Continuing Professional Development (CPD) available for CPHT Graduates
Date: Friday 7th February 2025
Timings: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Location: Online Zoom Conferencing
Price: £105 (£95 with association membership)
Presenter: Jennifer Higgins
Contact: cpd@cpht.co.uk
About the Course
This recently updated CPD and now extended to a full day CPD is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to better understand and address the unique challenges women face in their reproductive lives, thereby enhancing your ability to provide effective care.
During the CPD, we will delve into the practical aspects of understanding women’s reproductive health. We will cover the differences between the male and female brain, examine the Menstrual Cycle, and provide foundational knowledge to help practitioners understand how hormonal changes affect women. This knowledge will empower you to help women reduce stress and anxiety and regain control over their bodies.
Given that 1 in 5 women experience anxiety and depression, and women in the UK are more than twice as likely as men to have a Common Mental Health issue, it’s crucial to understand that these statistics are linked to the hormonal changes women undergo during their reproductive lives. This CPD is a vital step in addressing these mental health issues.
This CPD explains the differences in women and mens brains, various events, including PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome), PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), low libido and sexual dysfunction, common Gynaecological issues such as endometriosis, anxiety, and depression relating to pregnancy, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, contraceptives, and their effect on the brain.
This CPD’s objective is to allow you to adapt the IC with knowledge of the background information about women’s reproductive health and adapt your marketing towards women’s health.
We will cover:
- A brief look at the differences between the male and female brain
- The Menstrual Cycle – An Overview
- Cyclic changes in hormones
- The hormones and the brain – Effect of stress on reproductive hormones
- PMS/PMDD/PME – aetiology, history and treatment
- Sexual Dysfunction – Libido, Vaginismis, Dyspareunia, Orgasmic Dysfunction
- Contraceptives and their effects on the brain
- Common Gynae Issues: Endometriosis, PCOS
- Perinatal Mental Health, including
- Antenatal depression and anxiety
- Postnatal Depression
- Pregnancy loss
- Birth Trauma
- Solution-Focused Approach – how we help
Reviews
“I enjoyed the session thank you. Very informative.” LB
“I really enjoyed the Women’s Health CPD a great insight into what is going on with the balance of stress and our hormones.” JB
“Thank you for the information shared today, it was both interesting and very informative.” LR
“Jen is very knowledgeable and a great lecturer, providing lots of information which I can start to use straight away in my practice. A very thorough and interesting CPD which I recommend for anyone” LM
About the Presenter
Jennifer Higgins
BSc (Hons) DSFH HPD SF Sup (Hyp) DipHB MAfSFH MNCH (Reg) CNHC (Reg)
Aughton Hypnotherapy
Jen worked as a Midwife and a Sexual Health and Contraceptive Nurse in the NHS for 12 years. Later, she became a qualified Hypnobirthing practitioner. This experience has given her extensive knowledge and a specific interest in women’s mental health. She received training as a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist at CPHT Liverpool and now works there as a Senior Lecturer and a SF Supervisor.
Jen operates a full-time clinic covering West Lancashire and Merseyside, where she helps many women with various issues related to their reproductive, sexual, and perinatal mental health.
Online Booking Form
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Our CPDs are delivered by experienced professionals, partnering with CPHT to share their knowledge and insights, helping you enhance your skills and grow in your practice. Due to the interactive nature of all our CPDs, recorded versions are not available.
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