This year, we are raising the standard. This is not theory, this is practical, culturally intelligent, trauma-informed school counseling training designed for:
✔ School Counselors
✔ Vice Principals & Principals
✔ Administrators
✔ School Owners
✔ Pastoral & Welfare Officers
A safe school is not just fenced.
It is emotionally secure.
It is psychologically responsive.
It is professionally structured.
Through the CICN Safe School Initiative, we are committed to building institutions where students don’t just pass exams, they thrive mentally and emotionally.
Every school has students who are silently struggling: Anxiety, bullying, trauma, sexual confusion, academic pressure or identity crisis…
The question is not whether students are struggling. The question is, are we equipped to respond effectively?
The Chartered Institute of Counseling in Nigeria (CICN) proudly presents our Yearly FREE Professional Counseling Training under the CICN Safe School Initiative.
THEME: Counseling for Impact
Early identification of mental health red flags
Crisis response strategies within Nigerian school systems
Trauma-informed student engagement
Ethical handling of sexual and behavioral disclosures
Practical intervention models that actually work
Tools to move from “reactive discipline” to “preventive counseling”
(Registration Required – Limited Slots)
This is our contribution to strengthening Nigeria’s educational system and empowering school leadership with the right counseling framework.
Saturday 14th of March, 2026
10:AM
HYBRID (Zoom link will be shared with those joining online)
+234 816 778 2076
The Annual Professional Counselors & Therapists Conference is a professional event packed with amazing networking opportunities, cutting-edge insights, and career-boosting sessions. The conference is a yearly rejuvenating initiative, dedicated to helping counselors, therapists, psychotherapists, and everyone in the helping profession grow in professional development, personal wholeness, healthy relationships, counseling effectiveness, and professional networking among like-minded.
We shall be having trailblazers in the field of mental health and helping professionals from all over the world to lead our panels and speaking sessions. They shall be talking taking us through a professional ride on all the latest innovations, theories, interventions, and developments in the field of counseling and psychotherapy.
The Conference offers a rare and valuable venue for practitioners to Network, and seek healthy refuge from the fast-paced lifestyles prevalent in contemporary society. At these relaxing and empowering retreats, counselors can nourish and revitalize bodies, minds, and psyches away from work, to attain or regain high levels of personal and professional wellness. It also offers opportunities for continuous professional development with enriching and educative conferences.
130th of May, 2026
10:00AM
PHYSICAL
Undergraduates - Free Students: $40 /N50K Professional (Members): $55 / N75K Professionals (Non-Members): $75 / N100K
+234 816 778 2076
That’s why The Chartered Institute of Counseling in Nigeria (CICN) is opening its doors once again for 30 Days of FREE Professional Mental Health Counseling.
UNBUTTON 20.0 is here, the 20th Edition of opening our doors to those who genuinely need therapy but can’t afford it. It’s a safe space to unburden, talk, heal, and breathe again.
No judgment, no shame, just trained professionals who truly listen. If your heart is heavy, this is for you and if life feels too loud, this is your outlet. 30 Days, 100% Free, Professional Care.
Come. Unburden. Heal.
1st to 28th of February 2026
06:00PM
Virtual (Zoom link will be shared with registered participants)
+234 816 778 2076
Every last Sunday, two counselors share real-life insights on the mental, emotional, relational, and psychological issues people face daily.
Whether you’re a counselor, therapist, student, helping professional, or simply someone seeking clarity and growth, this session is for you. It is practical, insightful, relevant, and professionally guided. Participation is free but registration is required.
Sunday 22nd Feb., 2026
06:00PM
Virtual (Zoom link will be shared with registered participants)
+234 816 778 2076
Build ethical, sustainable counselling practice while expanding your professional capacity.
Thursday, 22nd January 2025
10:00 AM (WAT)
Virtual (Zoom link will be shared with registered participants)
$75 (₦113,000)
Send your full name, email address, and “BOC CPD” to +234 703 759 5408 on WhatsApp.
The Chartered Institute of Counseling in Nigeria is a foremost professional counseling training and intervention institute positioned to redefine workplace well-being and strengthen organisational productivity across
Africa and beyond.
Do you know that, according to statistics, Organisations that prioritise mental wellness see a three times increase in
employee engagement and significantly lower turnover?
Course Title:
As we step into a new year filled with fresh opportunities and demanding expectations, one truth remains constant, an organisation can only rise as high as the mental well-being of its people. In today’s workplace, the most powerful competitive advantage is not just strategy, it is a healthy,
emotionally balanced, and mentally resilient workforce.
To help your team kick-start the year with clarity, strength, and purpose, we are inviting you to join other progressive corporate organisations in our annual corporate mental well-being and productivity program designed to reset, refocus, and mentally empower your workforce for the year ahead.
MindPower, is more than a training, it is a psychological foundation holistically packaged to help organisations set the tune for clarity, stability, and productivity
for the year.
For more than a decade, we have walked alongside individuals, teams, and leaders across Africa, helping them navigate stress, burnout, workplace pressure, emotional fatigue, and the silent mental battles that often go
unnoticed. We have seen firsthand that when employees feel safe, supported, and psychologically equipped, productivity increases, innovation expands, relationships strengthen, and organisational culture transforms.
This is not just another workshop, it is an investment in your people, your mission, and the success you envision for the year ahead. We would be honoured to partner with you once again to nurture a workforce that is not only
capable, but whole, confident, and mentally strong.
Saturday 17th January, 2026
9:30am - 4:30pm (WAT)
Virtual: Online
Physical: Lagos
+234 813 861 2394 or
bda@thecicn.org
“Lead with Courage. Live with Clarity.”
This summer, the Chartered Institute of Counseling in Nigeria’s Teen Academy invites teenagers and young adults to an unforgettable experience of growth, discovery, and empowerment.
Friday, 4th September 2026
08:00 AM (WAT)
Outdoor Awareness
+234817 944 0956
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The Chartered Institute of Counseling in Nigeria is a reputable Counseling Institute, the first of its kind in Africa; affiliated with other professional educational Institutions, Associations, and bodies both in Nigeria and Internationally.
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