Working with Resistance (Sept 2026)
2026-09-24 09:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Virtual, United Kingdom
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.
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Training details:

Date: 24 September 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

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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 attraining@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.

A-ABC therapeutic parenting (Sep 2026)
2026-09-29 - 2026-11-24
Adolescence, Attachment and Building Connection (A-ABC) is a eight-session course that aims to explore attachment in teenagers, including their brain development, and how this applies to adolescents who have experienced early trauma.
Cohort details:

This cohort is planned to start in September 2026.
Session dates: Tuesdays – 29/09/2026, 06/10/2026, 13/10/2026, 20/10/2026 – half-term – 03/11/2026, 10/11/2026, 17/11/2026, 24/11/2026
Number of groups available: 2
Times available: Morning (10:00-12:30) or Evening (19:30-22:00)
Course codes:AABCSEP35, AABCSEP36
Cost: £1500 + VAT
Funding deadline: 2 September 2026 *
Make a referral: Click here (please note this form is for social workers/support workers)

* Please note that we require a fully approved ASF application and purchase order by this date. If you intend to self-fund, we will require payment by this date too.
What is A-ABC?
Adolescence, Attachment and Building Connection uses the ideas and influences of experts in attachment, brain development and trauma to explore this stage of development and the specific challenges that we may face in parenting teenagers. This advanced-level therapeutic reparenting programme demonstrates how many of the brain changes that occur during adolescence mean that teenagers lose some of their previous skills and abilities, and introduces the implications of this within a history of attachment and developmental trauma.
How to apply:
If you are a social worker and would like to refer a parent/carer on to our A-ABC programme, please fill out our referral form. If you are an adoptive parent or special guardian, your place might be funded through your Local Authority or Regional Adoption Agency. Please make contact with your social worker, who will be able to advise further. We recommend doing this well in advance of the funding deadline, as it can take some time to secure funding. Please feel free to ask your social worker to contact us for further information too. We will be happy to help. If you intend to self-fund, please make contact with training@gateway-psychology. Our training team will talk through the next steps and get you booked in.
Terms and conditions
Spaces are allocated on a firststa-come-first-served basis. The application form reserves a place on our list, and the funding agreement confirms the place. We cannot confirm a place without the funding agreement, which must be received by the funding deadline. If we receive a funding agreement after the deadline, we cannot guarantee that the participant will be able to attend the course. Please note that spaces are charged per person and not per household. Unregistered participants will be asked to leave the course. If we do not receive all funding agreements by the deadline, we may cancel the course. We may also cancel the course if we do not receive enough applications by the deadline. We require a minimum number of participants for the course to go ahead. If a participant chooses not to attend after the deadline has passed, this is classed as a late-notice cancellation and we will charge for the full amount. Attendance is mandatory. If the majority of sessions are not attended, we will be unable to issue a certificate at the end of the course. If a participant does not attend the sessions, we will still need to charge for the full amount.

eTR-UST therapeutic parenting (Sept 2026)
2026-09-30 - 2026-11-25
eTR-UST is an eight-week therapeutic parenting course for parents and carers of children and young people who have experienced early trauma, abuse or neglect. It is particularly well-suited to adoptive parents, foster carers and special guardians. It provides in-depth theory and knowledge, along with practical techniques and strategies for parenting children with attachment difficulties. Download Brochure
Cohort details:

This cohort is planned to start in September 2026.
Session dates: 30/09/2026, 07/10/2026, 14/10/2026, 21/10/2026 – half-term – 04/11/2026, 11/11/2026, 18/11/2026, 25/11/2026
Number of groups available: 3
Times available: Morning (10:00-12:30) or Evening (19:30-22:00 OR 20:00-22:30)
Course codes: TRESEP67, TRESEP68, TRESEP69
Cost: £1200 + VAT
Funding deadline: 2 September 2026
Make a referral: Click here

* Please note that we require a fully approved ASGSF application and purchase order by this date. If you intend to self-fund, we will require payment by this date too.
What is the course like?
All of the sessions incorporate specialist input from highly qualified clinical psychologists and therapists. As well as teaching, participants will also have the opportunity to take part in small group and individual exercises, as well as general group discussions, providing participants with maximum opportunity to understand and practice theories, ideas and skills. This course is facilitated over eight weekly sessions of 2.5 hours per session. There will be a ninth follow up session held 3-4 months after the conclusion of the course. This is a complimentary session and optional for participants to attend. Training is delivered by highly qualified clinical psychologists and therapists with many years’ experience working with trauma and attachment. Exercises, activities, video clips, discussion are used throughout the course to enhance the teaching and content. eTR-UST is hosted virtually, via video conferencing methods. Participants will need a computer or tablet device, internet connection, webcam or device camera and microphone to participate.

The Ties That Bind: Sibling Trauma Bonds (Oct 2026)
2026-10-08 09:00 - 12:00
This training is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge, practical skills, and reflective awareness needed to understand, assess, and respond effectively to sibling trauma bonds that can develop in the context of family violence, neglect, or chronic adversity. Participants will explore how these complex dynamics impact safety, attachment, and emotional development, and learn how to support healing while promoting healthy relationships for all children involved. This training is suitable for professionals working across care, education, and support settings, including residential staff, foster carers, social workers, and school staff.
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Training details:

Date: 8 October 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

Purchase Your Ticket

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 Ties That Bind training course?
This in-depth course is delivered by a highly qualified clinician with extensive experience in working with trauma and attachment difficulties. It has been developed in-house by Gateway Psychology. This course offers an in-depth exploration of sibling trauma bonds and how they affect children’s relationships, safety, and attachment. It also provides further information about how professionals can help children/young people with these types of experiences.
It is delivered online via Zoom.
Who is it suitable for?
This training programme is suitable for social workers, support workers, clinicians and other professionals working with children and young people who have experienced trauma.
Please note that this course is not suitable for parents/carers.
How to apply:
Please purchase your ticket for this programme using the link above. Alternatively, if you prefer to pay by invoice, please contact our training team.
If you wish to bulk-book places on this programme, we may be able to consider a discount. Please contact us to discuss further.
Terms and conditions
Spaces are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. The application form reserves a place on our list, and the payment confirms the place. We cannot confirm a place without payment, which must be received by the funding deadline. If we receive payment 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 household. Unregistered participants will be asked to leave the course. If we do not receive all payments by the deadline, we may cancel the course.
We may also cancel the course if we do not receive enough applications by the deadline. We require a minimum number of participants for the course to go ahead.
If you choose not to attend after payment is made and the funding deadline has passed, this is classed as a late-notice cancellation and we will not be able to offer a refund.
