Description
Pre-requisites: None
Pre-work requirements: If you have the time or inclination before we
meet, you might want to look at this website:
https://www.valuescardsort.com/
We will be thinking about values that are important to us when we meet,
and if you are interested or want a head start, this is a great
resource.
Change is inevitable—but how we meet it can shape our wellbeing,
confidence, and sense of agency. This training offers a practical,
psychologically informed space to explore how we respond to uncertainty,
and how we can build resilience in the face of shifting roles, systems,
and expectations.
Designed for staff navigating organisational change, transitions, or
personal upheaval, the session blends therapeutic insight with workplace
relevance. Drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
participants will explore tools for grounding, values-led decision-
making, and emotional regulation.
Through interactive exercises, reflective prompts, and optional
discussion, participants will:
Recognise typical responses to change—including avoidance, overwhelm,
and over-adaptation
Learn ACT-based strategies to support psychological flexibility and
self-compassion
Identify personal values and anchors that support resilience and clarity
Explore practical ways to create safety, agency, and connection during
times of flux
This session is suitable for anyone experiencing change—whether in role,
team, organisation, or personal life. It offers a supportive, non-
clinical space to reflect, recalibrate, and reconnect with what matters.
Learning and teaching methods: An interactive workshop.
Tutor: Freyja Douglas-McTurk is a BACP-accredited counsellor and trainer
in Workplace Counselling at the University of Leeds. She has 15+ years’
experience across education, NHS, and third-sector settings. She
specialises in trauma-informed, neurodivergent-
affirming support and workplace wellbeing. Her training blends ACT,
psychoeducation, and systemic insight—creating safe, inclusive spaces
for learning and care.
Attendance at other workshops in the series may be beneficial
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