**Pending PCG Approval
**THIS COURSE IS PENDING FOR CPE POINTS FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
Overview
The development of a healthy self-esteem is not straightforward & is affected by many factors, but it is crucial to happiness. The connection between self-esteem & relationships is well documented: if you feel valued & accepted by others, you will generally have a higher self-esteem than the person who doesn’t, & people with low self-esteem often struggle to make & maintain friendships.
This 1-day practical course introduces you to the fascinating subjects of self-esteem & friendships skills: how these skills develop & how they affect the way we live our lives. We will look at how to develop practical ways to help individuals to develop a healthy self-esteem & to learn the necessary skills in making & keeping friends. As Rubin (2002) says:
‘The bottom line is, we are social beings; we need to establish satisfactory and satisfying human connections. Figuring out how to get along with people, how to initiate friendship, how to walk away from relationships that are no longer pleasant and maintain the ones that are enjoyable and valuable – these are the challenges at the core of our emotional lives, and childhood is when we must begin to meet them.’
Our work as therapists, researchers & authors, & therefore our training courses, are underpinned by 3 essential elements:
- What does the research say?… ensuring our practice is always evidence-based
- What does the person say?… ensuring we listen to the person’s voice, what they want, & how we make sure intervention is person-centred
- Why are we here?… ensuring intervention is aimed at improving quality of life & empowering self-advocacy
There will be a mixture of lecturing, practical exercises, & videos to bring this subject to life & their courses are consistently well evaluated.
Course Fees & Closing Dates
| Registration Type | Closing Date | Fees / pax |
|---|---|---|
| Early Bird | 1 May 2026 | 530 |
| Normal | Till Full | 580 |
Bundle & Save!
When you register for this course along with Assessing & Teaching Social Communication Skills, you will enjoy the below bundle price for both courses. Enhance your skills across 2 areas while enjoying greater value.
Both courses are conducted by Alex Kelly and Dr Noami Pearson
| Registration Type | Closing Date | Bundle Fee / pax |
|---|---|---|
| Early Bird | 1 May 2026 | 1300 |
| Normal | Till Full | 1400 |
Schedule
Duration : Full-Day Workshop
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | 9:00am – 5:00pm (Singapore Standard Time GMT+0800) | Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium. 317 Outram Road Singapore 169075 |
Corporate Registration Individual Registration
Speaker
Alex Kelly and Dr Naomi Pearson
Alex Kelly is the author of the Talkabout publications. She is a speech & language therapist (SLT) with over 35 years’ experience of working with people with social and emotional difficulties. She spent 23 years working in the NHS but then set up her own training company in 2009. She is a highly engaging public speaker who is passionate about improving the quality of life of people who are struggling with the challenges of navigating a social world.
Naomi Pearson is a speech & language therapist with over 23 years’ experience. She worked in the NHS for 13 years before moving to independent practice as the Therapy Manager at Speaking Space and is in now the Managing Director of Speaking Space (Romsey) Ltd. She spends her time running the company, as well as training others in social communication, Makaton, and speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Naomi has recently completed a PhD investigating the Talkabout programme and plans to spend a portion of her time for the rest of her career researching the effectiveness of social communication assessment and intervention. Naomi is passionate about ensuring the effectiveness of social communication work in order to improve people’s quality of life.
Course Outline
Day 1:
| 9.00am | Registration |
| 9.15am | An introduction to self-esteem, friendships and quality of life |
| 11.00am | Tea break |
| 11.30am | Assessment and development of self-esteem |
| 1.00pm | Lunch |
| 2.00pm | An introduction to friendships – the development and theory of relationships |
| 3.00pm | Tea break |
| 3.30pm | Developing friendship skills Practical exercise |
| 4.30pm | Any questions |
| 5.00pm | Close |
Course Objectives
- Define self-esteem and understand the development of self-esteem.
- Understand how self-esteem is affected by factors such as contingencies of self-worth and attachment.
- Identify children with low self-esteem.
- Develop self-esteem through ten key aspects to intervention.
- Define friendship skills and understand how friendships can contribute to a child’s development.
- Identify the key factors that cause friendships to develop and be maintained.
- Develop self-esteem and friendship skills though effective group work.
Who Should Attend?
Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Special Ed Teachers, Parents
Testimonials
about the training…
‘Informative and helpful, sharing ideas, practical activities all very useful, generating thoughts and ideas and awareness of how students might feel’
J Love, TA, UK
‘This course should be essential in all schools’
C Stickler, Pastoral Coordinator, UK
‘This training has been a wonderful gift – thank you so much!’
F Revill, TA, UK
‘A well organised and completely engaging course. Thoroughly enjoyed it, trainers put us at ease and were so friendly’
Claire Andrews, Tutor, Hampshire, Feb 2022
about the trainers…
Alex is a vibrant, energetic presenter who had me enthralled. Thanks!
J Pearce, Australia
‘Brilliant, amazing course! Alex and Naomi are fantastic trainers. This is the first course I have ever been on where we all can take away something and actually start using it immediately. Very practical!’
J Cole, parent, Hampshire 2021
‘Thoroughly enjoyed the training, very easy to follow Alex, Naomi and Rhian. Wonderful demonstrations of facilitation techniques and good amount of practical aspects to get involved in. My skills have definitely developed as a result of this course.’
L Haworth (SALTA) 2023
‘Alex is very engaging and a real expert in this field’
Carol Reffin, SLT, Leicester, 2021
