CPD-Accredited Practitioner Training
Emotional Regulation Training for Teachers, Coaches and Professionals
A two-day practical course that gives you a structured, trauma-informed approach to supporting children, teens and adults who struggle with big feelings, shutdown and overwhelm. No therapy background needed.
Why Emotional Regulation Training Matters Right Now
Across classrooms, care settings and coaching rooms, more children and adults are arriving dysregulated than ever before. Staff are supporting young people who cannot concentrate, who shut down without warning, or who react in ways that feel disproportionate. Adults are struggling too. Anxiety, overwhelm and emotional withdrawal are not niche concerns. They are everyday realities for the people you work with.
The problem is not a lack of goodwill. It is a lack of the right tools. Most training explains what emotional dysregulation is. This course teaches you what to do about it in the moment it is happening.
The Emotional Regulation Practitioner Training gives you a clear, repeatable framework built around the neuroscience of emotion, trauma-informed principles, and practical strategies you can use the same week you train. It is grounded in CBT, positive psychology, polyvagal-informed practice and the STILL Method, and it has just been fully updated with new session plans and resources for 2026.
Who This Training Is For
You do not need a coaching qualification or a therapy background to join this course. Some of our most effective practitioners came with no prior training at all. What matters is that you work with people who struggle with emotion, and you want a structured, credible way to help them.
Support pupils with big emotions, behaviour and anxiety in the classroom without needing to be a therapist.
Add a structured emotional regulation specialism to your practice and work with a wider range of clients.
Expand your toolkit with practical, session-ready tools alongside your existing therapeutic approach.
Support patients' emotional wellbeing as part of holistic care, using tools that sit alongside clinical practice.
Respond more confidently to dysregulation in children and young people in care settings.
Understand what is happening in your child's nervous system and learn how to help them regulate safely.
What You Will Learn
The course is built around a proven framework for understanding and responding to emotional dysregulation across different ages and populations. By the end of the two days, you will be able to:
- ✓ Explain emotional regulation in plain language that makes sense to children, teenagers and adults.
- ✓ Understand the neuroscience behind emotional responses, including the roles of the prefrontal cortex and amygdala, and why dysregulation happens.
- ✓ Recognise the signs of hyper-arousal, hypo-arousal and shutdown and respond safely in the moment.
- ✓ Use CBT techniques to help clients and students reframe unhelpful thought patterns.
- ✓ Apply grounding, co-regulation and mindfulness strategies for immediate use in real settings.
- ✓ Support neurodiverse children and adults with approaches that respect their nervous system, not fight it.
- ✓ Use creative interventions, including therapeutic art approaches, to help people process difficult emotions.
- ✓ Build long-term emotional independence in clients by teaching self-regulation skills they can carry forward.
- ✓ Deliver structured emotional regulation sessions with confidence using the updated 2026 session plans.
What Is Included
Whether you train live or online, every practitioner receives the same complete package.
- ✓ Full Emotional Regulation Practitioner curriculum across two training days, covering neuroscience, practical tools, case-based learning and role-play.
- ✓ Updated 2026 session plans you can use directly with clients, pupils or groups from the moment you qualify.
- ✓ Practitioner resource pack including worksheets, scripts, exercises and a complete emotional regulation toolkit.
- ✓ Lifetime access to all course content so you can revisit materials whenever you need to refresh your practice.
- ✓ Access to recordings of all live sessions so you never miss content if something comes up on the day.
- ✓ Ongoing mentoring after training, with regular team calls and a community of STILL Method practitioners.
- ✓ Marketing materials to help you promote your emotional regulation work to clients and organisations.
- ✓ CPD certificate on successful completion, recognised by ACCPH and IPHM.
Choose How You Want to Train
Both routes cover the same curriculum, include the same resources and lead to the same CPD-accredited Emotional Regulation Practitioner certificate. The only difference is how and when you learn.
Route One
Live Zoom Training
Join Stuart live on Zoom in a small group setting. This is interactive training with real-time discussion, role-play and direct feedback. Groups are kept deliberately small so you get genuine attention, not just a seat in a webinar.
- ✓ Two days, 9:30am to 2:30pm with breaks
- ✓ Weekday and occasional weekend options
- ✓ Small groups for focused learning
- ✓ Recordings included so nothing is missed
Route Two
Self-Paced Online
Start today on our learning platform. Work through around seven hours of video content in your own time, then join mentoring calls when you are ready. Popular with practitioners who need flexibility around work or family life.
- ✓ Immediate access, start any day
- ✓ Around seven hours of video content
- ✓ All session plans and resources included
- ✓ Join live cohorts later to deepen your practice
Fees and Booking
Emotional Regulation Practitioner Training
Standard fee £395. The self-paced online route is £295 on Thinkific. Both routes include all CPD hours, lifetime access to recordings, the full practitioner resource pack and updated 2026 session plans. Payment plans may be available through Bookwhen depending on the cohort.
Book a Live Date Start OnlineFrequently Asked Questions
Do I need prior coaching or therapy experience to join?
No. You do not need any prior coaching, therapy or mental health experience. This course is designed to take you from beginner to confident practitioner. Some of our most effective graduates came with no previous training at all. All we ask is enthusiasm and a genuine desire to support others.
Who is this course designed for?
It is designed for anyone working with children, teenagers or adults who struggle with emotional regulation. This includes teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs, coaches, therapists, counsellors, healthcare professionals, social care workers and parents. Roughly half of our practitioners go on to work primarily one-to-one with clients, while others use the skills within school, care or organisational settings.
What is the difference between the live and online routes?
Both routes cover exactly the same curriculum, include the same practitioner resources and lead to the same CPD-accredited certificate. The live route runs across two days on Zoom with Stuart as your trainer, in a small group with real-time interaction. The online route gives you immediate access to around seven hours of video content to work through at your own pace. Many practitioners start online and then join a live cohort later to deepen their confidence.
What happens if I miss part of a live session?
All live sessions are recorded. If something comes up on the day, you will not lose the content. Recordings are included as part of your access alongside the course materials.
What does the course include besides the training days?
You receive the full practitioner resource pack including session plans updated for 2026, worksheets, scripts, exercises and a complete emotional regulation toolkit. After training you also receive access to ongoing mentoring calls, a community of STILL Method practitioners, and marketing materials to help you promote your practice. You have lifetime access to all course content.
Can I use what I learn straight away?
Yes. The course is built around practical application. The updated 2026 session plans are designed to be used directly with clients, pupils or groups from the moment you complete your training. You will not leave with theory and nothing to do with it.
How many people are in each live cohort?
Groups are kept deliberately small. This is not a webinar with hundreds of attendees. Small cohorts mean you get direct input from Stuart, space to ask questions, and time to practise what you are learning in a supported environment. Dates do fill quickly because of this.
Is this course suitable for supporting neurodiverse children and adults?
Yes. The course includes specific content on adapting emotional regulation approaches for neurodiverse individuals, including those with autism and ADHD. The strategies respect sensory needs and different ways of processing emotion rather than expecting everyone to respond in the same way.
Are payment plans available?
Payment plans may be available depending on the cohort. Check the booking page on Bookwhen for current options, or get in touch directly at train@thestillmethod.org and we can talk through what works for you.
Not Quite Ready to Book?
If you want to talk through whether this course is right for your setting or situation, you are welcome to arrange a short call with Stuart. You do not need to have everything figured out. You only need to decide what your next sensible step is.
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