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Advanced

Level 2 - Applied NVR Practice

Our Advanced Level Training for Professionals is accredited by NVR UK and delivered online,   Training is delivered over 10 weeks and consists of weekly in-person sessions on a Thursday evening from 6:30pm - 9:00pm BST.  In addition, all participants will undertake 2 hours of directed self-study per week between sessions to reinforce and extend their learning.

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Building on the basic NVR principles and strategies learnt during initial Foundation (Level 1) Training, in Level 2, we go further, looking at how these strategies can be employed in a wide variety of clinical and community settings. 

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Guest Speakers​​ 2026

Fabulous guest speakers will be joining us each session to share their areas of expertise and unique experiences with you. 

Dr Tony Meehan - Guest Speaker, NVRnorthampton's NVR Advanced Level 2 Training
Aimi Willmer - Guest Speaker, NVRnorthampton's NVR Advanced Level 2 Training
Al Coates, MBE - Guest Speaker, NVRnorthampton's 'NVR in Practice' Workshop
Kerry Shoesmith - Guest Speaker, NVRnorthampton's NVR Advanced Level 2 Training
Will Sessions - Guest Speaker, NVRnorthampton's NVR Advanced Level 2 Training
Margaret Gilbert - Guest Speaker, NVRnorthampton's NVR Advanced Level 2 Training
Giovanni Aventaggiato - Guest Speaker, NVRnorthampton's 'NVR in Practice' Workshop
Tony France - Guest Speaker, NVRnorthampton's 'NVR in Practice' Workshop

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Course Content​ includes...

  • Advanced clinical application of NVR in a range of more complex situations and settings. 

  • Adapting NVR for a range of specific clinical needs/presenting difficulties e.g., Anxiety, Neurodiversity, Early Childhood Trauma, Eating Disorders, Failure to Launch, NVR in schools, Community, Youth Offending, Foster Carers, Adoptive Parents, and Residential settings. 

  • Bespoke/creative NVR packages. 

  • NVR with groups and with individuals - differences and overcoming potential difficulties. 

  • Integrating NVR with other approaches. 

  • An introduction to our very own adaptation of NVR for situations of perceived Parental Alienation and situations of high conflict around child contact arrangements.

  • Building network presence and uniting professional/family and friends’ supporters. 

  • Challenges with multi-agency working/negotiating roles within different domains. 

  • Safeguarding/working with risk. 

  • Ethics and values of NVR. 

  • Self-reflexivity and anti-discriminatory practice. ​

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On successful completion of the Training element, of this qualification, participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.​

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Coursework

To achieve the full NVR Advanced (Level 2) Certificate, participants must complete written coursework that demonstrates their personal and professional development through NVR training and its practical application.​  Coursework must be submitted within one year of the final day of training and should include one of the following options:

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Option A:

  • Two NVR case studies (2,000 words each)

  • Practice and relevant NVR CPD Log (minimum 50 hours)

  • Narrative section (2,500 - 4,000 words)

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Option B:

  • Two NVR case studies (2,000 words each)

  • Reflective narrative log (2,500 - 4,000 words)

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Certification

Upon successful completion of both the training and coursework requirements, participants will be awarded the full Level 2 Certificate. This qualification enables participants to:-

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  • Work one-to-one with families across a range of presentations

  • Co-facilitate NVR groups as a certified group practitioner* under supervision

  • Progress to NVR Level 3 training.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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If you'd like to join our next cohort, please follow the link below to secure  your place:-

Upcoming Training

  • Sep 2026 NVR Advanced L2 for Professionals
    Sep 2026 NVR Advanced L2 for Professionals
    24 Sept 2026, 18:30 BST – 10 Dec 2026, 21:00 GMT
    Online via Zoom
    Starts Thursday, 24 September 2026 | 18:30 - 21:00 BST | £500 or £620 (including Group Supervision) Join us and special guests for our Online Professionals' Advanced Level Training - Level 2: Applied NVR Practice
  • Feb 2027 NVR Advanced L2 for Professionals
    Feb 2027 NVR Advanced L2 for Professionals
    25 Feb 2027, 18:30 GMT – 13 May 2027, 21:00 BST
    Online via Zoom
    Starts Thursday, 25 February 2027 | 18:30 - 21:00 BST | £500 or £620 (including Group Supervision) Join us and special guests for our Online Professionals' Advanced Level Training - Level 2: Applied NVR Practice
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