This in-person Professional Development Day (PDD) will broaden your knowledge on the theory and practice of working with groups.听听

Sessions will听enhance your awareness and understanding of the particularities of working with groups听and听deepen your theoretical knowledge and experiential capacity as a facilitator.听It听will focus on groups that are broadly therapeutic in nature, such as therapy groups, personal development groups, and support groups.听听

This PDD is relevant to therapists working,听or considering working,听with groups such as personal development groups, therapy groups, specific theme-based听groups听and support groups. This course is about gaining skills to develop specific conceptual and practical ways of working with groups in a confident and effective manner.听

Event aims听

The main aims of this PDD are to:听

  • offer a critical introduction to different theoretical concepts of working with groups
  • explore听different types听of group work interventions
  • consider critical group concepts, including:听
  • leadership听
  • roles vs individuals听
  • content vs dynamics
  • group 鈥榓s a whole鈥�听
  • stages of group development听

By the end of the PDD,听you鈥檒l听have听the opportunity to:听听

  • learn about key theoretical concepts of working with groups听
  • consider issues related to setting up and听facilitating听groups听
  • understand听different stages听of group development听
  • consider issues of leadership/facilitation and co-facilitation听
  • learn about different types of interventions specifically related to groups

Programme听

Registration will be from听9.30am听with the workshop starting promptly at听10am. Two refreshment breaks and a light lunch will be provided. The workshop will finish at听4.30pm.听

View the full programme.听

About the presenter听

Dr Faisal Mahmood听is a UKCP registered individual and group gestalt psychotherapist, 麻豆原创 Registered Accredited Counsellor and UKCP approved clinical supervisor. Faisal works as a Head of Subject 鈥� Counselling, Psychotherapy & Talking Therapies at Newman University (Birmingham) heading up two programmes: Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling (麻豆原创 accredited) and post graduate programmes (MSc) in听counselling听and psychotherapy (UKCP accredited). He has over 20 years of clinical experience working directly with clients in a wide range of settings such GP surgeries, hospitals, voluntary听sector听and private practice. Faisal runs a private practice based in Solihull where he offers individual, couples and group therapy as well as individual and group supervision. He also听facilitates听personal development groups and offers a range of CPD training events.听

Testimonials听

'Really insightful day! Was a great way to make new connections and very informative. Would highly recommend this training. Gave a completely different view on how to deliver sessions!'

'A great starting point if you鈥檙e thinking of going into therapeutic groupwork. An opportunity to reflect on own experiences of groups, and some helpful references to dig deeper into.'

Key information听

Included in your booking:

  • three hours of CPD presentations听
  • Q&A sessions with Faisal听
  • CPD certificate to download听
  • selected presentation slides听
  • light lunch听& refreshment break听
  • opportunities to network with other attendees听

Location and venue

This PDD will be held in Nottingham on Tuesday 17 November 2026, the venue is still being confirmed.

After booking you鈥檒l receive a confirmation email. Full joining instructions will be sent out nearer the event date.

Accessibility

All our event venues are accessible and are DDA and EA 2010 compliant. For more information on accessibility, Hearing loops, and large print handouts are available on request.

For a full list of our event accessibility commitments please听visit our website