Daniel Hanley

Training topics

Below are a selection of training topics and examples of sessions that can be delivered.
Training often brings together a blend of different areas, tailored to your team, your setting, and the people you support.

Supporting emotional needs

  • How distress presents in your setting, and how to respond effectively

  • Recognising and responding to risk and safety concerns

  • Assessing and supporting people experiencing substance use disorders

  • Using cognitive behavioural therapy or mindfulness based approaches

Communication & engagement

  • Using language that supports engagement, rather than resistance

  • Responding effectively to difficult or sensitive conversations

  • Active listening or or counselling skills

  • Supporting effective group discussions and group work

Behavioural change & adjustment

  • Understanding what drives behaviour and how change happens

  • Supporting people who feel stuck, ambivalent, or resistant to change with Motivational Interviewing

  • Developing effective support plans that are collaborative and achievable

  • Supporting adjustment to health conditions and life changes

Examples of training in practice

The following examples show how training has been delivered in practice across different settings, tailored to the needs of each team and the challenges they face.

Counselling Skills in the Workplace

Delivered training in counselling and communication skills to managers within a corporate setting, supporting more effective handling of difficult conversations during a period of organisational relocation.

Integrating Psychological Approaches in Respiratory Care

Worked with a respiratory team to explore factors influencing patients’ willingness to discuss emotional wellbeing, including clinician approach, language, and stigma. The training focused on supporting more effective conversations, addressing motivation and illness beliefs, and highlighting the role of psychological wellbeing in physical health outcomes.

Supporting Psychological Adjustment in Stroke Services

Worked with a community stroke team to support staff, including physiotherapists and speech and language therapists, in understanding psychological adjustment following stroke and bringing more psychologically informed approaches into their work to improve engagement and outcomes.

Supporting Resilience in the Workplace

Delivered training to managers within a corporate setting to support emotional regulation during a period of organisational change, drawing on mindfulness, CBT-informed approaches, and practical strategies to manage stress and workload.

Supporting Substance Use Awareness in Supported Accommodation

Delivered drug and alcohol awareness training to staff in supported accommodation following incidents involving withdrawal and overdose. The training focused on increasing understanding of different substances, recognising risk, and supporting safer, more confident responses.

Supporting Conversations Around Risk of Suicide

Delivered training to a rehabilitation team to support discussions around risk of harm, following identified challenges within the team. The session focused on building confidence in asking about risk, dispelling common myths, and providing practical approaches to safety planning.

Contact me

If you’re interested in training for your team, or would like to have an informal discussion about your needs, feel free to get in touch.

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