CPD for Professionals working with highly sensitive clients

This will be a one-day training CPD event for therapists and other professionals who would like to understand more about Highly Sensitive Clients, Sensory Processing Sensitivity and how you can be more effective and supportive with this specific group.

The training workshop is quality-checked by the National Counselling Society. Suitable for therapists, coaches, teachers, social workers and health/mental health workers.

As professionals, we owe it to our sensitive clients to understand their trait and to work with them appropriately in the context of their sensory processing sensitivity (SPS). Referring to the renowned work of Dr Elaine N Aron and Barbara's extensive experience in the area of SPS, this workshop will explore, through information and discussion, how we identify and work with sensitive adults and children, plus common myths, misdiagnoses and assumptions that can cause professionals to focus on sensitivity as an 'issue' or diagnosis rather than asset.

We will look at the importance of awareness and how we as professionals can give our full support to a group who make up the majority of our clients presenting for support. We will also take time to consider self-care for Professionals who are also highly sensitive, and the joys and challenges of this work for both HSP and non-HSP professionals.

A certificate of CPD attendance will be provided after the training.

Barbara Allen is the founder of Growing Unlimited Therapeutic Consultancy (2002) and the National Centre for High Sensitivity CIC (2010). She retired from private practice after 20 years as a therapist and supervisor in April 2013 and uses her experience and observations to promote training, awareness and best practice with highly sensitive adults and children. She has attended training on SPS with Dr Elaine Aron in California and is a member of the International Consultants for High Sensitivity group. Barbara’s training events are aimed at therapists, parents, coaches, social workers, employers, teachers, nursery workers and other professionals. She has a practice in Andover, Hampshire where she runs Meetups and personal development events for sensitive people. She also co-hosts HSP Gathering Retreats and presents HSP Workshops and Weekends in UK, Europe and USA.

• What to bring
Bring your packed lunch and a notepad and pen, although you will be provided with handouts. We will provide drinks and snacks in the morning and afternoon break, but if you have special dietary requirements please tell us in plenty of time or bring something with you.

• Important to know
We have some parking available, but you can also park in the local Garden Centre and either walk or car-share down to the venue. The workshop space will be available from 9.15am onwards, come in and make yourself a drink. We are 1.5 miles from Andover train station, one hour by train from London. There are taxis at the station (approx £6 each way).

Payments can be made on our booking system here by Paypal or you can pay direct to Paypal at growingunlimited@hotmail.com, or ask Barbara for online banking details.

Fee for the day: £60. Concessions in some circumstances.
Professionals who have attended this training before and wish to update or get some quality time with other professionals: £30