I'm returning to practice after a break — can the library help?

At a Glance

Yes. If you've stepped away from practice for a year or more, the library is a useful way to refresh your knowledge, catch up on what's changed, and rebuild your CPD evidence at your own pace.

What's likely to have moved

The profession evolves. In a few years, you may notice changes in:

• Therapeutic approaches — newer modalities, refinements to established ones

• Specific topics — for instance, our understanding of trauma, neurodivergence, and online practice

• Ethical and practice standards — updates to professional body requirements, GDPR, online working

• The wider mental health landscape — research, public awareness, and what clients now bring to sessions

How members returning to practice use the library

• Refresh foundational areas — Theory, Skills, and Counselling Skills sections to rebuild fluency

• Catch up on what's new — recent lectures cover developments since you last practised

• Check the practice basics — GDPR, contracting, supervision, online practice

• Rebuild CPD evidence — every completed lecture earns a certificate from day one

Pace yourself

Returning to practice can feel like a lot at once. The library lets you go at your own pace — there's no curriculum, no deadline, and you can always pick up where you left off.

Want to know more?

You can see everything that's included — and current membership options — at the Counsellor CPD Library page.

If you have a specific question we haven't answered here, email us at support@counsellingtutor.com — a real person will reply within 24 hours.