TRAUMA INFORMED LEADERSHIP
Dates for 2027 - TBC
Destiny College, 70 Cathedral Street, G4 0RD
Course Details
Trauma-Informed Leadership is designed to equip pastors and leaders who care for people with a practical understanding of trauma and how to respond with wisdom, compassion, and healthy boundaries.
- Understand what trauma is and how it affects people.
- Recognise the signs of trauma in children, young people, adults, and themselves.
- Respond appropriately when someone has experienced trauma.
- Identify practical tools and support available to help those affected by trauma.
- Understand their role, responsibilities, and healthy boundaries as pastors and leaders.
- Provide pastoral care that supports individuals on their journey towards healing, health, and restoration.
This course is delivered in person at Destiny College, 70 Cathedral Street, G4 0RD
Cost: £69 including lunch and refreshments.
Other training days coming up:
Leading & Pastoring Families Affected by Addiction – Tuesday 6th October 2026
Leading & Pastoring Families Affected by Grief, Death & Loss – Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Destiny College is Qualification Scotland approved centre since 2015, a member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and a member of Association of Christians in Counselling.
Keynote Speakers
SHONA STIRLING
Shona Stirling has spent nearly three decades at the front of senior leadership — in education, in church, and building a charity from the ground up. She knows from the inside what it costs to lead people through hard things, and what it does to the leader carrying it.
A qualified counsellor, clinical supervisor, and ILM Level 7 executive coach, Shona brings both professional rigour and lived experience to her work with senior leaders. She is passionate about helping those who lead others to understand what people carry — and what that understanding makes possible in terms of caring and pastoring.
DAVID THOMSON
David is a counsellor with over 25 years of experience. He pioneered the Destiny College Counselling faculty in 2015 and with the college team contributed to the development of counselling education. He also has over 20 years of leadership experience at Destiny Church.
Now in semi-retirement he continues to focus on developing training for counsellors and as well as working in private practice.
Trauma Informed Leadership Application Form
PLEASE NOTE!
This training is required if you wish to attend any of the other training days in this series.