KRD Training has been providing high quality CPD Training and Supervision to counsellors, therapists, mental health practitioners and organisations for over 18 years. All the CPD training is facilitated by Kate Day and specialist consultants.
About us

Kate Day - Director
Fellow NCS, Snr Acc Reg, BA Hons, Ad Dip Int Couns, PG Child and Adolescents, PG Group Analysis, Ad Dip Clinical Supervision PSA Registered.
Kate is the Managing Director of KRD Training which specialises in the training of Therapeutic, Educational and Caring professionals in Child and Adolescent Counselling and Mental Health. She has designed and delivered specialised professional training for over 17 years. Kate has extensive experience as a Senior Lecturer, Supervisor, and Examiner on Accredited and Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy Diplomas and Post Graduate programmes.
Therapeutically, Kate has over 20 years experience of working with children, adults and families. She runs a busy working practice as a clinical supervisor and a therapist. Kate is a fellow of the National Counselling Society (PSA REG) and sits on their Professional Standards Committee. Kate was recently honoured with the National Counselling Society’s highest award, The Elizabeth McElligott Award, for ‘a significant and lasting contribution to the Societies or to the profession in general’.
In her work as a lobbyist and a Childrens’ Ambassadors, Kate is a dedicated voice and sworn campaigner for Children and Mental Health. Her aim being to encourage policy makers to always put children at the hear of decision making. She advocates this in her work as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group On A Fit and Healthy Childhood and when consulting in the private and public sector. Kate is a founding member of the The Child First Campaign.
Kate has also successfully developed and implemented outstanding therapeutic programmes to support vulnerable children, young people and their families across many primary schools, secondary schools and in charities.
CONSULTANTS

Luan Knott
With 15 years experience as Senior Lead Counsellor in various Devon secondary schools and within her private practice, Luan has shown her dedication to, enthusiasm for and wealth of experience in working with young people. Luan also works within the NHS for the Devon Primary Care Counselling Service counselling adults with complex mental health issues. She is also a qualified supervisor.

Lynn Spencer
CQSW, European Diploma in therapeutic Counselling; Advance Diploma in Integrative Counselling, MNCS
Lynn has been a qualified Social Worker for over 30 years and a qualified Counsellor for over 20 years. As well as her private practice Lynn has 25 years experience of working for the Ministry of Defence, working with military personnel and their families.

Linda Owens
MA/Dip.Social Work, Diploma in Counselling, Advanced Diploma in Counselling Supervision. Registered social worker with Social Work England and accredited with NCS . Member of ABSCo (Association of Bereavement Service Coordinators)
Linda has worked with people experiencing change, loss and grief for over 20 years, initially as a social worker, and then as a counsellor. Her practice has been honed in the specialist world of hospice care, in working generically with military personnel and in private practice. For the last 5 years Linda has been managing the Bereavement Service in a leading South West Hospice, recruiting, training and supervising a skilled team of volunteer practitioners delivering 1 to 1 emotional support.

Lisa Robillard-Webb
BA (hons), Post Graduate Diploma (CIPD), NLP Practitioner
Lisa has a professional background in Human Resource Management and Leadership Training. She has worked in both the public and private sectors providing consultancy services for management and leadership initiatives. Lisa is passionate about Children and Young People’s issues, especially Mental Health and delivers high quality projects in this and other sectors. Lisa is the Chair of a Community Interest Company and is involved in a number of local community projects.

Catharine Langran
BSC (Hons) Psychology, Adv Dip Integrative counselling, Dip. Children and Young People, Dip. Supervision, Senior Accredited MNCS
Catharine has worked with Children and Young People in many roles and qualified as an integrative counsellor in 2010. She specialises in counselling for children and young people and working with loss and bereavement. Catherine also has a busy supervisory practice.
Catharine has many years of experience working in primary and secondary schools in Devon and also works as a therapist and mentor with a local bereavement charity called Children and Families in Grief.
Catherine also has a private practice and works for the NHS Emotional Support Scheme providing counselling for carers.

Charlotte Randall
BSC (Hons), Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, PGCE Secondary Education, MA Advanced Educational Practice, ILM Level 7 Coaching and Mentoring,Accredited MNCS
Charlotte has a combined 23 years experience of working in the fields of education, coaching and counselling. Through her practice, postgraduate studies and contribution to research, she has become highly knowledgeable in the fields of education and mental health.
She is internationally recognised for her ability to influence sustainable professional learning and coaching in the Middle East and played an integral role in launching the sustainable development programme for several Middle East British Curriculum schools.
Charlotte’s career has taken her from working in secondary schools globally, a secure children’s unit in Devon, to running a successful private counselling practice where she specialises in, and has a passion for, working with teenagers and young adults.
GROUP ADMINISTRATOR

Jyles Robillard-Day
BA(hons), Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Jyles spent many years managing large multi functional teams in various countries. Jyles now provides business consultancy and support to SME’s across the South West. Jyles specialises in Business Planning and Employee Engagement.