This training is designed to support professionals to develop a deeper, more compassionate understanding of resistance in work with children, young people and families. Rather than viewing resistance as a barrier or lack of cooperation, the workshop reframes it as a meaningful and often protective response shaped by trauma, attachment, power dynamics and previous experiences of services.
Participants will explore how resistance can present in everyday practice, including avoidance, disengagement, hostility or apparent compliance without change. The training supports professionals to strengthen confidence in responding to resistance in ways that preserve relationships, reduce escalation and promote meaningful engagement, particularly within statutory, safeguarding and high-pressure contexts.
This training is suitable for professionals working across social care, education, health and therapeutic services, including social workers, clinicians, family support workers, residential staff and school-based professionals.
Training details:
- Date: 30 April 2026
- Time: 9:00-12:00
- Hours: 3 hours
- Cost: £60 + VAT per person
- Payment options: Purchase by card or to pay by invoice, please contact training@gateway-psychology.co.uk
If you would like to buy multiple places (10+), please contact our training team. We would be delighted to offer you a 10% discount.
What is our Working with Resistance training course?
This in-depth CPD workshop is delivered by a highly qualified clinician with extensive experience in trauma-aware and relational practice. The course has been developed in-house by Gateway Psychology and draws on attachment theory, trauma-aware frameworks and systemic perspectives.
The training provides an in-depth exploration of how resistance develops, how it may present in both subtle and overt ways, and how professional responses and organisational systems can unintentionally increase or reduce resistance.
Participants will explore practical, relationship-based strategies for working collaboratively with resistance, including maintaining curiosity, slowing the pace, offering choice, and supporting engagement without escalation or power struggle.
The course is delivered online via Zoom.
Who is it suitable for?
This training programme is suitable for:
- Social workers
- Family support workers
- Therapists and clinicians
- Residential care staff
- Education professionals
- Early help and safeguarding practitioners
- Professionals working with children, young people and families
Please note that this course is not suitable for parents or carers.
How to apply:
Please purchase your ticket for this programme using the link above.
Alternatively, if you would prefer to pay by invoice, please contact our training team at
training@gateway-psychology.co.uk
If you wish to bulk-book places on this programme, we may be able to offer a discount. Please contact us to discuss this further
Terms and conditions
Spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The application form reserves a place on our list, and payment confirms the place. We cannot confirm attendance without payment, which must be received by the funding deadline.
If payment is received after the deadline, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to attend the course.
Please note that spaces are charged per person and not per organisation or household. Unregistered participants will be asked to leave the course.
If we do not receive all payments by the deadline, we reserve the right to cancel the course. We may also cancel the course if we do not receive sufficient applications to meet minimum numbers.
If you choose not to attend after payment has been made and the funding deadline has passed, this will be classed as a late-notice cancellation and we will be unable to offer a refund.