New Courses for 2020
Course location
All courses take place at (unless otherwise stipulated)
Castle Cavendish Works
Dorking Road (Just off Radford Boulevard)
Nottingham
NG7 5PN
GRIEVING & LOSS: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
Including a focus on survivors of abuse and the inherent losses associated with having been abused
DATE: 24th February 2020 ONLY 2 PLACES LEFT!
The course includes:
Numbers restricted to maximum of 20
9.30am to 4.30pm - drinks and snacks provided, bring your own lunch
COST:
£75 - STUDENTS or EARLY BIRD IF BOOKED 2 MONTHS BEFORE
£85 – GENERAL PRICE
UNDERSTANDING LOW SELF ESTEEM: A PRACTICAL & EXPERENTIAL WORKSHOP
DATE: 9th March 2020 or 28th September 2020
Low self-esteem is something that often affects our clients – and ourselves! Clients often want us to “cure” their low self-esteem – but how easy is that?
In this experiential workshop we will explore many aspects of self-esteem:
A good range of resources are provided to compliment the workshop learning.
Numbers restricted to maximum of 20
9.30am to 4.30pm - drinks and snacks provided, bring your own lunch
COST:
£75 - STUDENTS or EARLY BIRD IF BOOKED 2 MONTHS BEFORE
£85 – GENERAL PRICE
£65 for organisations or groups booking & paying for 6 places
WORKING PRACTICALLY WITH ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE: An Introduction
DATES: Friday 27th March 2020 ONLY 4 SPACES LEFT
This course uses a mixture of didactic and experiential learning. It offers you lots of opportunity to try new and creative methods of working including for example using Russian Dolls, buttons and shells, writing exercises and body maps.
A comprehensive resource pack is also included.
Numbers restricted to maximum of 20
9.30am to 4.30pm - drinks and snacks provided, bring your own lunch
COST:
£75 for students & Early Bird (booked 2 MONTHS before)
£85 – GENERAL PRICE
WORKING WITH DISSOCIATIVE CLIENTS: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
DATE: 22nd May 2020 or 5th October 2020
The aims of this workshop are:-
To provide a greater depth of understanding about what dissociation is
To explore ways of working with dissociative clients
To look at the boundary challenges often posed by this client group
Dissociation
Boundaries
What's the impact of trauma & dissociation on boundaries? What are the challenges and difficulties?
We also provide plenty of opportunity for your questions, as well as practical activities.
Numbers restricted to maximum of 20
9.30am to 4.30pm - drinks and snacks provided, bring your own lunch
COST:
2019 prices
£75 - STUDENTS/EARLY BIRD IF BOOKED 2 MONTHS BEFORE
£85 – GENERAL PRICE
HOW TO ACHIEVE SAFETY & STABILISATION IN STAGE 1 TRAUMA THERAPY
DATE: 8th June 2020 or 2nd November 2020
This one day course looks at how to try achieve the safety and stabilisation that is needed to be able to work safely with trauma memories. The course looks at a whole range of practical interventions, including:
-Understanding the window of tolerance
-Grounding
-Safe place visualisations
-Managing triggers and flashbacks
-Pacing
Numbers restricted to maximum of 20
9.30am to 4.30pm - drinks and snacks provided, bring your own lunch
COST:
£75 - STUDENTS/EARLY BIRD IF BOOKED 2 MONTHS BEFORE
£85 – GENERAL PRICE
SETTING UP A SUCCESSFUL COUNSELLING BUSINESS: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
DATES: 22nd June 2020
This one day workshop addresses the questions and practicalities for therapists wanting to start out in private practice.
The course covers:
Numbers restricted to maximum of 20
9.30am to 4.30pm - drinks and snacks provided, bring your own lunch
COST:
2019 Prices
£75 - STUDENTS/EARLY BIRD IF BOOKED 2 MONTHS BEFORE
£85 – GENERAL PRICE
UNDERSTANDING YOUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO SURVIVORS OF ABUSE: PRE-TRIAL THERAPY, DISCLOSURE & SAFEGUARDING
DATE: 6th July 2020
The course covers:
Disclosure:
Safeguarding
Pre-Trial Therapy Protocol
9.30am to 4.30pm - drinks and snacks provided, bring your own lunch
COST:
2019 prices
£75 - STUDENTS/EARLY BIRD IF BOOKED 2 MONTHS BEFORE
£85 – GENERAL PRICE
UTILISING MINDFULNESS WITH CLIENTS: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
DATE: 20th July 2020
Would you like to know more about mindfulness?
Would you like more confidence in how to use mindfulness with your clients?
Would you like to know more about how & why mindfulness can help anxious or traumatised clients?
Would you like to incorporate mindfulness in your practice safely… In this course you will
COURSE DETAILS:
DATE: This is a full day course
Time: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Numbers: maximum 20 delegates
Drinks and snacks provided
COST:
£75 - STUDENTS/EARLY BIRD IF BOOKED 2 MONTHS BEFORE
£85 – GENERAL PRICE
Exploring the Mother Wound
14th September 2020
Mothers seem to occupy a special place in the therapy room. There is seldom a client whose story is not impacted in some way by their relationship with their mother. For so many clients the ‘good enough mother’ was not a concept they experienced - often leading to a profound ‘mother wound’. In this workshop we look at the impact of mothers who are:
We will explore ways of working with clients that can both help to identify the mother wound and take steps towards its healing.
Maximum 20 delegates
Refreshments (not lunch) provided.
COST:
£75 - STUDENTS or EARLY BIRD IF BOOKED 2 MONTHS BEFORE
£85 – GENERAL PRICE
LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX!
DATE: 16th November 2020
Whether we work with individuals or couples we can be sure that we are often working with clients around personal relationships; and a big part of intimate relationships is sex. But how comfortable are we in discussing sex with our clients? How many initial training courses covered this important topic?
Will we welcome a client who talks about these topics?
You don’t need to be a specialist for sex to be relevant to your client work. This course will give you the confidence to engage with clients effectively & sensitively to help them explore what’s going on. Covering:
Numbers restricted to maximum of 20
9.30am to 4.30pm - drinks and snacks provided, bring your own lunch
COST:
£75 - STUDENTS or EARLY BIRD IF BOOKED 2 MONTHS BEFORE
£85 – GENERAL PRICE
Booking Information
To book onto any of our courses please complete the online booking form on the bookings page.
You'll be sent confirmation of your booking once you've made payment.
We look forward to seeing you on one of our courses!
