Welcome to The Professional Practitioner

“The Professional Practitioner” portal is an online resource dedicated to promoting high standards of professional practice by practitioners in the talking and listening therapy services.

Latest CPD Videos
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28th February 2026 | 2 mins read

Working with Couples: Avoiding the complaining being about us

by Claire Edwards

This presentation explores how to reduce the risk of ruptures or complaints arising when a client, supervisee, or trainee experiences you as holding more power—whether through race, gender, class, or other factors.

14th December 2025 | 1 min read

When You Don’t Feel the Power

by Rose Cameron

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26th April 2025 | 2 mins read

Working with Neurodivergent Clients

by Dr Tom Nicholson

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26th April 2025 | 3 mins read

Advances of Artificial Intelligence in Therapy

by Catherine Knibbs

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15th October 2024 | 1 min read

Erotic presentations between therapist and clients

by Sally Openshaw

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15th October 2024 | 15 mins read

Issues & Concerns in Working with Autistic Clients, Psychological, Sociopolitical, & Therapeutic Aspects

by Eoin Stephens

It may surprise therapists to hear that irrespective of a client’s presenting issue, the therapeutic modality applied or therapy’s context within the Western world, around 10% of people attending therapy report experiencing their therapy as harmful.

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14th October 2024 | 9 mins read

PPS Trust Chairperson Terry Cromey Talks about his career and PPS

by Terry Cromey

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23rd October 2022 | 8 mins read

Informed Consent: Recent Legal Changes, Complaints and Dilemmas

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29th April 2020 | 6 mins read

Online Psychotherapy – Safeguarding During The Covid-19 Pandemic

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26th March 2018 | 8 mins read

GDPR: Thoughts on Implications for Practice

by Peter Jenkins

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16th March 2023 | 1 min read

Ticket information for our AGM CPD event in Dublin

by The Psychologists Protection Society

PPS Members are invited to attend the AGM and CPD event in person or online. Non-PPS Members can also join in the CPD events online.

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8th March 2023 | 1 min read

2023 Election Announcement

by Psychologists Protection Society

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24th February 2023 | 2 mins read

Free online CPD Event – Was it something I said?

by Barry McInnes