Reflect Training & Consultancy
Reflect Training & Consultancy Ltd
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Training for Organisations

Advanced training for organisations working with complexity and risk

Reflect designs and delivers specialist learning for organisations whose staff make difficult decisions, manage complex disclosures and work with people affected by trauma, domestic abuse, substance use, mental ill-health or multiple disadvantage.

Our programmes go beyond awareness. They help people apply knowledge when information is incomplete, risk is changing and the safest response is not always obvious.

Programme formats

Focused 90-minute briefings for leaders or specialist teams
Half-day and full-day applied workshops
Multi-session workforce programmes
Leadership and frontline pathways
Facilitated reflective sessions following training
Bespoke course development and licensed delivery where appropriate

Signature programme categories

Cumulative risk, professional curiosity and information-sharing
Domestic abuse, coercive control and suicide risk
Trauma, substance use and multiple disadvantage
Safeguarding, exploitation and criminal justice
Complex behaviour, conflict and professional boundaries
Leadership, vicarious trauma and reflective practice

Tell us about the workforce, the pressure point and what needs to change. We will recommend a proportionate starting point rather than sell you an off-the-shelf course that does not fit.

Discuss a training need
Statutory Review Scrutiny & Panels

Looking for Specialist Review Practice, Review Labs or Masterclasses?

We deliver tailored masterclasses on cumulative risk, hostile-victim narratives, perpetrator visibility, and Review Labs for DHR / DARDR / SAR Chairs, Authors, and panels.

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Available Specialist Programmes

Commissioned in-house for statutory, housing, healthcare and third-sector organisations.

Trauma-Informed Practice
90 minutes / 3 hours / Full Day

Survival Mode at Work

Burnout, psychosocial risk and sustainable performance - helping managers recognise when people are surviving rather than functioning sustainably.

Ideal for: Line managers and team leaders, Middle and senior managers, HR and People teams
Key Learning Outcomes:
Differentiate between ordinary workplace pressure, chronic stress, burnout and survival-mode responses.
Recognise how chronic stress can affect behaviour, concentration, judgement, relationships and performance.
Identify less obvious signs of strain, including overworking, over-functioning, withdrawal, avoidance and excessive responsibility-taking.
Format: Commissioned In-House (Live/Online)
Programme Details & Outline
Trauma-Informed Practice
1 Day (6 Hours)

Trauma-Informed Introduction to Domestic Abuse in Housing Support

Specialist training tailored for housing officers, tenancy sustainment teams, and supported accommodation staff to recognize and safely respond to domestic abuse and coercive control.

Ideal for: Housing officers and tenancy sustainment teams, Supported housing and hostel support workers, Anti-social behaviour (ASB) and neighbourhood officers
Key Learning Outcomes:
Recognise non-physical and economic abuse in housing contexts
Assess post-separation vulnerability and tenancy sabotage
Apply safe, non-collusive communication and professional curiosity
Format: Commissioned In-House (Live/Online)
Programme Details & Outline
Boundaries & Wellbeing
1 Day (6 Hours)

Trauma-Informed Professional Boundaries

This course helps health and social care professionals understand and maintain effective professional boundaries within a trauma-informed context. Participants will learn to recognise boundary challenges, manage risk and build safe, respectful relationships while applying compassionate, ethical and person-centred approaches to everyday practice.

Ideal for: Health and Social Care Professionals, Housing Support Workers & Frontline Teams, Mental Health Practitioners
Key Learning Outcomes:
Understand the core principles of trauma-informed practice and psychologically informed environments (PIE).
Recognise the impact of complex trauma, adverse experiences, and relational dynamics.
Apply practical de-escalation, communication, and containment strategies in frontline practice.
Format: Commissioned In-House (Live/Online)
Programme Details & Outline
Substance Use & Harm Reduction
1 Day (6 Hours)

Managing Risk Where Substance Use Is a Factor: Tools for Housing Workers

A practical course for housing staff on managing risks associated with substance use. Participants will develop skills in risk assessment, safeguarding, de-escalation and professional boundaries while maintaining a person-centred, trauma-informed and non-judgemental approach.

