Events Introduction to Group Facilitation (PCE-CfD) CPD Course

Introduction to Group Facilitation (PCE-CfD) CPD Course

CPD

Key Information

Event Date

06/11/2026

Event Start

10:00

Event Finish

17:00

Event Fee

In Person / Online / Hybrid

Online

This training is intended for counselling practitioners with a background in the person-centred and/or PCE-CfD approach, who want to increase their confidence and skills as group facilitators within NHS Talking Therapies. The terms ‘pre-therapy’ and ‘post-therapy’ refer to the period before and after clients have been in one-to-one counselling.

Supporting Information

Themes to be explored are as follows:

Module 1: An Introduction to Group Facilitation Skills – 6 and 13 November 2026

The generic skills that characterise effective group facilitators
The influence of the person-centred approach on group facilitation style
Tasks and responsibilities of a group facilitator
Aspects to consider for a group to function well
Challenging scenarios and how to respond
Creative methodologies for working with groups

Module 2: Facilitation of Pre-Therapy and Post-Therapy groups – 20 and 27 November 2027

Purpose and function of a therapy group
Learning and knowledge from past and current therapy groups

How will we work and learn together:

The emphasis will be on experiential exercises, supported by theory presentations
Participants will be offered opportunities to practise facilitation and receive feedback
There will be sufficient space and flexibility in the programme to incorporate specific requests that may arise.

Event Agenda

6, 13 Nov. Module 1
20, 27 Nov. Module 2

Direct Entry to MSc Psychotherapy: Open Event (Online)

13/01/2027
18:30 -
19:30

From: Free

Do you have prior training, learning or professional experience and want to know whether you may be eligible for direct entry to one of Metanoia Institute’s three-year MSc Psychotherapy programmes? This live online Open Event is designed for applicants considering Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as an alternative to entering via the UKCP Preparatory Year. It will offer a chance to ask questions, gain clarity and understand whether direct entry is a realistic pathway for you.

Intro Workshop: MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes

19/11/2026
18:00 -
19:30

From: £10

Our CWTP Intro Workshop offers a practical opportunity to learn more about our programme and ask questions before you apply. It involves some writing, reflection, and Q&A.

Meaningful Conversations: Conflict, Difference and Dialogue in Professional Communities

27/11/2026
14:00 -
17:00

From: £0–£30

We would like to invite you to the next session in our Meaningful Conversations series, where we will explore conflict, difference, rupture and the possibilities for dialogue and repair within the psychotherapy and counselling professions. Psychotherapy and counselling are professions in which questions of care, ethics, identity, social responsibility and professional values matter deeply. As a result, disagreement may sometimes carry considerable emotional and relational significance. Different understandings of professional responsibility, social justice, advocacy, activism, institutional responsibility and ethical practice can bring important issues into view, while also creating tensions that can be difficult for individuals, organisations and professional communities to navigate.

Metanoia Institute 2027 Conference-Human Insight, Digital Intelligence

18/02/2027
09:00 -
17:45

From: £15–£80

How might technology deepen our understanding of what works, for whom and under what circumstances? Can data help us deliver more personalised and responsive psychotherapy? What can qualitative research and lived experience tell us that algorithms cannot? And, as technology becomes more capable, what remains uniquely human about the therapeutic relationship? Metanoia Institute's 2027 conference, Human Insight, Digital Intelligence, brings together psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, researchers, educators and students to explore these questions — not by placing the human and the technological in opposition, but by asking what each can contribute to the future of psychotherapy.

Reflective Therapeutic Practice Information Evening

09/12/2026
18:30 -
19:30

From: Free

This programme has been designed as a one-year top-up programme of both taught and individual study for counsellors, coaches and allied health practitioners to provide a way of supporting clinicians to enhance and deepen their clinical practice through placing reflective practice at the very heart of what they do and have this development recognised at a higher level by achieving an undergraduate honours degree to further their professional career prospects.

Scholarships & Student Finance Evening

08/12/2026
18:30 -
19:30

From: Free

We’re very excited to invite you to an evening exploring the financial support available to help you fund your studies at Metanoia Institute. Find out more about our scholarships, student finance options and other sources of funding, as well as the costs associated with studying with us. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and get practical guidance on planning for your studies.