Police interview techniques relevant to counsellors and psychotherapists

Abuse disclosure is on the increase. Counsellors aren't crime prevention officers but we want to help people feel better without them harming others. New legislation now making coercive behaviour illegal, has implications for counsellors and psychotherapists working with individuals and couples. It sits within safeguarding regulations and is reflected within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy’s new ethical framework. Better understanding of behaviour profiles increases a counsellor's confidence in recognising pre or post offending patterns and this is particularly significant with sex offending and the risk assessment of emotionally abusive and coercive behaviour.

Speaking with those who are either suspects, perpetrators, witnesses or survivors of abusive behaviour is a specific skill and the legal (e.g. Serious Crime Act 2015 - coercive control, duty of confidence and MAPPA, multi agency public protection arrangements), forensic (mindsets, offender 'types') and behavioural aspects (e.g. enhanced cognitive interviewing) used by police are examined in this workshop, with counsellors and psychotherapists specifically in mind.

The workshop uses taped live offender interviews (and has some strong content) and is co-facilitated by a serving detective who specialises in the field and a psycho-sexual therapist who is also an ex-police officer.

CPD certificates will be provided.

Free parking available, however if full, then alternative parking opposite Victoria Hall 2 mins walk GU12 5DN.

For further information and booking details go to http://www.counselling-in-surrey.co.uk/workshops-consultancy/police-interview-workshop