Psychotherapy Institute

Psychotherapy Institute Psychotherapy Institute. Offering a 4yr Level 7 Diploma leading to UKCP registration & CPD Programme Psychotherapy, Counselling, Supervision & Training

23/03/2026

💡 TA101 – Understanding Yourself & Others

Feel stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand?
This 2-day experiential course is designed to help you develop deeper self-awareness, improve your communication, and better understand your relationships.

✨ What you’ll gain:
• Greater self-awareness
• Insight into your patterns
• Stronger communication skills
• Tools for meaningful personal and professional change

Whether you're exploring personal growth or considering a career in psychotherapy, this course offers a powerful introduction to Transactional Analysis.

📅 11–12 April
📍 Bolton (in-room)
💷 £225 (deposit option available)

Enquire today – limited spaces available
https://www.psychotherapyinstitute.co.uk/dante/ta101---understanding-myself-and-others-two-days-in-room

Today is International Day of Happiness.While happiness is something many of us value and seek, it can be helpful to rem...
20/03/2026

Today is International Day of Happiness.

While happiness is something many of us value and seek, it can be helpful to remember that it is not a constant state — nor is it a measure of our worth.

Human experience is layered. Joy exists alongside sadness, confidence alongside uncertainty, ease alongside challenge. Psychological well-being is not about feeling positive at all times; it is about developing the capacity to navigate the full range of emotions with understanding and resilience.

Moments of happiness are meaningful precisely because they are part of a wider emotional landscape.

At the Psychotherapy Institute, we train psychotherapists to work with the full spectrum of human experience — supporting a deeper understanding of ourselves and others.

✨ Learn more about our psychotherapy training and upcoming courses at psychotherapyinstitute.co.uk

19/03/2026

We’re pleased to introduce the Psychotherapy Institute Clinic (P.I.C.), launching on 1st May 2026.

In this video, our Clinic Co-ordinator Gemma shares the thinking behind P.I.C. and the commitment to making longer-term psychotherapy more accessible within our local community.

P.I.C. will offer low-cost, in-room psychotherapy for residents of Bolton and Greater Manchester, delivered by advanced clinical trainees from the Psychotherapy Institute’s Level 7 training programme.

Each client will first meet with Gemma for an initial assessment and be carefully matched with a trainee psychotherapist.

🌿 We’ll be sharing more about how the clinic works and how to access the service in the coming weeks.

📩 For enquiries, please contact: office@psychotherapyinstitute.co.uk
📞 07946 859773

Follow us for updates on the P.I.C. launch.

18/03/2026

Today was a day of celebration as Gemma and Susie have secured a new home for our Psychotherapy Institute Clinic where we will be offering low-cost long-term psychotherapy in Bolton, Greater Manchester through our in-house trainee placement. More information and videos to follow as we move in next month! Stay tuned for more updates!

17/03/2026

A glimpse into our TA101 training at the Psychotherapy Institute 🧠

TA101 offers a two-day introduction to Transactional Analysis, exploring key concepts for understanding ourselves, our relationships, and how we communicate with others. The training combines discussion, experiential exercises, and reflection to bring these concepts to life in a supportive learning environment.

✨ Our next TA101 course takes place on 11–12 April 2026.

If you're curious about Transactional Analysis or interested in learning more about this training, you can find full details here:
https://www.psychotherapyinstitute.co.uk/dante/ta101---understanding-myself-and-others-two-days-in-room

📸 Photo credit: on TikTok for sharing these moments from the training.

It’s always meaningful to hear how participants experience TA101 and what they take away from the training.We’re gratefu...
16/03/2026

It’s always meaningful to hear how participants experience TA101 and what they take away from the training.

We’re grateful to Chris for sharing a glimpse of his experience and for being part of such a thoughtful and engaged group.

📷 TikTok:

✨ Interested in learning more about Transactional Analysis and our training programmes?

