Our short courses are designed to add to your development.
If you are looking to build on your expertise, from time to time, we add short courses to our programme, which are designed to contribute to the continuous professional development needs of practitioners.
of knowledge and experience that spans over two decades, we’ve now expanded our training into new territories across the globe.
25+ years
a year are now taking advantage of our courses, and the number continues to grow, with many opting for a complete career change.
180+ students
700+ graduates
have now left our courses as fully trained qualified therapists, going on to forge rewarding and successful careers.
Our short courses
All short courses are open to past and current students from our counselling training programme, as well as appropriately qualified practitioners, who work in the field of mental health. All participants completing workshops will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance.
Course dates:
15 & 16 November 2025
Develop your skills facilitating groups and using the resources of the group to support therapeutic change. The skills and theory addressed within the course will be applicable within a range of settings, from support groups to therapeutic workshops and on-going therapeutic groups. Suitable for all levels.
Course fees:
£299 inc. VAT
Course location:
CPPD (face to face)
Course times:
10.00 - 17.00 (Sat & Sun)
Course fees:
£299 inc. VAT
Admissions policy and procedure guide
We’ve developed our guide to help inform and support applicants through the course admission process. Click to download now!
Reach out to us
We’d love to hear your thoughts or queries. If you’re interested in future CPPD short courses, or you have an enquiry regarding our short courses, please complete our form below and the CPPD team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Our policies
Equality, diversity
& inclusion policy
CPPD is committed to promoting equality and diversity. We aim to provide an inclusive and supportive environment for our students and staff where people are treated equally, everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and where we operate a zero-tolerance policy towards bullying and harassment. Simply click the button below to download a copy of the full policy.
Plagiarism and the
use of AI policy
CPPD is committed to helping our students navigate the pitfalls and dangers of plagiarism and the use of AI during their courses. Our policy is designed to clarify both, highlight potential risks and to offer support in the event of alleged breaches. Simply click the button below to download a copy of the full policy.
