Solid Ground offers a broad range of trainings, workshops, talks and webinars aimed at enhancing the skills of mental health practitioners, lawyers, advocates and lay persons. Training is either run on-site or via virtual meeting platforms and trainees will be provided with a comprehensive training manual. All the trainers have years of experience as both practitioners and trainers and are committed to providing interactive, professional and relevant training.
“The world breaks everyone and afterwards many are strong at the broken places.”
– Ernest Hemingway –
training events CALENDAR
If you wish to learn more or join one or more of the training events,
please contact Claire Penfold on 083 928 8040 or claire@solid-ground.co.za.
DIVORCE AND FAMILY MEDIATION TRAINING
NABFAM ACCREDITED
COURSE DATES 2026
Thursdays, Fridays & Sundays 8:30 – 13:30
Feb/March: 26, 27 Feb, 1, 5, 6 & 8 March
May/June: 28, 29, 31 May, 4, 5, & 7 June
Oct: 15, 16, 18, 22, 23 & 24 Oct
COURSE PRICE
R6500
APPLIED LAW FOR FAMILY MEDIATORS
NABFAM ACCREDITED
COURSE DATES 2026
Thurs & Fri 8:30 to 13:30
March: 19th & 20th
Aug: 27th & 28th
Nov: 19th & 20th
COURSE PRICE
R2500
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APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY FOR MEDIATORS
NABFAM ACCREDITED
COURSE DATES 2026
Sat & Sun 8:30 to 13:30
April: 14th & 15th
Aug: 1st & 2nd
Nov: 14th & 15th
COURSE PRICE
R2500
AUTOGENIC TRAINING
8 Mornings (2 Hour Sessions)
COURSE DATES
TBC
COURSE PRICE
R2800
GRIEF COUNSELLING TRAINING
2 Mornings (9:00-14:00)
COURSE DATES
TBC
COURSE PRICE
R2800
BECOMING TRAUMA CONSCIOUS
2 Mornings (9:00 to 14:00)
COURSE DATES
TBC
COURSE PRICE
R2800
Claire Penfold
Claire holds BA (Psych Hons) and LLB degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand and has worked in the divorce and family mediation field for the last 20 years as both a mediator and trainer. She has provided training in both the NGO and private sectors – training professionals predominantly from the legal and mental health sectors.
Claire is committed to growing an ethical mediation profession in South Africa – a goal to which she has contributed by training a large number of mediators over the years. She is also currently the Chair of the National Accreditation Board of Family Mediators (NABFAM) and has represented the Family Life Centre on NABFAM for the past 10 years. NABFAM sets accreditation standards for mediation trainings and mediators as well as an ethical code of conduct for mediators.
Claire is passionate about mediation and strives to provide an alternative to litigation – to reduce the emotional and financial upheaval experienced by families going through divorce or dealing with conflict on issues relating to children or finances.
Contact Me
For more information please contact Claire Penfold
Cell: 083 928 8040
Email: claire@solid-ground.co.za