18 October | CPD Workshop for Counsellors: Turn counselling theory into client-ready tools for tackling the inner critic

Team Gridmoves
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An in-depth CPD workshop that equips counsellors with theory and tools to silence the inner critic in the counselling room

Silencing the Inner Critic is a 6-hour CPD workshop co-created by Counselling First and Grid Society. It builds upon the foundation of our signature session, Confront the Grey Voices, and layers it with the counselling theories that professionals rely on. The result is a framework that is academically grounded yet fully client-ready.

❌ It is not just another CPD filled with heavy theory that rarely leaves the page.

✅ It is six hours of integrated learning where evidence-based concepts meet live, practical strategies you can use in the counselling room the very next day.

❌ It is not a tick-box exercise to collect CPD hours.

✅ It is a workshop that equips you with a language, a set of tools and a structure for tackling one of the hardest client challenges: the relentless inner critic.

❌ It is not about short-term motivational boosts.

✅ It is about strengthening practice with strategies that address self-doubt, perfectionism and imposter syndrome in real time for your clients.

Who is this

masterclass for?

This workshop is for qualified counsellors, trainee counsellors, supervisors and coaches who want more than theory and want modern client-ready techniques they can use in practice.

It is for practitioners who hear clients wrestle with self-doubt, perfectionism or imposter syndrome and want a framework that goes beyond surface reassurance.

It is for counsellors who are confident in their practice but want a plethora of tools so they can create bespoke approaches for bespoke clients.

It is for coaches who are tired of generic motivational techniques and need methods that equip clients to confront destructive inner narratives in real time.

It is for counselling professionals who want to strengthen both their client outcomes and their own posture in the room, building language and tools they can rely on daily.

Ready to deepen your practice, expand your CPD portfolio and gain client-ready tools that silence the inner critic? This workshop is for you.

This is your moment to strengthen your practice and expand your toolkit.

Silencing the Inner Critic is where theory ends and practice begins, a CPD that arms you with strategies your clients can feel

Why this

Date Matters -

18 October 2025

Every time we deliver this workshop, the day carries its own unique and special energy. 18 October will be no different.

We have learned that counselling and coaching can, at times, feel isolating. In this space, you are surrounded by professionals who understand the challenges, the pressures and the breakthroughs that happen in practice.

This is not only about learning tools. It is about engaging with fellow professionals, sharing strategies and sparking ideas you can apply in your work straight away.

The conversations are as valuable as the content. The energy that builds when Counselling First and Grid Society come together with practitioners is something you will want to be part of. It is a professional space, not just another CPD. It carries an energy that is motivating and refreshing and it leaves you feeling connected.

The experience is unique, invigorating and deeply motivating. The hours fly by and participants leave not only with new skills but with a refreshed mindset and stronger confidence in their practice strategies.

The 18 October workshop is your chance to experience it for yourself.

Join our

Live Online

Workshop

Day: Saturday

Date: 18 October 2025

Time: 09:30–16:00

Zone: UK time zone

Live: On Google Meet

Limited Price: £65.00

Discounts:

Counselling Students:

25% off with promo code at checkout (student25)*

Discounts:

Low-Income Support:

Email kay (at) counsellingfirst.com to request a discount code.

CPD:

Guaranteed certificate of attendance for 6 hours of CPD.

Privacy:

Cameras are optional; you can attend without turning yours on.

Participation:

Speaking is encouraged, but never forced.

Comfort:

Breaks are scheduled throughout the day.

Interactive:

A fully live experience with space for engagement and reflection.

Workbook:

Provided for guidance and structure.

Spaces are limited, no overcrowding.

Silencing the Inner Critic (Oct 18)

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Our workshops

have impacted

minds globally

Our very first workshop was requested by a practising counsellor and we called it Confront the Grey Voices. From that moment, the demand and impact of our framework grew rapidly.

Confront the Grey Voices has since become our most popular and signature workshop, delivered to over 100 trainee and qualified counsellors. The data and feedback from those sessions gave us what we needed to create our Silencing the Inner Critic workshop, the advanced CPD for counselling and coaching professionals. It turns the Grey Voices foundations into client-ready tools for the counselling room.