Explore our upcoming courses and CPD training:
https://www.psychotherapyinstitute.co.uk/cpd

13/03/2026

Who did you learn to be?

TA101 – Understanding Myself & Others is an internationally recognised introduction to Transactional Analysis, designed to deepen insight into personality, communication and recurring life patterns.

Over two experiential days, you will learn to:
• Increase your self-awareness
• Understand unconscious patterns shaping your life
• Strengthen your communication skills
• Explore how family and cultural influences shaped you
• Create meaningful personal and professional change

Ideal for personal development, CPD, or as a first step into psychotherapy training.

📍 Psychotherapy Institute, Bolton
📅 11–12 April 2026
💷 £225 (inc. VAT) | Deposit option available

Join us:
https://www.psychotherapyinstitute.co.uk/dante/ta101---understanding-myself-and-others-two-days-in-room

12/03/2026

In therapeutic work, we often encounter that pain isn’t always obvious.

It can settle quietly into everyday life — into coping, into patterns that begin to feel normal.

From the outside, everything can look steady. But beneath that surface, there may be a history of holding, adapting, and enduring.

Psychotherapy creates space for what has been carried privately to be thought about, spoken, and understood — carefully and without urgency.

Whether we are training future psychotherapists, supporting practitioners in their development, or working directly with clients, our focus is the same — careful, ethical work with what isn’t immediately visible.🌿

Learn more: https://www.psychotherapyinstitute.co.uk/
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Psychotherapy is often misunderstood.It’s not just for a crisis. It’s not about being told what to do. And it’s not only...
10/03/2026

Psychotherapy is often misunderstood.

It’s not just for a crisis. It’s not about being told what to do. And it’s not only for people with a diagnosis.

Swipe through to explore the myths — and the clinical reality behind them. 👉

Psychotherapy is preventative.
Developmental.
Deeply relational.

It supports emotional regulation, self-understanding, and long-term growth — not just crisis management. 🌱

The conversation around mental health deserves nuance and clarity.
📚 Want to explore professional training grounded in clinical depth and reflective practice?
Visit psychotherapyinstitute.co.uk

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09/03/2026

Digital innovation is becoming part of everyday clinical practice.
New tools offer real opportunities — for access, collaboration and expanded reach. But in psychotherapy, innovation must sit within a clear ethical and relational frame.

Technology does not replace the therapeutic relationship. It must support it.

As the field evolves, we remain committed to academic rigour, clinical competence and ethical accountability — ensuring that progress strengthens, rather than undermines, practice.

If you would like to learn more about our approach to training and professional standards, visit our website:
🔗 https://www.psychotherapyinstitute.co.uk/

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07/03/2026

A two-day experiential workshop designed for TA practitioners who want to integrate play, story, symbolism and imagination into adult psychotherapy — without losing structure, theory or containment.

Led by Claire Bowers, this in-room training explores how creativity can deepen therapeutic work while remaining rooted in Transactional Analysis and reflective practice.

This workshop is particularly suited to practitioners who are:

• Already TA-trained or in training
• Looking to work more confidently with play
• Seeking to balance creativity with clinical rigour
• Interested in experiential, small-group learning

11 June 2026 | 10:00–17:00
Deposit option available.

To secure your place, visit:
https://www.psychotherapyinstitute.co.uk/dante/the-playful-therapist---3rd-and-4th-july-f8d64

06/03/2026

Understanding the composition of the profession is not simply a matter of statistics — it shapes training pathways, accessibility, representation, and the long-term sustainability of psychotherapy in the UK.

Workforce data helps us reflect on who enters the field, who progresses within it, and where there may be gaps in opportunity or diversity. It also raises important questions about generational transition, second-career entry, and future workforce planning.

The 2024 Workforce Demographics Report consolidates aggregated survey data from PCPB partner bodies to provide a clearer picture of these shifts.

📊Read the full report here:https://www.pcpb.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PCPB-EDI-data-2025.pdf

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