Training & Research

Training, workshops, and research-informed professional development

Bright Mind develops professional training and research-informed insight for psychologists, legal teams, and organisations working with vulnerable people. Programmes are built with our expert panel and confirmed on request.

Formats

Professional development, delivered your way

Programmes are built with our expert panel and confirmed on request — dates, fees, and CPD points are always confirmed before booking.

Workshops

Interactive, practical sessions for psychologists, caseworkers, and client-facing teams.

Webinars

Accessible online sessions for legal teams and professionals across jurisdictions.

CPD & Professional Development

Structured professional development with CPD points confirmed per programme.

In-House Training

Tailored programmes designed around a firm's or organisation's specific needs.

Programmes

Current training programmes

All programmes are confirmed against our expert panel before dates are published. Register interest and we will confirm availability, fees, and CPD details.

WebinarOnlineAvailable on request

Psychological Evidence in Legal Proceedings

A practical introduction to when and how psychological expert evidence helps a case — including instruction, assessment, and report scrutiny.

Audience
Solicitors, barristers, and legal teams
Duration
90 minutes (including Q&A)
Trainer
Panel expert (confirmed on booking)
Fee
Fees on enquiry
  • Recognise when psychological evidence may be relevant
  • Understand what a psychological expert can and cannot address
  • Prepare effective letters of instruction
WorkshopOnline or in personAvailable on request

Trauma-Informed Practice for Professionals

Principles of trauma-informed practice applied to assessment, support, and vulnerable-client work.

Audience
Psychologists, caseworkers, and client-facing teams
Duration
Half day or full day
Trainer
Panel expert (confirmed on booking)
Fee
Fees on enquiry
  • Understand the core principles of trauma-informed practice
  • Apply them to assessment and support settings
  • Protect professional boundaries and wellbeing
WebinarOnlineAvailable on request

Country Evidence & Return Risk: A Practical Guide

How country expert evidence is prepared, sourced, and tested — and when it adds real evidential weight.

Audience
Immigration solicitors and legal teams
Duration
90 minutes (including Q&A)
Trainer
Country expert (confirmed on booking)
Fee
Fees on enquiry
  • Understand how country expert evidence is structured
  • Know what sourcing and reviewability mean in practice
  • Decide when to commission a country report
CPD SessionOnlineAvailable on request

Expert Report Writing for Psychologists

Structured training on writing court- and tribunal-ready reports that withstand scrutiny.

Audience
HCPC-registered psychologists joining the expert panel
Duration
Half day
Trainer
Senior panel expert (confirmed on booking)
Fee
Fees on enquiry
  • Structure reports to the legal question
  • State findings and limitations clearly
  • Understand quality review and release standards
In-house TrainingOnline or in personAvailable on request

In-House Training for Law Firms

Tailored sessions on expert evidence, vulnerable clients, and secure instruction workflows — built around your practice.

Audience
Individual firms and legal teams
Duration
By arrangement
Trainer
Panel experts matched to your needs
Fee
Fees on enquiry
  • Address your firm's specific practice areas
  • Cover instruction, evidence, and secure workflows
  • Include practical case examples

Research & publications

Research-informed professional insight

Research-informed insight — including our Insights hub — shares professional knowledge on psychological evidence, country expertise, and secure legal workflows. We do not publish unsupported clinical or medical claims.

Visit the Insights hub

Register interest in training

Register your interest in a training programme — dates, fees, and CPD points are confirmed on enquiry.

Build professional development around your team

Tell us what your team needs — we will design a workshop, webinar, or in-house programme around it.