CPD Training
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoA)
CPD Training for Therapists & Supporting Professionals
Growing up around addiction can shape the way people relate to themselves, others, and the world long into adulthood. Yet despite the number of people affected, adult children of alcoholics (ACoA) remain one of the most overlooked client groups in therapeutic practice.
This two-hour CPD training explores the lasting emotional, relational and psychological impact of growing up in an alcoholic home, helping practitioners develop a deeper understanding of the patterns many ACoA clients carry into adulthood.
This is not training about addiction itself. It is training about the lasting impact of growing up around addiction, and the ways those experiences can continue shaping people's lives, relationships and sense of self long after childhood has ended.
Drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience, the training offers thoughtful, practical learning designed to support more informed, compassionate and effective practice.
It is estimated that around one in five children grow up in a household affected by alcohol misuse. Despite this, adult children of alcoholics remain one of the least recognised and understood client groups in adulthood.
What you'll learn
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Develop a deeper understanding of the long-term emotional, relational and psychological impact of growing up around addiction
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Recognise common patterns, coping strategies and adaptations that many adult children of alcoholics carry into adulthood
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Strengthen therapeutic relationships through greater empathy, insight and trauma-informed understanding
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Build confidence in supporting ACOA clients using practical approaches that can be integrated into everyday clinical practice
About the training
As an accredited therapist and adult child of an alcoholic, I developed this training to bridge the gap between professional knowledge and lived experience.
My aim was to create learning that goes beyond theory, helping practitioners recognise and understand a client group that is too often overlooked.
Rather than focusing solely on information, this training offers greater context, understanding and practical insight to support meaningful, compassionate work with ACoA clients.
Course details
This training is delivered online and hosted on Teachable, giving you immediate access whenever it suits you.
It is a two-hour, in-depth CPD programme designed to support thoughtful engagement with the material in your own time.
You are free to pause, revisit sections, and reflect as needed, allowing space for meaningful integration into your therapeutic practice.
The training includes a digital toolkit and a certificate of completion for your CPD portfolio.
Course fee: £86