Name: Safeguarding in a Counselling Context
Start: 2026-04-26T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-04-26T16:30:00+01:00
Location: The Wilbury Clinic

An interactive, in-person training to strengthen your understanding of safeguarding law and ethics to ensure client safety
About this Event

Safeguarding in a Counselling Context

Join us in person for an engaging session all about safeguarding within counselling.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this event will equip you with practical tips to keep your clients and yourself safe. Expect real-life examples, interactive discussions, and a laid-back atmosphere where you can ask questions and connect with others in the field.

Aims of the Course:

To provide a basic awareness of safeguarding concerns that you are likely to come into contact with, in the context of counselling.
To cover legislation, legal definitions, categories & signs and indicators of abuse for both children & adults (including domestic violence) so counsellors feel confident in identifying a safeguarding concern. This meets the standard of a Level 2 Safeguarding Course.
To explore & reflect on the impact of safeguarding concerns on the therapist, the client & how you may wish to respond to this in a counselling context.
To provide local contact lists, helpful tools to use in a safeguarding context.
At the end of the course attendees should have an understanding of what safeguarding is in the context of their role, their potential responsibilities/ response and tools to support them in practice.
The training is interactive and encourages participation & reflection so attendees leave with a sense of their own stance in this area!

Training Facilitators

Shannon Walden-Lowe
Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. Qualified for 2 years in modality of Transactional Analysis; currently in private practice working with Adults and Young People, alongside Lead Practitioner for As You Are. Prior to this a social worker working with Children & Families in Youth Offending & Child Protection teams.

Laura Frost:
Senior Social Worker with 15 years experience, currently working in East Sussex Children’s Services in the Locality Duty & Assessment Team. Extensive Post-qualification training, including as Practice Educator & delivering of ABE interviews and Safeguarding Training within the Local Authority.