CPD - working with clients in open & polyamorous relationships

Opening Up

Feb - Oct 2025

UK’s first in-depth therapy training on working with open & polyamorous relationships

  • • Experienced relationship therapists/psychologists/coaches already working with clients in open and polyamorous relationships and wanting to develop knowledge and skills, network with other experienced therapists, and be a part of a growing community of therapists working in this specialist field

    • Experienced relationship therapists who have little or no experience of working with open and polyamorous relationships who want to gain confidence and competence in this area

    • Experienced therapists without relationship therapy training who want to deepen their understanding of relationship diversity to complement their work with individual clients

    • Experienced therapists without relationship therapy training who want to open up their practice to include working with couples, throuples, and polycules

    • Newly qualified therapists wanting to expand their areas of expertise and knowledge so that they are ready to work with diverse relationship styles in individual and/or relationship therapy

    • Trainee therapists who want to be ready to work with confidence and awareness when clients in diverse relationships enter their practice

    We offer a one-day, low cost CPD on Relationship Therapy - the basics, to those people taking the course with no prior training in working with relationships. This is offered a few weeks before the modules start.

  • • two 3-day residential training in Manchester (hotel costs included)

    • five online live webinars

    (option to take residential module only OR online module only)

    • pre-recorded seminars

    • online peer practice groups

    • supervision groups

    • NO essays or presentations!

  • Dates of 11 days of CPD:

    2025 Online Module (live):

    Mar 21, Apr 25, May 23, Sep 5, Oct 10

    2025 Residential Module:

    Jun 12-15, Nov 13-16

    (Thurs 7pm optional social, Fri & Sat 9.30-4.30pm training, Sunday 9.30am - 3pm)

    (accessible venue and hotel)

  • 10% discount if the deposit is paid in 2024 to book the course. Concession spaces if unable to attend otherwise.

    CPD OPTIONS:

    FULL COURSE: 10% off when the £380 deposit is paid in 2024 and 9 monthly payments of £277 - total cost £2,875 (£3,195 without discount).

    £2,155 without hotel with 10% discount

    RESIDENTIAL MODULE ONLY: 10% off when the £300 deposit is paid in 2024 and 9 monthly payments of £174 - total cost £1,863 (£2,070 without discount) including hotel stay

    Residential CPD without hotel is £1,140 if booked this year with a £300 deposit and 9 monthly payments of £93.

    ONLINE MODULE ONLY: 10% off when the £200 deposit is paid in 2024 and 9 monthly payments of £90 - total cost £1,013 (£1,125 without discount)

    COSTS COVER:

    • 76 hours CPD over 8 months

    • 6 nights over two residential trainings in Manchester Whitworthe Locke city studio’s

    • Training venue in Manchester

    • Written resources and pre-recorded seminars

    • Guest speaker for Q&A on online CPD

    Joining a network of therapists working with clients in open and polyamorous relationships

If you are interested in this CPD email openingupCPD@gmail.com or through this website and I will add you to our mailing list.

An Introduction

In this video Niki D and Alex Sanderson-Shortt introduce themselves and the Opening Up CPD.

Alex Sanderson-Shortt

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10% off when you book in 2024

10% off when you book in 2024

Online Module

5 Days
£1,125

10% off £1,013

Residential Module

6 days
£2,070

10% off £1,863

Full Course

11 days (residential & online)
£3,195

10% off £2,875