Grey Voices Proven track record:

Delivered in the UK and Dubai
Officially CPD-endorsed by CPCAB
Delivered to over 100 trainee and qualified counsellors
Delivered to universities and colleges (UK & Dubai)
Our mindset tools are used daily by qualified counsellors
Delivered to professionals across industries, including accountants, barristers, and KCs
Delivered to music industry professionals and influencers
Delivered as staff CPD training across organisations
Delivered to men’s mindset groups (mental health awareness)
Delivered to professional networking groups
Backed by over 100 verified workshop reviews

Confront the Grey Voices workshop teaches the system. Silencing the Inner Critic CPD Workshop equips you to use it in the counselling room.

Why Silencing the

Inner Critic is a

workshop that

strengthens

your practice

Counselling, as a profession, rightly places a strong emphasis on theory, and many CPD workshops reflect that. Silencing the Inner Critic workshop is built differently. It is designed to strengthen your practice by turning counselling theory into practical strategies for real-world work with modern clients, supporting you to select and apply a range of approaches.

It is not just theory, it is practice.

Every strategy is linked directly back to client work, so you leave with tools you can use immediately. The design means you do not need to rely on role-play to understand the concepts; they are structured so you can take them straight into the counselling room with confidence.

Six months from now, you will still be using it

This is not a one-off session. The methods are built to stay with you, giving you a wider range of strategies and bespoke tools for different clients who respond to concepts like ours. like ours.

A professional recharge

Counselling and coaching can feel isolating at times. This workshop creates a space to connect with fellow professionals, exchange strategies and re-energise your practice. Many participants describe the day as motivating and refreshing.

Your turning point

If you are ready to expand your toolkit, try new strategies with your clients and keep them motivated with methods that work, this is your turning point. Once you have this system, you will never approach the inner critic in the same way again.

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Inside the Workshop

Get strategic:

Use our Inner

Critic Toolkit

Whether clients are battling self-doubt, perfectionism or imposter feelings, this CPD equips you to link theory to practice and work effectively in the room.

🧠Map the Inner Critic
Identify its origins, triggers and patterns, and the impact on confidence, emotional regulation and behaviour.
🧠Translate Theory into Tools
Ground your work in Humanistic core conditions, Psychodynamic, TA, CBT and SFT and learn exactly how to apply each through our methods.
🧠Use the Grid Concept
Give clients a clear visual language to spot, track and understand their inner dialogue patterns.
🧠Create the Voice Template
Build a practical template that helps clients recognise, categorise and reframe self-critical dialogue.
🧠Apply the 13-Step Grey Defence
Follow a step-by-step process to challenge unhelpful thoughts and replace them with language that is accurate, kinder and more useful.
🧠Tailor and Integrate
Adapt every tool to diverse client needs and embed the Grid Society framework into your current approach to promote growth, resilience and self-compassion.

The system that turns counselling theory into tools you can use immediately with real clients.

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What practitioners

said they gained

from workshop day

Practical tools and methods

It added a creative, colour-based tool for clients who struggle to name emotions.
It offered a solid scaffold they could customise for different clients.
It provided tools to interrupt spirals and restore mental clarity.
It included tangible self-assessments and between-session tasks for clients who like homework.
It offered language that helps clients address trauma more gently.

Delivery and learning experience

They said it was interactive, not just a lecture.
It delivered value from start to finish.
They said it was very practical.
They said it was well presented, making it easy to apply.
It gave an interactive platform where everyone could be included and speak with confidence.
It was delivered by knowledgeable, passionate facilitators.
It was challenging in the right way, leading to meaningful insights.

Integration and fit

It showed how the Grid Concept fits with their modalities (CBT, Person-Centred, IFS/Parts, Gestalt, Attachment, Solution-Focused, trauma-informed work, ADHD/anxiety presentations, psychoeducational).
It made integration clear: how to use the concept and tools with existing counselling and coaching clients.
It encouraged effective thinking and pattern awareness.

Practice impact and client applicability

It opened a route to deeper work without overwhelm.
It motivated and energised them.
They said it is well-suited for clients with low self-esteem, anxiety, ADHD, trauma histories, university students, professionals, creatives and action-oriented clients.