- One-day Workshop: Introduction to Animal Assisted Coaching Practice
- Friday 3rd July 2026
- Venue: Zoom
- CPD only fee £120 (International Network for Animal Assisted Coaching members discounted fee: £100)
- Trainer: Dr Siobhain O’Riordan PhD CPsychol
This one-day workshop provides an overview to the theory, research and practice of Animal Assisted Interventions and their application to the fields of coaching and coaching psychology. It has been designed for practitioners wishing to learn more about how Animal Assisted Coaching interventions and techniques can be applied within their work. This approach is based on research and theory that highlights the positive role and bonds between people and animals and considers ways in which this can be integrated within evidence-informed coaching conversations.
This workshop is not suitable for practitioners who are already experienced and/or very knowledgeable about animal-assisted coaching or counselling.
CONTENT
This programme will include information about Animal-Assisted theory, research and practice and consider how a practitioner can apply it to their coaching practice. Different types pf Animal-Assisted Interventions will be defined and discussed in relation to coaching and coaching psychology practice. Positive psychology and cognitive behavioural solution-focused approaches will be highlighted.
Learners are provided with a printed workbook. Also there is access to online resources including articles. For the purposes of skills training, learners should be prepared to discuss one problem or issue in small group work. Normal rules of confidentiality apply.
TRAINING PROVIDER
This programme is run by the Centre for Coaching, London in association with their affiliated faculties, International Centre for Ecopsychology, and Centre for Stress Management and is approved by the International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISCP) for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). ISCP members can obtain a 20% discount.
COURSE RECOGNITION
The Centre for Coaching has a partnership arrangement with the British Psychological Society (BPS) Quality Mark scheme and has a range of continuing professional development opportunities approved through the scheme including this workshop. For a full list of courses and workshops approved by the BPS through the scheme, please see the List of approved courses on the BPS website. The workshop is approved by the International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISCP) for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). BPS and ISCP members can obtain a 20% discount for this workshop.
TRAINER
The trainer is Dr Siobhain O’Riordan PhD CPsychol FISCP who is a Chartered Coaching Psychologist, and ISCP Accredited Coaching Psychologist. She has published widely on coaching psychology including on how to use the PARTNERSHIP animal centred coaching framework. She is a founder coordinator of the International Network for Animal Assisted Coaching.
PLEASE READ: GENERAL PROGRAMME INFORMATION