Human Development Scotland

04/03/2026

Calling our HDS Alumni!

Register now for our next Alumni gathering on 26 March where Gita Ingram & Susie Reade will be presenting ‘Just Playing?’ - A workshop based on their book ‘Child-led Therapy for Children with Complex Trauma’. It will focus on the main themes of the book and on the authors’ learning during the writing process.

The book draws together their long experience of working within a psychodynamic framework as occupational therapists in a CAMHS department. Away from the daily proximity of the clinical setting the writing provided an opportunity to jointly think about case material through a different lens. Their patients taught them much about the effects of trauma on a child’s sense of self and the children’s stories and artwork convey that in the book. This presentation is an opportunity to discuss some of this clinical work and dilemmas about therapy based on child-led play.

Find out more and book your tickets here:

The first HDS Alumni gathering of 2026 will take place online (via Zoom) on Thursday 26 March from 19:30 to 21:00. This will be an opportunity to network with fellow Alumni and hear from one another in our different roles and application of what we have learnt and experienced studying with HDS.

24/02/2026

Are you looking to become a Psychodynamic Counsellor?

Our Human Relations and Counselling course is ideal for people who currently use elements of counselling in their day-to-day work and would like to take further steps towards enhancing their practice and deepening their professional capacity.

It is also for individuals looking for a change in career. Participants who successfully complete all elements of the course at the Post Graduate Diploma level can register as a Psychodynamic Counsellor.

Early closing date for applications is 31 March
Find out more and apply here

The Human Relations and Counselling Programme consists of 3 parts to provide different levels of training and qualification. This includes a Dilpoma (PGDip) and Masters (MSc). The course is ideal for people who currently use elements of counselling in their day-to-day work and would like to take fur...

16/02/2026

📆ONE Day to Go!📆

Join us tomorrow evening for 'Do Stories Matter?' - Part 1 of our Why Stories Matter series of online presentations.

Part 1: 17 February
Part 2: 10 March
Part 3: 31 March

Book Here:

Further to our successful 'Stories & Imagination' Series in early 2025, 'Why Stories Matter' is a series of online presentations and discussions that seeks to stimulate thinking about the roles of stories and storytelling in our lives. How do we use stories to make sense of our world? What can a clo...

12/02/2026

Register now for our next Open Evenings in March and April 2026 in Glasgow!

Our Open Evenings provide an opportunity for prospective students to find out more about our academic courses & ask questions unique to your circumstances.

Find out more and register here: https://www.hds.scot/events

05/02/2026

1 in 4 of us will experience a problem in any given year. Too many of us are made to feel isolated, worthless and ashamed because of this. On make space to have a conversation today. Speaking to someone else about a problem or something that’s worrying you can feel like a huge step forward.

Contact our counsellors here: https://bit.ly/33zH9nu

03/02/2026

Register now for our next Open Day on Wednesday 11 March from 5pm to 7pm in Glasgow!

It’s an opportunity for prospective students to find out more about our academic courses & ask questions unique to your circumstances.

Find out more and register here

Join us for our in-person Open Day for the Human Relations and Counselling programme. It’s an opportunity for prospective students to find out more and speak to our teaching staff about our academic courses. Please note that pre-registration is required for this event.

16/10/2025

‘Through the eyes of the parents: working with parents in child psychotherapy’ is the title of the HDS conference on Saturday 8 November from 9:30am to 4pm in our Training Suite in Glasgow.

In this conference, our speakers will help us to share how a child psychotherapist might think about working with parents, in different clinical contexts. There will be an opportunity for attendees to hear from experienced speakers and from different perspectives on this work, and to benefit from discussions in large and small groups.

Speakers include Simon Cregeen, Margaret Rustin, Jane Turner, Emily Morgan and Lisa Webb.

‼️Hurry, final tickets remaining!

Find out more and book tickets here: https://bit.ly/45VcAt7

14/10/2025

‼️Hurry, closing date for applications for two of our courses is 31 October. If you or someone you know is considering part-time professional training in counselling, we have two courses which are still open for applications:

📚COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills

📚Certificate in Counselling Children, Young People and Families

Find out more and apply here:

At a glance look at the professional training on offer from HDS. Information and links to course information, including: entry requirements, fees, timings, applications and enquiries.

10/10/2025

Today is This is an international day to highlight the importance of addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, for the benefit of people, organisations, and communities. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3WpT5ml

If you are feeling overwhelmed or that you can’t cope, access our counselling services, click here:
https://bit.ly/33zH9nu

08/10/2025

‘Through the eyes of the parents: working with parents in child psychotherapy’ is the title of the HDS conference on Saturday 8 November from 9:30am to 4pm in our Training Suite in Glasgow.

In this conference, our speakers will help us to share how a child psychotherapist might think about working with parents, in different clinical contexts. There will be an opportunity for attendees to hear from experienced speakers and from different perspectives on this work, and to benefit from discussions in large and small groups.

Speakers include Simon Cregeen, Margaret Rustin, Jane Turner, Emily Morgan and Lisa Webb.

‼️Hurry, final tickets remaining!

Find out more and book tickets here: https://bit.ly/45VcAt7

05/10/2025

If you’re going through a difficult time for any reason, HDS provides counselling and psychotherapy. We offer two fee options, including an affordable option.

Contact our counsellors here: https://bit.ly/33zH9nu

02/10/2025

Hurry, due to the demand for this course we have extended the application deadline to 5pm on 31 October.

Are you making steps towards gaining skills or a qualification in counselling and psychotherapy?

Apply now for our COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills / Foundations of Human Relations and Counselling.

It gives teachers, social workers and others working in ‘people-facing’ professions an introduction to psychodynamic ideas, about what it means to be human, together with experiential training in communication and counselling skills incorporating psychodynamic
principles.

This is also the first step to becoming a Counsellor in Scotland.

Find out more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3i8xyey