Birkenhead Park Counselling Centre

27/04/2026

We still have spaces left on our online level 5 training course this May!

31/03/2026

28/03/2026

Our Level 5 working therapeutically with neurodiversity is taking place ONLINE this May and June! Hosted across three weekends, this course will help you to:
- Understand neurodivergence from diagnostic, functional and lived experience perspectives,
- Explore how anxiety and trauma commonly show up in neurodivergent clients — and how to respond in ways that heal, not harm
- Learn how to adapt your counselling approach to meet individual needs and sensory preferences
- Build a strong, strengths-based foundation for neuro-affirming practice
- Feel more confident supporting clients who may have found therapy inaccessible or invalidating in the past

Delivered by practitioners with both lived experience and extensive professional expertise
You’ll leave this course with a deeper understanding of what neurodivergent clients want from therapy, along with practical tools and insights you can immediately bring into your work.

For more information please email bpcounsellinged@gmail.com

22/03/2026

Self care 💆‍♂️

Self care is a term that relates to taking action to improve and protect out own wellbeing

13/03/2026

EMDR is a powerful and scientifically proven psychotherapy to help people recover from both complex and single event trauma. Our centre has practitioners who are highly trained to deliver EMDR. You can contact us through our website or message directly to find out if EMDR is suitable for you!

12/03/2026

10/03/2026

It can be hard in the moment to know how to relieve anxiety due to it’s overwhelming nature so it’s a good idea to have some simple strategies like these memorised to know how to break yourself out of the bubble of anxiety

04/03/2026

Self harm is often a way of coping with overwhelming emotions. It’s not attention seeking or a phase.
This month is a good time to learn the signs of self-harm and start conversations with loved ones.

25/02/2026

It’s national eating disorder awareness week this week and it’s important to highlight that eating disorders don’t just have one ‘look’ or affect a specific type of person. Anyone can be impacted by these illnesses and it’s important to reach out for support if you or someone you love is struggling.

24/02/2026

Trauma therapies such as EMDR and Trauma-focused CBT are designed to help the brain reprocess distressing memories so they feel less intense and invasive, often focusing on:
learning regulation tools,
processing overwhelming experiences,
reducing triggers and reactivity,
allowing you to escape living in survival mode.

19/02/2026

Burnout can be hard to recognise and slowly creeps up on you.
It doesn’t mean you’re lazy, bad at your job or “not coping well”, It might just mean you’ve been pushing for too long.
Pay attention to the small signs and allow yourself to slow down