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Training in Systemic Practice and Family Therapy

We have over 20 years’ experience of running Family and Systemic Therapy courses. We run the full range of professional training courses in Systemic Practice and Family Therapy: Foundation, Intermediate, PG Cert, Qualifying levels /  MSc, and  Advanced Training in Systemic Supervision.

Download a Course Overview for courses leading to qualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist/Family Therapist.

We are now accepting applications for the forthcoming Advanced Training in Systemic Supervision. View our information and application form request.

In addition we provide bespoke systemic training for professional groups such as child and adolescent mental health services, youth offending teams, psychiatry, social care or the voluntary sector.

Our Courses

Applications for the MSc in Systemic Family Therapy which leads to qualification as a UKCP registered Systemic Psychotherapist / family Therapist are now closed for the 2023 - 25 intake. Information about the course is on the web pages and if you would like to discuss a future application for the following cohort in 2025 - 27, you are welcome to be in contact with the course team by emailing us.

Applications for the Foundation, Intermediate, PG Cert training in Systemic Practice are now open. Course information is on each web page and found in our application guidance document. If you would like to discuss your application, you are welcome to be in contact with the course team by emailing us.

We have seen many trainees pass successfully through our formal training in systemic family therapy, why not be one of them?

Training Days in 2025

Cosmocouples: One Approach to Working Therapeutically with Couples
Wednesday 26th February 2025 10.00am - 4.30pm University of Leeds, Leeds Family Therapy and Research Centre, LGI Clarendon Wing LT (3.002) £80.00 
Book here
 
Presented by Dr Barbara McKay 
(BA (Hons), MSc, CQSW, MSc, MA, D.Psych)

The presentation: The session will explore the couple context and the issues that are commonly referred. A specific model of communication will be utilised, both to make sense of the issues of concern and to intervene and create the context for changing unhelpful patterns of interaction. The session will explore different methods of unleashing the potential of systemic inquiry and cosmopolitan communication in the service of change.