The Difficult Client

“They are resistant, manipulative, needy, avoidant... or just plain difficult.”But what if these behaviours are actually misunderstood expressions of deep-seated personality dynamics?This insightful CPD training unpacks what it really means to work with clients who are often labelled as "difficult." Through the lens of personality disorders, we will explore how these clients relate to others, how they show up in therapy, and what effective, ethical, and compassionate treatment can look like.

✅ You Will Learn:

• How to recognise personality disorder traits across Clusters A, B, and C
• How and why PD traits may present as "difficult" in the therapy room
• How to distinguish between PD, trauma-related responses, and high-conflict behaviours
• Practical tools to manage boundaries, ruptures, and emotional reactivity
• How to reflect on your own countertransference and therapeutic stance
• Evidence-based approaches from DBT, Schema Therapy, and more.

What’s Included:

• 2.5 hours of interactive CPD
• Downloadable slides
• Certificate of attendance (sent via email)