IAHIP upcoming events

Life's Next Chapter Peer Support Group (12/11/2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Date: 12 November 2026
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
CPD: 2 hours

Whether you are actively planning your retirement or have already taken the leap, this peer support group offers a valuable opportunity to gain insights, share experiences, and connect with others in similar situations.

IAHIP Accreditation Information Session (Bye Law 2D only) (12/11/2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026

Time: 7pm - 8.30pm

Location: Online (Zoom)

Are you a qualified and experienced Clinician looking to apply for IAHIP Accreditation?

Join us for an informative session on the new IAHIP accreditation criteria for Experienced Clinicians which is outlined in Bye Law 2D.

In this session we will cover the key criteria of Bye Law 2D for Experience Clinicians only. If you are not an experienced clinician and wish to apply for IAHIP accreditation you can find details of the accreditation pathways at www.iahip.org/Accreditation. Please feel free to contact us if you have any queries.

Co. Cork Regional Network Gathering (14/11/2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Date: 14 November 2026

Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Cork - Douglas Community Centre, Church Road, Douglas,T12 C840
CPD: 2 hours

Join the Co. Cork Regional Network gathering where we will dedicate time to connecting with local peers and having open discussion on any topic or topics that might emerge as we get together.

Reading Group - Northwest Regional Network (14/11/2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Material: Film - Unabomber

Facilitator: Joan Bennett

Governing Body Meeting (15/11/2026)

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

South Connacht Regional Network Gathering (19/11/2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Date: 19 November 2026
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
CPD: 2 hours

Join us for the South Connacht Regional Network gathering where we will dedicate time to catching up and having open discussion on any topic or topics that might emerge as we get together.

Co. Kerry Regional Network Gathering (20/11/2026)

Fri, 20 Nov 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Date: 20 November 2026
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Tralee - Shanakill Family Resource Centre, Shanakill Estate, Tralee, Co. Kerry
CPD: 2 hours

Join us for the Co. Kerry Regional Network gathering where we will dedicate time to catching up and having open discussion on any topic or topics that might emerge as we get together.

Introduction to EMDR Therapy (21/11/2026)

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 09:30:00 GMT

Workshop Title: Introduction to EMDR Therapy
Date: Saturday, 21 November 2026
Time: 9.30am - 1.30pm
Location: Online (Zoom)

Presenter: Gus Murray

CPD: 4 CPD hours

Workshop Cost: Free to IAHIP Members and Associates

Please note that this workshop is being offered to members at no cost, with IAHIP covering workshop expenses through the savings from the transition of the Inside Out Journal to a digital format, in line with our commitment to reinvest these savings into member services and CPD opportunities.

As spaces are limited, we ask that you only register if you fully intend to attend. If you register and your plans change please let us know as soon as possible and at least 72 hours in advance of the workshop so that we can offer the place to another member that is on the waitlist.

Free events often experience high levels of registration but lower attendance, and we have experienced this ourselves. To ensure the best possible experience and fair access for everyone, we kindly ask that you register thoughtfully and only if you are confident that you can attend.

Please note that members who register and do not attend without prior notice may not be eligible to register for future free events.

DETAILS OF WORKSHOP

Introduction: EMDR Therapy is the among the most widely disseminated and researched trauma treatment systems in the world with up to 30,000 practitioners in Europe alone. EMDR is promoted as a therapy of choice by the World Health Organization (WHO) for children, adolescents, and adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Aim: This workshop aims to provide participants with an initial introduction to the principles and practices of EMDR Therapy.

Learning Outcomes: Participants will learn:

How traumatic and other disturbing experiences are encoded in the brain and in the body and how they intrude on current functioning.
Why “talk therapy” alone is limited in its capacity to access and resolve these memories.
How EMDR therapy can facilitate the effective processing of traumatic or disturbing life experiences to an adaptive resolution.

Workshop content: The workshop will include

Illustrated presentations of relevant material
Video demonstrations
Discussion and questions

PRESENTER - Gus Murray

Gus Murray is an EMDR Europe Accredited Senior Trainer and Consultant with over 25 years’ experience in the use of EMDR therapy.

He is a highly experienced Counselling and Psychotherapy trainer having been Programme Director and Lead Trainer at the Cork Institute of Technology for over 25 years.

He is an Integrative Psychotherapist, accredited with the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has also completed standard and advanced level trainings in Somatic Experiencing (SE) and is an accredited SE practitioner.

Additionally, he has completed standard and advanced level trainings in Internal Family Systems (Ego State) therapy and has extensive experience in the teaching and practice of Ego State therapy.

Gus was the recipient of the Carl Berkeley memorial award (2017) from the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of the Counselling and Psychotherapy profession.

