Thursday, 9 October 2026 | Mercure Kathmandu Sukedhara Heights | 10 AM onwards
Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT): Basic Training for Educators & Student Support Professionals is a practical, manual-based professional development workshop introducing the core principles of mentalization and their application in educational settings. Rather than focusing only on what a student says or does, participants learn to look beneath behavior and consider what the student may be thinking, feeling, believing, or experiencing. The workshop also emphasizes understanding and reflecting on professionals’ own thoughts, feelings, assumptions, and responses.
Through evidence-informed teaching, practical activities, case discussions, role-play, and reflective practice, participants will explore key MBT concepts and develop more thoughtful ways of responding to challenging behavior, emotional distress, conflict, dysregulation, and difficult student-professional interactions.
Working with children and young people requires more than understanding behaviour, it requires understanding the thoughts, feelings, intentions, and perspectives that may lie behind it. Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) offers a valuable framework for developing this deeper understanding, particularly when emotions run high and relationships become challenging. This workshop introduces educators and student-support professionals to practical mentalization principles that can strengthen curiosity, self-awareness, perspective-taking, and more thoughtful responses in everyday work with students.
The training uses realistic school situations and guided activities to help participants experience and practise mentalizing rather than simply learn about it.
Participants will engage in:
MSc Counselling Psychology
Diploma in Art Therapy
Licensed Psychotherapist
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Specialist
Educational Mental Health Consultant
Stephen Radley is a licensed psychotherapist with more than 28 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, families, and educational communities. His professional work integrates psychotherapy, educational psychology, attachment-informed approaches, family systems, and Mentalization-Based Treatment, with a particular focus on child and adolescent mental health and relational wellbeing.
His specialist areas include:
Stephen has undertaken advanced professional training through internationally recognised institutions and works with international schools as a visiting psychotherapist and educational consultant.
For this workshop, he brings his clinical and educational experience to introduce participants to the principles of mentalization and their practical relevance to working with children and young people.
This workshop is designed for professionals who work directly with children and young people in educational settings.
Designed exclusively for: Educators, School Counselors, Student Support Professionals, and aspiring professionals preparing to work in student support or related fields.
The workshop is particularly relevant for professionals who regularly support students experiencing emotional, behavioral, relational, or interpersonal difficulties.
The program draws on international research, psychological practice, and educational approaches associated with recognised institutions including:
Anna Freud Centre, UK
Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust, UK
The learning is designed to bring these international perspectives into practical application within the educational context.
The Core Learning component of the program is internationally accredited through:
Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body, United Kingdom
Important: Completion of this workshop does not constitute specialist MBT accreditation, a clinical qualification, or qualification to independently practise MBT. This program is designed as a basic/introductory training experience. It provides participants with an introduction to Mentalization and selected Mentalization-informed approaches that may be relevant to educational and student-support contexts.
Professionals seeking advanced clinical competence should pursue appropriate specialist training, supervision, and further professional development through recognised pathways.
NPR 5,000 per participant includes:
Sambhavya Group Pvt. Ltd. is a pioneering School Wellness and behavioural health company working at the intersection of psychology, education, mental health, social-emotional learning, professional development, and insititutional wellbeing and growth.
Through its work with educational institutions, communities, and professional teams, Sambhavya aims to strengthen psychologically safe, resilient, and thriving learning environments.
Registration will be confirmed following successful submission of the registration form and payment verification.
Confirmation: Participants will receive confirmation by email or phone following verification.
