For women in the helping professions
Take Up Space
Take
Up
Space
A live online training to help you stop holding yourself back, find your own voice, build deeper relationships, and show up with greater courage, authenticity, and leadership
With Dr. Louise Hayes & Rikke Kjelgaard
Live online * September 11 & 25 * 8:00 to 10:00 CEST * 16:00 to 18:00 AEST * Recording available
You didn’t get into this work to make yourself smaller.
You chose this profession because you wanted to make a difference.
To help others navigate pain, uncertainty, relationships, and change.
If you’ve ever questioned your own voice, compared yourself to others, or felt that you needed to know more, do more, or be more before you were enough, you’re not alone.
What if your clients don’t need more from you? What if you are enough?
This is more
than professional
development
This training is an invitation.
You’ll learn new perspectives.
You’ll challenge old patterns.
You’ll engage in honest reflection and meaningful conversations.
You’ll practice new ways of relating to yourself and to others.
And you’ll leave with practical tools, deeper insight, and the courage to show up more fully in your work and your life.
Take up space
What we'll explore
Together we’ll combine Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, with life span developmental psychology that works to help women understand their lives. You’ll engage in experiential learning, and practical exercises in a warm and supportive learning environment where both professional and personal growth are welcomed.
September 11
Wisdom Within, Wonder Beyond
2 hours, live
Develop wisdom as you see patterns of learning in the context of the relationships and culture for women.
Build wonder as you consider a life where you create the space to grow with courage and clarity.
- We will explore how culture and learning has shaped the women we are today. We will use a lifespan developmental framework using DNA-V as a guide to understand our adaptation and patterns within our relationships and culture
- We will explore how social relationships become the foundational patterns for how we see the world, how we get stuck, and how we can transform our actions to cultivate stronger relationships
- We will explore the self-concepts we carry, the stories we have been told about ourselves, and the roles we are expected to play
- With curiosity and courage, we will turn toward our future: wondering together how we can grow, create change, and build the lives we long for, lived with grace and strength
September 25
Claiming Your Voice, Practicing Courage
2 hours, live
Claim your voice by becoming clearer about what you stand for, what you need, and how you want to show up in your work and your life.
Practice courage by making room for discomfort, taking values-based action, and learning to take up space without losing your warmth or humanity.
- We will clarify what you want to stand for, the kind of therapist you want to be, and how you want to show up in your work and your life
- We will explore what gets in your way and learn to make room for difficult thoughts, feelings, and experiences rather than letting them decide your direction
- We will discover how your values can guide your choices, helping you claim your voice with greater courage, authenticity, and self-compassion
- We will practice taking committed action, choosing what matters over what feels comfortable, and taking up space without losing your warmth or humanity.
who this is for
Women in the helping professions who want to grow with greater courage, authenticity, humanity and leadership
Whether you’re a psychologist, psychotherapist, counsellor, social worker, coach, or another helping professional, you’ll be warmly welcomed.
You’ll spend two days in a warm, supportive learning community where reflection, practical exercises, honest conversations, and shared experiences are all part of the journey.
Meet your trainers
Louise Hayes & Rikke Kjelgaard
Learn from two internationally recognised experts in developmental psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Dr. Louise Hayes, PhD
Clinical Psychologist · Author · Fellow & Past President of ACBS
Louise is an internationally recognised expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and developmental psychology. She is a past President of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS), and a Clinical Psychologist.
With over 20 years of experience as a clinician, researcher, and ACT trainer, she brings a deep understanding of how psychological flexibility applies across the lifespan, especially in working with trauma. She is a master ACT trainer, clinical supervisor, and co-author of The Thriving Adolescent, Your Life Your Way, and What Makes You Stronger.
Louise is known for her compassionate teaching style and her ability to help professionals integrate developmental and contextual approaches into real-world clinical work.
Rikke Kjelgaard, M.Sc.
Psychologist · Author · Podcaster · ACT Trainer · Fellow of ACBS
Rikke is an internationally recognised expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), dedicated to helping therapists apply ACT with greater confidence, flexibility, and authenticity.
With over 20 years of experience as a psychologist, trainer, supervisor, and speaker, she has trained thousands of therapists across Scandinavia and internationally. She is the author of one of Scandinavia’s bestselling books on ACT and hosts a popular podcast for therapists.
Rikke is known for her warm, humorous, and experiential teaching style, and for helping therapists become more courageous, authentic, and deeply human, both professionally and personally.
come join us
We'd love to welcome you
$ 299
$ 249
USD for the full training (save about 20%)
Both live sessions with Louise & Rikke on September 11 and 25
Full recording of both sessions
3 months of access to rewatch anytime
the practical bits
Dates, times & format
Dates
September 11 & September 25
format
Live online, recorded
Can’t make it live? No worries. The recording is yours for 3 months.
faq
Got questions? We've got answers.
No. The training is suitable for psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, social workers, coaches, and other helping professionals, whether you’re new to ACT or have years of experience.
This training takes place on September 11 and September 25 in 2026.
Both days from 8:00 – 10:00 CEST and 16:00 – 18:00 AEST.
Yes. If you can’t attend live, or you’d like to revisit the material, you’ll receive access to the recordings.
You can revisit the recordings for 3 months.
We shall miss you.
And you’ll still receive the recording and all workshop materials.
Oh, yes.
Your voice matters to us.
We welcome women in the helping professions who want to grow both professionally and personally.
Maybe you’re a psychologist, psychotherapist, counsellor, social worker, coach, or another helping professional.
We will meet on Zoom.
A link will be sent to you just prior to the training.
No.
This is a professional training designed for women in the helping professions. While the workshops include reflection and experiential exercises, they are educational rather than therapeutic.
More questions? Feel free to reach out to support@rikkekjelgaard.com
Cancellation policy:
Full refund (minus a $40 processing fee) for cancellations 30+ days before the event.
50% refund 15 to 29 days before.
25% refund 7 to 14 days before.
No refund inside 7 days or for no-shows.
You’re welcome to transfer your ticket to a colleague up to 24 hours before the event.
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More questions
We'd love to hear from you
If there’s anything you’re wondering about, we’d love to hear from you.
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