Gus is founding president of the EMDR All-Ireland association. He has presented at EMDR conferences and events throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe.

Contact details:
Website - https://www.emdrtraining.ie/
Email - gus@emdrtraining.ie
Mobile - 086 8215551

PARTICIPANTS

Minimum number: 30

Maximum number: 100

This workshop will proceed subject to minimum numbers.

Full terms and conditions are available at www.iahip.org/Events-TermsAndConditions/

North Dublin and Surrounds Regional Gathering (21/11/2026)

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Date: 21 November 2026
Time: 11am - 1pm
Location: St. Brigid's Community Centre, Beechpark Lawn, Castleknock, Dublin
CPD: 2 hours

Join us for the North Dublin and Surrounds Regional Network gathering where we will dedicate time to catching up and having open discussion on any topic or topics that might emerge as we get together.

Re-Accreditation Committee Meeting (26/11/2026)

Thu, 26 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Please note that re-accreditation applications must be fully submitted, including the completion and approval of supervisor reports, at least one week prior to the meeting in order for the application to be passed on to the Re-Accreditation Committee for review.

Accreditation Committee Meeting (28/11/2026)

Sat, 28 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Please note that accreditation applications must be fully submitted, including the completion and approval of supervisor reports, at least two weeks prior to the meeting in order for the application to be passed on to the Accreditation Committee for review.

Mid-West Regional Network Meeting (01/12/2026)

Tue, 01 Dec 2026 19:30:00 GMT

Date: Tuesday, 1 December 2026
Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Location: Online
CPD: 2 hours

For this meeting we will be joined by Eoin Stevens.

Autism-Informed Therapy: Working therapeutically with autistic adults in a neuro-affirming way

These days, an increasing number of adult clients who are in therapy, or seeking therapy, have been either diagnosed as autistic, or have identified themselves as autistic, or are wondering if they are autistic. When they seek therapy, allowance needs to be made for their autistic personality, communication style, perspective, & difficulties.

The session will consist of a presentation on these topics, with time for Q&A discussion:

Current thinking re autism: the neurodiversity paradigm
Criteria/diagnosis/discovery
Communication adjustments & other issues in therapy
Supporting unmasking
Further learning resources

Eoin Stephens is a counsellor & trainer who has worked in the area of mental health for over 30 years, particularly focusing on issues such as social anxiety & behavioural addictions. He has also worked at a senior level in counselling/psychotherapy education and served on a number of IACP committees. He was awarded the IACP Carl Berkeley Award in 2010.

These days, his primary focus is on working with autistic adults, and on understanding the problems they face & their specific therapeutic needs.

He is himself autistic, having made the discovery in 2012.

Supervision Committee Applicants Meeting (04/12/2026)

Fri, 04 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT

South Dublin and Wicklow Regional Network Gathering (04/12/2026)

Fri, 04 Dec 2026 19:30:00 GMT

Date: 4 December 2026
Time: 7.30pm - 9pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
CPD: 1.5 hours

Join us for the South Dublin and Wicklow Regional Network gathering where we will dedicate time to catching up and having open discussion on any topic or topics that might emerge as we get together.

Governing Body Meeting (13/12/2026)

Sun, 13 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Governing Body Meeting (10/01/2027)

Sun, 10 Jan 2027 00:00:00 GMT

Supervising in an Organisational Context (15/01/2027)

Fri, 15 Jan 2027 10:00:00 GMT

Workshop Title: Supervising in an Organisational Context
Date: Friday, 15 January 2027
(NEW DATE - Please note this is a rescheduled date as the workshop had to be re-scheduled due to unforeseen circumstance)

Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Online (Zoom)

Presenter: Maeve Lewis
CPD: 3 CPD hours

Workshop Cost:
€50 for IAHIP Supervisors

DETAILS OF WORKSHOP

This short online training course aims to explore the issues that arise when engaging in clinical supervision with psychotherapists who are working in an organisational context. It considers the difference between line management and clinical supervision and the management of dual roles; working within a complex network of relationships and identifying the locus of power; organisational culture and unconscious processes; contracting and ethics.

The course includes information inputs, case studies and small group work.

FACILITATOR - Maeve Lewis

Maeve Lewis is a psychotherapist, supervisor and training consultant working in private practice.

From 2008 -2024 she was CEO of One in Four, an NGO providing psychotherapy and advocacy services to adult survivors of child sexual abuse and to their families together with a sex offender intervention programme. One in Four engages actively in influencing the policy and legislation that impacts the clients.

A psychotherapist specialising in sexual trauma, Maeve has also worked overseas in post conflict situations in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Sierra Leone, training local trauma counsellors. She is a registered expert witness in sexual trauma at the International Criminal Court at The Hague and has given evidence before the Court.

