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
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• 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.
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• 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!
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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)
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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.
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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