Welcome to our ‘noticeboard’ for counsellors and supervisors, where you can find links to useful articles, Marriage Care news and announcements, upcoming events, CPD opportunities, and messages from the National Support Team

Disclaimer for External Training Recommendations and articles
Marriage Care may, from time to time, offer recommendations or links to external training resources, courses, or materials. Any external resources you decide to pursue are your personal responsibility. They are not affiliated with or endorsed by Marriage Care unless explicitly stated. We cannot be held liable for any consequences resulting from the use of such training.
Any purchase or engagement with external resources is solely between you and the external provider.

 

  • Knowledge to share with Clients : Silent Solution. When you need to call 999 but can’t talk – the Silent Solution can help. The Silent Solution is a system that filters out large numbers of accidental, or hoax 999 calls while ensuring people can alert police and get help when they are in genuine need but unable to speak. You can read a post from Cambridgeshire Police here, highlighting how this can help someone in danger. Be aware, and share the knowledge with any client you feel may find themselves in a similar situation. You can read more about Silent Solution in our crisis links on the website here (Posted 22/4/25)

 

  • Supervision reports for the period 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025 are now due. Counsellors, please log into your portal to create the report. Your supervisor will then be able to see the report you have created in their own portal, and collaborate with you for completion. Once you are both agreed the report is complete, please sign off, which submits it to NST. The deadline for your reports is 31st May 2025. If you or your supervisor are unable to submit your report via the portal, manual forms can be downloaded here. Please email to rachel@marriagecare.org.uk when complete (Posted 10th April 2025)

 

  • Interim supervisor reports for CRC trainees ONLY are also due for the period up to 31st March 2025. These are not found on the portal; they are a standalone report, completed as a collaboration between you and your supervisor. Please email to rachel@marriagecare.org.uk when complete. The form is available for download here  (Posted 10th April 2025)

 

  • Information : Advancing professional Standards in Counselling and Psychotherapy; The SCoPEd framework – The Scope of Practice and Education (SCoPEd) framework outlines the core training, practice and competency requirements for counsellors and psychotherapists working with adults. Learn more here    (Posted 10th April 2025)

 

  • Supervisors Meeting : Thursday 24th April at 2pm-3pm for general supervisors and continuing 3pm-3.30pm for CRC supervisors only. Please check your emails for agenda and joining link. On this occasion only, trainers will be joining in for the first item on the agenda.  (Posted 16th April 2025)
  • Supervisors Meeting : Monday 12th May, 11am-12pm for general supervisors and continuing 12pm-12.30pm for CRC supervisors only. Please check your emails for agenda and joining link.  (Posted 16th April 2025)
  • Supervisors Meeting : Tuesday 24th June, 3pm-4pm for general supervisors and continuing 4pm-4.30pm for CRC supervisors only. Please check your emails for agenda and joining link.  (Posted 16th April 2025)
  • National Tea Break : Tuesday 15th July 4pm. Save the date, and further information will be shared nearer the time. (Posted 22nd April 2025)
  • National Tea Break : Wednesday 10th December 11am. Save the date, and further information will be shared nearer the time. (Posted 22nd April 2025)

 

 

  • CPD : DA Refresher Training being delivered online, Monday 28th April 10am -1pm. Click here to learn more and book your place. (Posted 16th April 2025)
  • CPD : Psychosexual Lens and case focused discussion, a two part online CPD being delivered to Marriage Care practitioners by external speaker Dr Remziye Kunelaki. Taking place on Wednesday 4th June 1pm-2pm, and Wednesday 10th September 1pm-2.30pm. Click here to learn more and book your place (Posted 16th April 2025)
  • CPD : Intercultural and Interfaith couples, a 2hr evening online session offered to all practitioners, delivered by Michelle Hayes on Thursday 12th June, 5.30-7.30pm. Click here to learn more and book your place  (Posted 16th April 2025)
  • CPD : Working With the Couple in Mind, a 2.5 hr online session on the challenges of helping an individual client with their relationship, presented by external speaker Anne Power on Saturday 18th October 10am-12.30pm. Click here to learn more and book your place.  (Posted 16th April 2025)
  • CPD : Supervision with Attachment Theory as our Guide, a 2.5hr online session by external speaker Anne Power, Saturday 25th October 10am-12.30pm. Click here to learn more and book your place.  (Posted 16th April 2025)  **PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS FOR SUPERVISORS ONLY**

 

 

 

  • Blog Post : Why does money cause so many relationship issues? – Tavistock Relationships. Read here    (Posted 23rd April 2025)
  • Article/Reading : The Mankind Initiative is the principal, expert and specialist charity in the UK focusing on male victims of domestic abuse. The charity collaborates and works in close partnership with other organisations and practitioners to support these victims too. Read 70 key facts and statistics on male victims of domestic abuse here   (Posted 23rd April 2025)
  • Article/Reading : Questions to ask yourself … to fix your love life – The Guardian. Read here   (Posted 10th April 2025)
  • Article/Reading : Coercive Control, by SafeLives. Read here   (Posted 10th April 2025)
  • Article/Reading : Validation. How to make someone feel seen and heard – Psyche. Read here (Posted 10th April 2025)
  • Short Read : People everywhere are head down, lost in the oblivion of infinite scroll. Just stop and let the moment breathe…Our capacity to be present – The Guardian. Read here    (Posted 10th April 2025)
  • Article/Reading : My much older lover keeps reaching out, then pushing me away – The Guardian. Read here    (Posted 10th April 2025)

 

  • Video : TED talk by one of the UK’s best known sex experts, Dr Karen Gurney. Watch here  (Posted 10th April 2025) 
  • Video : Esther Perel ‘The issue underneath the issue’ Watch here  (Posted 10th April 2025)

 

 

 

 

 

  • Discussion topic for supervisors/supervision : Boundaries. A piece from the The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society. Read here  (Posted 10th April 2025)

 

 

 

 

  • External learning and networking : Sessions Live 2025 with Esther Perel. Discover more here     (Posted 10th April 2025)
  • External Learning Opportunity : Masters Events Oxford 2025 Europe’s largest trauma, mental health and wellbeing conference. Attend in-person or online, 28th-30th September 2025 (Fixed fee £300) Discover more here      (Posted 10th April 2025)