In 2024 Maeve received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Limerick for her contribution to society.

PARTICIPANTS

Minimum number: 10

Maximum number: 16

This workshop will proceed subject to minimum numbers.

Full terms and conditions are available at www.iahip.org/Events-TermsAndConditions/

Sexology in Practice: Working Competently and Confidently with Sexual Health, Dysfunction and Intimacy in the Therapy Room (16/01/2027)

Sat, 16 Jan 2027 10:00:00 GMT

Workshop Title: Sexology in Practice: Working Competently and Confidently with Sexual Health, Dysfunction and Intimacy in the Therapy Room

Date: 16 January 2027
Time: 10am - 4:45pm
Location: Portlaoise - Midlands Park Hotel, Jessop Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 KV20

Facilitator: Orlagh Reid
CPD: 6 CPD hours

Workshop Cost:
€80 for IAHIP Members
€190 for General Admission

Refreshment and lunch are included in the cost

DETAILS OF WORKSHOP

Sexual health, intimacy concerns and sexual dysfunction are common presenting issues in psychotherapy practice, yet many therapists report limited formal training in sexology and sexual health. In Ireland, cultural influences, religious history and gaps in comprehensive sex education have contributed to silence, shame and uncertainty around discussing sex openly — both for clients and clinicians.

This one-day CPD training aims to equip psychotherapists with the knowledge, language and clinical confidence required to ethically and competently address sexual health and intimacy issues in the therapy room.

The training integrates humanistic and integrative psychotherapy principles with clinical sexology, offering practical tools, reflective practice, and a bio-psycho-social informed framework for working competently with sexology in counselling and psychotherapy.

PRESENTER - Orlagh Reid

Orlagh Reid is a qualified professional Personal & Business Coach, Counselling Psychotherapist, Clinical Sexology Psychotherapist, Addiction and Recovery Counsellor and Fertility Counsellor located in Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland. She is also a health, positive psychology and wellbeing writer.

Her private practice is primarily online providing online therapy and coaching to clients in Ireland and worldwide. She has been an accredited member of the Irish Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (IACP) since 2015.

You can read more information here.

PARTICIPANTS

Minimum number: 60

Maximum number: 80

This workshop will proceed subject to minimum numbers.

Full terms and conditions are available at www.iahip.org/Events-TermsAndConditions/

Life's Next Chapter Peer Support Group (21/01/2027)

Thu, 21 Jan 2027 19:00:00 GMT

Date: 21st of January 2027
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
CPD: 2 hours

Reading Group - Northwest Regional Network (13/02/2027)

Sat, 13 Feb 2027 11:00:00 GMT

Material:

Facilitator:

Governing Body Meeting (14/02/2027)

Sun, 14 Feb 2027 00:00:00 GMT

Life's Next Chapter Peer Support Group (11/03/2027)

Thu, 11 Mar 2027 19:00:00 GMT

Date: 11th of March 2027
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
CPD: 2 hours

Governing Body Meeting (14/03/2027)

Sun, 14 Mar 2027 00:00:00 GMT

Governing Body Meeting (11/04/2027)

Sat, 10 Apr 2027 23:00:00 GMT

Governing Body Meeting (09/05/2027)

Sat, 08 May 2027 23:00:00 GMT

Life's Next Chapter Peer Support Group (13/05/2027)

Thu, 13 May 2027 18:00:00 GMT

Date: 13th of May 2027
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
CPD: 2 hours

Governing Body Meeting (13/06/2027)

Sat, 12 Jun 2027 23:00:00 GMT

Governing Body Meeting (11/07/2027)

Sat, 10 Jul 2027 23:00:00 GMT

Life's Next Chapter Peer Support Group (15/07/2027)

Thu, 15 Jul 2027 18:00:00 GMT

Date: 15th of July 2027
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
CPD: 2 hours

Governing Body Meeting (12/09/2027)

Sat, 11 Sep 2027 23:00:00 GMT

Life's Next Chapter Peer Support Group (16/09/2027)

Thu, 16 Sep 2027 18:00:00 GMT

Date: 16th of September 2027
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
CPD: 2 hours

Governing Body Meeting (10/10/2027)

Sat, 09 Oct 2027 23:00:00 GMT

Life's Next Chapter Peer Support Group (11/11/2027)

Thu, 11 Nov 2027 19:00:00 GMT

Date: 11th of November 2027
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
CPD: 2 hours

Governing Body Meeting (14/11/2027)

Sun, 14 Nov 2027 00:00:00 GMT

Governing Body Meeting (12/12/2027)

Sun, 12 Dec 2027 00:00:00 GMT