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At Anna Freud, we can offer training and consultation that reflects the needs of your team.

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Bespoke training

We work with organisations across the UK and internationally to deliver high-quality, evidence-based training that makes a real difference in practice.

Whether you work in healthcare, education, academia, local government, social care or the private sector, we provide practical training that can be applied immediately in your professional setting. Drawing on evidence-based therapeutic approaches and expertise in mental health and neurodiversity, we can help your service build confidence, strengthen the support you offer and enhance relationships within teams.

Choose from our established programmes or work with us to design a bespoke package tailored to the needs of your organisation.

Why work with us?

For more than 70 years, we have been at the forefront of child and family mental health. We translate research and clinical innovation into practical, accessible and engaging training. Our programmes are developed and delivered by internationally renowned experts and often co-designed with experts by experience, ensuring they reflect real world needs and perspectives.

Trusted by NHS England, local authorities and leading universities, we train over 24,000 professionals worldwide each year.* We offer flexible delivery, in person at your organisation or chosen venue, or interactive online training delivered at a time that works for your team.

Contact us

To discuss an idea or explore what could work best for your team, please complete our enquiry form. Our dedicated team will help you identify the right approach and develop a tailored solution that meets your organisation’s needs.

Please see our terms and conditions for commissioned training, events, consultancy and supervision services.

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*Between 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025, 24,105 professionals attended Anna Freud trainings, conferences and events.

  • I absolutely loved this training, I thought that [the trainers were] compassionate and generous ... and I really appreciated all of their advice and examples. I felt as though the learning space was very inclusive and easy to participate in

    Delegate from Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adults

  • The training was delivered with passion and knowledge. I took lots away to add to my toolkit from the training.

    Delegate from MBT: Reflective Parenting

  • The training was all excellent and the tools given to use in my work going forward are extremely useful

    Delegate from Protecting Children from Parental Conflict

  • Thank you for the excellent training. I feel quite energised! It was really great to hear about experiences from the facilitators and other participants in different trusts.

    Delegate from Structured Clinical Management 3-day training

  • Some of the most useful training I've done. We will be implementing many of the tools taught.

    Delegate from AMBIT Team training

  • Very informative, very useful, well delivered.

    Delegate from Story Stem Assessment Profile training

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