Ideal for: Health and Social Care Professionals, Housing Support Workers & Frontline Teams, Mental Health Practitioners
Key Learning Outcomes:
Understand the core principles of trauma-informed practice and psychologically informed environments (PIE).
Recognise the impact of complex trauma, adverse experiences, and relational dynamics.
Apply practical de-escalation, communication, and containment strategies in frontline practice.
Format: Commissioned In-House (Live/Online)
Programme Details & Outline
Substance Use & Harm Reduction
1 Day (6 Hours)

Supporting Survivors Where Substance Use Is a Factor

A practical course for staff supporting survivors of domestic abuse where substance use is a factor. Participants will explore the links between trauma, abuse and substance use, developing skills in risk recognition, safeguarding, communication and trauma-informed support while prioritising safety, dignity, choice and autonomy.

Ideal for: Health and Social Care Professionals, Housing Support Workers & Frontline Teams, Mental Health Practitioners
Key Learning Outcomes:
Understand the core principles of trauma-informed practice and psychologically informed environments (PIE).
Recognise the impact of complex trauma, adverse experiences, and relational dynamics.
Apply practical de-escalation, communication, and containment strategies in frontline practice.
Format: Commissioned In-House (Live/Online)
Programme Details & Outline
Substance Use & Harm Reduction
1 Day (6 Hours)

Understanding Trauma and Substance Use: A Trauma-Informed Approach for Frontline Practice

An introduction to the relationship between trauma and substance use, helping frontline staff understand how trauma can influence behaviour, coping and engagement with services. Participants will develop practical, non-judgemental and trauma-informed approaches to communication, risk, boundaries and support.

Ideal for: Health and Social Care Professionals, Housing Support Workers & Frontline Teams, Mental Health Practitioners
Key Learning Outcomes:
Understand the core principles of trauma-informed practice and psychologically informed environments (PIE).
Recognise the impact of complex trauma, adverse experiences, and relational dynamics.
Apply practical de-escalation, communication, and containment strategies in frontline practice.
Format: Commissioned In-House (Live/Online)
Programme Details & Outline
Trauma-Informed Practice
1 Day (6 Hours) or 2 x Half-Days

Trauma-Informed Introduction to Domestic Abuse

Comprehensive foundational training for health, social care, and community professionals on understanding coercive control, trauma dynamics, and evidence-based survivor support.

Ideal for: Frontline workers in health, social care and community services, Managers and team leaders supporting individuals affected by domestic abuse, Professionals seeking to integrate trauma-informed approaches into their practice with domestic abuse survivors
Key Learning Outcomes:
Understand the full dynamics and typology of domestic abuse (physical, sexual, economic, psychological, and coercive control)
Comprehend and apply the 5 core trauma-informed principles (safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, empowerment) to domestic abuse practice
Detect early behavioural, emotional, and physical indicators of abuse without relying on visible physical injury
Format: Commissioned In-House (Live/Online)
Programme Details & Outline
Trauma-Informed Practice
1 Day (6 Hours)

An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches

An introduction to trauma-informed practice, exploring how trauma can affect behaviour and relationships and how principles such as safety, trust, choice and empowerment can support compassionate, person-centred care.

Ideal for: Health and Social Care Professionals, Housing Support Workers & Frontline Teams, Mental Health Practitioners
Key Learning Outcomes:
Understand the core principles of trauma-informed practice and psychologically informed environments (PIE).
Recognise the impact of complex trauma, adverse experiences, and relational dynamics.
Apply practical de-escalation, communication, and containment strategies in frontline practice.
Format: Commissioned In-House (Live/Online)
Programme Details & Outline
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Tell us where practice is getting stuck.

We will help you identify the right starting point, whether that is a focused briefing, a wider workforce programme, reflective support or organisational consultancy.