NCPS Events
Discover events that offer meaningful learning experiences and opportunities to connect with peers.
Our NCPS events are for counselling & psychotherapy professionals, as well as anyone with an interest in the field, who want to keep learning, stay connected, and be inspired. Our events range from lunchtime learning sessions that fit around your working day, regional connections meet ups to share ideas with peers, and our annual conference with expert speakers and the latest discussion in the profession. Whatever your role or experience, there’s something here to support your professional development and connect you with others in the community. Find out more below.
Upcoming Events
Join our bite-sized lunchtime CPD sessions with expert speakers - free for NCPS members (check your emails for the unique link and code in the invitation email) or £20 for non NCPS members.
This Session: Supporting Survivors Through the Civil Legal Process
Gary Walker will outline the legal journey for survivors from first disclosure to resolution, explaining civil legal options and the role of specialist solicitors, while highlighting how counselling can support clients throughout and beyond the process.
Join our bite-sized lunchtime CPD sessions with expert speakers - free for NCPS members (check your emails for the unique link and code in the invitation email) or £20 for non NCPS members.
This Session: Using AI to Build Ethical Practice Documents
Kenneth Kelly will demonstrate how to use AI ethically to create professional practice documents such as contracts, privacy policies, and consent forms—tailored to your work, helping you build compliant, personalised materials with confidence.
Join the NCPS team in Manchester on 14th October 2026 for our North West England member event.
Connect with your local community, meet the team, and hear from speakers on a range of relevant topics. This free member event counts as four hours of CPD.
This event is now fully booked.
Join our bite-sized lunchtime CPD sessions with expert speakers - free for NCPS members (check your emails for the unique link and code in the invitation email) or £20 for non NCPS members.
This Session will be run by Helen McMenamin, The Flying Fish Company and is titled Seeds of Compassion: The Small Things That Matter When Someone Is Grieving.
Booking details TBC.
Join the NCPS team in Manchester on 16th March 2027 for our South West England member event.
Connect with your local community, meet the team, and hear from speakers on a range of relevant topics. This free member event counts as four hours of CPD.
Please note: this event is for NCPS members only.
Booking link TBC.
Join the NCPS team in Manchester on 13th April 2027 for our North East England member event.
Connect with your local community, meet the team, and hear from speakers on a range of relevant topics. This free member event counts as four hours of CPD.
Please note: this event is for NCPS members only.
Booking link TBC.
Join our bite-sized lunchtime CPD sessions with expert speakers - free for NCPS members (check your emails for the unique link and code in the invitation email) or £20 for non NCPS members.
This Session: Beyond the Label: Working Therapeutically with People Who Perpetrate Sexual Harm
Diane Wills will offer a practical introduction to working therapeutically with people who have perpetrated sexual harm, drawing on empirical literature and her extensive experience, while exploring risk, responsibility, relationships and therapeutic change.
Booking details TBC.
Join the NCPS team in Manchester on 18th May 2027 for our Scotland member event.
Connect with your local community, meet the team, and hear from speakers on a range of relevant topics. This free member event counts as four hours of CPD.
Please note: this event is for NCPS members only.
Booking link TBC.
Join our bite-sized lunchtime CPD sessions with expert speakers - free for NCPS members (check your emails for the unique link and code in the invitation email) or £20 for non NCPS members.
This Session will be run by Chloe Foster, and is titled Email Counselling: What is it, Who It Suits and Key Considerations.
Booking details TBC.
Join our bite-sized lunchtime CPD sessions with expert speakers - free for NCPS members (check your emails for the unique link and code in the invitation email) or £20 for non NCPS members.
This Session will be run Balens, and is titled: Insurance Essentials for Counsellors and Psychotherapists: Protecting Yourself and Your Business.
Join Balens for a webinar designed specifically for NCPS members. We’ll demystify the core insurance protections practitioners need, explain how cover applies in real-world scenarios, and share claims insights to help you reduce risk and respond confidently if something goes wrong. Using clear examples, we’ll outline what’s typically included in a practitioner policy and how different liabilities work together to safeguard your practice, your clients, and your reputation. This webinar includes a Q&A afterwards. Hosted by Annie Tabberner, Client Engagement Representative at Balens.
Booking details TBC.
Join the NCPS team in Manchester on 19th October 2027 for our midlands member event.
Connect with your local community, meet the team, and hear from speakers on a range of relevant topics. This free member event counts as four hours of CPD.
Please note: this event is for NCPS members only.
Booking link TBC.
Past Events
This Session: Working With Mixed-Race Identity in Therapy
Counsellor and supervisor Cherelle Mead leads a reflective discussion on the experiences of mixed-race clients, exploring themes of identity, belonging, “in-betweenness,” and cultural navigation. The session offers a supportive space to build confidence in creating safe, affirming, and curious therapeutic conversations.
This event has now passed.
Our annual conference brings members together to share knowledge, explore current themes in counselling & psychotherapy, and strengthen professional community.
This year, we’re creating space for honest conversations about responsibility, power, and possibility in counselling & psychotherapy. The day features an inspiring, diverse group of speakers covering topics such as activism and ethics, suicide prevention technology, climate anxiety, and lived experience of the care and prison systems.
Practical aspects of modern practice will also be explored, from AI in mental health to disclosure of counselling records in police investigations.
This event has now passed.
This Session: Adversity Activated Development (AAD)
Psychotherapist Meera Vohora introduces Adversity Activated Development, a framework by Professor Renos Papadopoulos that highlights resilience, growth, and meaning-making in the face of hardship. This session offers practical insights for supporting dignity, strength, and development when working with refugees and asylum seekers.
This event has now passed.
Join the NCPS team in Belfast on 11th March 2026 for our Northern Ireland member event.
Connect with your local community, meet the team, and hear from speakers on a range of relevant topics. This free member event counts as five hours of CPD.
Please note: this event is for NCPS members only.
This event has now passed.
Join the NCPS team for our South East England member only event in Brighton on Monday the 16th of February 2026.
Meet the team, connect with your local community, and hear from speakers on a range of relevant topics.
This event, free to members, can be used towards four hours of CPD.
Please note: this event is for NCPS members only.
This event has now passed.
Join our bite-sized lunchtime CPD sessions with expert speakers - free for NCPS members (check your emails for the unique link and code in the invitation email) or £20 for non NCPS members.
This Session: Pre-Trial Therapy Essentials
Erene Hadjiioannou will simplify the CPS pre-trial therapy guidelines, boosting your confidence with contracting, note-taking, and managing requests for client notes.
This event has now passed.
Join the NCPS team in Cardiff on 21st May 2026 for our Wales member event.
Connect with your local community, meet the team, and hear from speakers on a range of relevant topics. This free member event counts as five hours of CPD.
Please note: this event is for NCPS members only.
This event has now passed.
