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Training and Events from Tinnitus UK in 2025

The 2025 programme of training and events for professionals supporting people living with tinnitus

By Laura Hine · December 6, 2024

As we approach 2025, it seemed time to announce the 2025 calendar of tinnitus training and events. These events are designed as development opportunities for professionals, raise awareness, and support you in supporting those living with tinnitus. . Here’s what’s on the line up so far:

Tinnitus Week 2025 Event: Responding to the Tinnitus Care Crisis

Mark your calendars for Tinnitus Week 2025! Taking place from Monday 3 to Friday 7 February, this year’s theme is “Ringing the alarm: The tinnitus care crisis”. New research taken from surveying tinnitus care professionals across the NHS, private practice and educational institutions highlights the gaps in confidence in tinnitus care in the UK. This event will launch the research from our Scientific Advisory Board member Sonja Jones, highlight the excellent work that is taking place in tinnitus care, and look to answer the question what can professionals do to respond to this. We will have sessions to help identify how best to support patients that come to you with tinnitus, a panel discussion considering excellence in tinnitus care, and other engaging topics to provide the tools for audiologists to best support tinnitus patients, as well as networking opportunities with delegates and sponsors. Register for the Tinnitus Week Event now.

Other tinnitus week events will include Tinnitus UK strategy consultations and local community support groups, a. Let’s unite to create lasting change in tinnitus care.

Stay tuned for dates, registration details, and more updates by visiting the Tinnitus Week 2025 page.

Tinnitus Adviser Training

Tinnitus Adviser Training courses are back for 2025! The 2-day course is perfect for healthcare professionals and support staff to build on existing experience to enable participants to become better equipped to help and support people with tinnitus. With expert-led sessions, this training consists of input on basic counselling and listening skills coupled with how to respond appropriately to the many enquiries that are received.

Whether you’re a hearing therapists, audiologist, hearing aid dispenser, support group facilitator or someone working in a social work, this course will prepare you to make a difference.

We have three courses over the year. These courses are popular, so book now to avoid disappointment.

20-21 February 2025 Online: Register now

19-20 June 2025 Online: Register now

23-24 October 2025 Online: Register now

European Tinnitus Course

For those seeking a comprehensive dive into the latest in tinnitus research and treatment approaches, the European Tinnitus Course is a must-attend. The European Tinnitus Course (ETC) is a three-day course hosted by Tinnitus UK and taught by industry-leading professionals with both clinical and research experience. It’s an unparalleled chance to connect with fellow professionals and stay ahead in tinnitus care, we’ll cover concepts and management of tinnitus and hyperacusis, as well as information from a number of perspectives, including audiological, psychological, otological and neuroscience.

16-18 October 2025, Aston University, Birmingham: Register now

Tinnitus Awareness (for Psychologists & CBT-Accredited Therapists)

This specialist awareness course will provide professionals with a robust understanding of tinnitus and how it may present in therapy. The course explores how tinnitus-related distress can be conceptualised within existing CBT models, and, considers the relevance of ACT and mindfulness approaches for long-term adjustment. It highlights the management of comorbidities (such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia), adaptations for more complex cases, and the importance of ethical referral and collaboration within professional accreditation frameworks. Through case studies, group reflections, and interactive discussion, delegates will leave better equipped to recognise tinnitus-related issues in therapy, and to support patients within their existing CBT practice and referral pathways.

7 November: Register now

Counselling for Tinnitus Skills

Unlike our broader Tinnitus Adviser Training course, this one-day programme places counselling skills at the forefront – incorporating your prior tinnitus knowledge to best support people with tinnitus. This makes it the ideal course for healthcare practitioners, audiologists, hearing care professionals, and support staff who already understand tinnitus but want to strengthen their ability to support clients on a deeper, more person-centred level. The training introduces essential counselling principles and demonstrates how these can be applied directly in tinnitus care. You’ll gain insight into person-centred and cognitive-behavioural approaches, exploring how these frameworks help create supportive conversations that validate clients’ experiences, encourage resilience, and foster empowerment.

14 November: Register now

 

And more…

We are investigating further opportunities for professional development in tinnitus so watch this space into 2025.

Join us in making 2025 a transformative year for tinnitus care.