitioners to deepen both their clinical competence and personal sustainability.
Why This Training Matters Now
We are living through a period of unprecedented global upheaval.
Climate breakdown, political instability, economic precarity, forced displacement, and the lingering psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have created what researchers describe as a polycrisis — multiple overlapping crises that compound one another and shape every layer of human experience.
For therapeutic practitioners and caregivers, this reality is not abstract. It is present in every session, every client narrative, every community or organisation and often within their own lived experience.
Many practitioners today find themselves holding increasing levels of grief, anxiety, trauma exposure, and existential distress—not only from individual clients, but from the collective emotional landscape of our time.
This training aims to directly support practitioners to work ethically, sustainably, and creatively within this reality.
The Art of Being Human is designed to support practitioners to respond to the needs we are facing now
Who This Is For
This programme is designed for:
Counsellors and psychotherapists (qualified or in training)
Coaches and therapeutic practitioners
Clinical supervisors
Mental health professionals and allied practitioners
Professionals and caregivers working with trauma, grief, crisis, or community distress
Individuals who want to develop personally and professionally
Learning Approach
This series is grounded in creative, experiential, and reflective methodology, integrating:
Embodied and nervous-system-based learning
Experiential creative practices
Reflective dialogue and peer learning
Clinical case exploration
Ethical inquiry and professional supervision principles
The training is designed not only to transfer knowledge but to support integration into lived and embodied practice.
Together, we will create a dynamic learning community.
CPD Accreditation
Each training provides 6 hours of CPD, with CPCAB accreditation certificates issued upon completion.
The programme aligns with continuing professional development requirements across major professional bodies, including BACP, UKCP, HCPC, and other relevant organisations.
The Seven Trainings
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Understanding physiological stress responses and building foundational regulation skills for self and client support.
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Developing realistic, embodied self-care systems that support long-term professional sustainability.
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Learning how to stay present to trauma, grief, and collective distress without overwhelm or shutdown.
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Holding individual and collective grief with competence, compassion, and clinical clarity.
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Exploring injury, accountability, and the complex dynamics of reconciliation and repair.
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Responding effectively to acute distress while maintaining ethical boundaries and practitioner stability.
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Accessing voice, creativity, and expressive practices as tools for regulation, meaning-making, and reconnection to life force.
What You’ll Learn
By completing the full series, participants will be able to:
Apply nervous system regulation tools in both personal and clinical contexts
Develop sustainable approaches to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue
Maintain ethical presence in the face of trauma, grief, and complexity
Recognise scope of practice boundaries and appropriate referral pathways
Integrate creative and expressive methods within ethical therapeutic frameworks
Strengthen reflective capacity and long-term professional resilience
Join the Full Series
This series is both a training and a space for reflection.
It is designed to support practitioners not only in what they do, but in how they remain human while doing it.
To sustain presence.
To stay resourced.
To continue offering care in times that ask so much.
Participants may enroll in individual trainings or choose to undertake the full seven-part journey for a complete developmental pathway in trauma-informed, sustainable practice.
The full series offers the most integrated experience of learning, reflection, and professional transformation.