Caritas Westminster

CPD: Working with Domestic Abuse
2026-04-20 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Zoom
Working with Domestic Abuse
Core foundation training for helping professionals: working with domestic abuse, trauma, and religious faith
These workshops will give you an understanding of how to work safely with victims/survivors of domestic abuse, understanding the complex role of religious faith. You will also learn about the effects of trauma and gain an understanding of trauma-informed practice. These fully funded workshops are free to counsellors, psychotherapists and anyone in the helping professions.
About the trainer:
Nikki Dhillon Keane is an accredited practitioner, clinical supervisor, writer and trainer with over 20 years’ experience working with survivors of domestic abuse in faith settings. Her books include “Domestic Abuse in Church Communities” (redemptorist) and she has worked with BACP and ACC to develop guidance and competencies for practitioners working with domestic abuse

CPD: Trauma and Trauma informed support
2026-06-08 10:00 - 16:00
Trauma and Trauma informed support
This CPD training for counsellors and psychotherapists will help develop competencies for working therapeutically with trauma in the context of your client’s spirituality. You will learn about polyvagal and somatic approaches to trauma as well as the spirituality of trauma recovery and safe connecting.
About the trainer:
Nikki Dhillon Keane is an accredited practitioner, clinical supervisor, writer and trainer with over 20 years’ experience working with survivors of domestic abuse in faith settings. Her books include “Domestic Abuse in Church Communities” (redemptorist) and she has worked with BACP and ACC to develop guidance and competencies for practitioners working with domestic abuse.

CPD: Working with internalised Abuse
2026-06-22 14:00 - 16:00
While a lot has been written about internalised oppression, there has been very little study on internalised abuse; how the perpetrator’s voice starts to feel like the client’s own thoughts. Internalised abuse can inform client choices about safety seeking and be a barrier to recovery.
Join specialist Nikki Dhillon Keane, a leader on internalised abuse and internalised spiritual abuse to learn how to work effectively with these challenges in therapeutic practice.

Parishes: Domestic Abuse and catholic spirituality
2026-07-13 10:00 - 16:00
Training for Catholic Parishes: You will understand how the experience of Domestic Abuse may be different for catholic victims and survivors. Explore the role of faith as a vital support and as a barrier to safety seeking and how perpetrators can twist and weaponise catholic spirituality and how we can respond.
