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Couple dynamics
Friday 28 March 2014 from 10:00amLocation: Network Training
Cost: The fee for the course is £665, which includes lunch and refreshments.Summary
A six-session dual-purpose extended CPD course to introduce working with couples and enhance one-to-one counselling where the focus is on couple relationships.
When I meet Thou: working at relational depth
Saturday 10 May 2014 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £55 or £30 for Network volunteers and studentsSummary
This workshop explores the concept of relational depth as it has been developed over the years by person-centred and existential writers and practitioners such as Mick Cooper, Dave Mearns, Carl Rogers, Peter Schmid and Brian Thorne.
An introduction to counselling people with severe and enduring mental health illness
Friday 06 June 2014 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £55 or £30 for students or Network volunteersSummary
This one-day workshop is for counsellors who wish to explore some of the key issues surrounding working with clients who may have previously been given a diagnosis of a severe and/or enduring mental health problem. The aim of the workshop is to enhance our awareness of this client group and their needs, and to deepen our self-awareness of some of our own attitudes and behaviours in connection with this client group.
Diploma in Spiritual Accompaniment
Friday 19 September 2014Location: Network Training
Cost: £650Summary
A course to explore and deepen your spirituality, and develop your understanding of the art of spiritual accompaniment.
Using Therapeutic Play Techniques with Children
Saturday 04 October 2014 from 10:00amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £200Summary
The techniques offered in this two-day workshop will be relevant to anyone whose work involves close contact with children, early adolescents and young people with learning difficulties, and who has little or no training in this area – eg counsellors, teachers, nursery nurses, social workers, health workers, carers and child minders.
When Therapy Becomes Soul Work
Saturday 24 January 2015 from 10:00amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £70 per person £40 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and supervisors £5 discount if booked before Friday 19 December 2014Summary
Writers such as Hillman, Moore and Elkins have argued that we urgently need to embrace an re-visioning of psychology and psychotherapy, that we need in effect to “put the soul back” in psychotherapy. In this workshop we will explore the concept and experience of soul, both from a spiritual and psychological perspective. We will look...
Exploring the Spiritual Journey
Friday 25 September 2015Location: Network Training
Cost: £675Summary
A course to resource and support those of us - whether religious or non-religious - who are hungry for a greater spiritual reality in our lives; who want to know what it means for us to be a "spiritual self"; who are reaching for a deeper understanding of our own and others' spiritual journey; who are eager to explore and learn from spiritual traditions other than our own; and who are seeking, in John O'Donohue's words, to "make time for soul".
Understanding Eating Disorders
Friday 02 October 2015 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £70 per person £40 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and supervisors £5 discount if booked before Friday 28th August 2015Summary
This workshop uses the 'iceberg theory' - looking below the surface to understand the deeper issues of anorexia, bulimia, compulsive eating and related disorders.
Post-Qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
Saturday 03 October 2015Location: Network Training
Cost: £1,275Summary
A substantial post-qualifying course in counselling young people and children, suitable for those either already working professionally with children and young people or those wishing to develop their counselling practice to work with this client group.
“I don’t work with addiction!”
Saturday 16 January 2016 from 10:00amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £70 per person £40 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and supervisors £5 discount if booked before Friday 16th October 2015Summary
Taking the fear out of addiction and dependency issues in a general counselling setting.
De-mystifying Borderline Personality Disorder
Tuesday 15 March 2016 from 6:30pmLocation: Network Training
Cost: £35 per person, £20 for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisorsSummary
The diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a controversial one and, too often, people with a diagnosis of BPD are stigmatised and discriminated against, and can find themselves with little or no help and support. This evening workshop looks at the diagnosis of BPD and considers whether it is a useful way of understanding this particular form of psychological distress. It explores experiences of people who have been labelled as suffering from BPD, considers how it might look from a person-centred perspective, and explores the challenges, difficulties and rewards of working with clients who present with this diagnosis.
An introduction to counselling people with severe and enduring mental health illness
Friday 22 April 2016 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £70 per person, or £40 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors - with an 'earlybird' discount for bookings received before Friday 26 February 2016Summary
Due to popular demand, this one-day workshop is being repeated in 2016. It is for counsellors wishing to explore some of the key issues surrounding working with clients who may have previously been given a diagnosis of a severe and/or enduring mental health problem. The aim of the workshop is to enhance our awareness of this client group and their needs, and to deepen our self-awareness of some of our own attitudes and behaviours in connection with this client group. The focus of the day will be that this client group, whilst presenting with specific needs, are people who are no different in many regards to our regular counselling clients and who may, therefore, benefit from a therapeutic space to work on issues. The style of the course will include some up-front teaching and whole group discussion, some small group work, and individual reflection.
Understanding Child & Adult Bullying
Saturday 01 October 2016 from 9:30amLocation: Trinity College
Cost: £70 per person £40 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and supervisorsSummary
Bullying in the UK is reaching epidemic proportions and is a very real problem for a large number of people, both children and adults, in a whole range of organisations and institutions. This workshop will look at the different forms of bullying, why people bully, the physical and emotional impact on the target, breaking the cycle and recovering from the trauma of being bullied.
“Look After Yourself”
Saturday 14 January 2017 from 9:30amLocation: Trinity College
Cost: £80 per person; £50 for volunteer counsellors and supervisors, and students. Cost includes lunch and refreshments. £10 'early bird' discount for places booked and paid for by Wednesday 14th December 2016.Summary
Self care for counsellors. How often do we encourage our clients to take care and look after themselves and yet find it hard to offer the same level of self-care to ourselves? This workshop will take a brief look at the neuroscience behind vicarious trauma, increase our awareness of how client work might be impacting us, look at the importance of setting and holding appropriate boundaries in our work, and consider practical ways in which we might maintain a healthier work/life balance.
Understanding Child and Adult Bullying
Friday 24 March 2017 from 9:30amLocation: St Michael's Centre
Cost: £80 per person, or £50 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors ('early bird' discount for bookings made before 10th February)Summary
Bullying occurs in all contexts: school, work, home, church, relationships. This day workshop will look at the nature and effects of bullying, why people are targeted, why bullies bully, and more importantly how to recover.
The Benefits of Anger in Counselling
Friday 30 June 2017 from 9:30amLocation: St Michael's Centre
Cost: £80 per person, or £50 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 12th May 2017.£80 per person, or £50 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 12th May 2017.£80 per person, or £50 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 12th May 2017.Summary
Anger is an emotion not a ‘behaviour’! Yet there are many books about how to control the behaviour and manage it – anger management - and a lot less on anger expression and the rich resource that anger can offer us in counselling. This workshop suggests that anger is not only an acceptable emotion but it is desirable in counselling.
“Working with People on the Spectrum” : Autism Awareness & Strategies
Friday 06 October 2017 from 9:30amLocation: St Michael's Centre
Cost: £80 per person; £50 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. 'Early bird' rate of £70 and £40 for places booked and paid for by Friday 25th August 2017.Summary
This is an introductory workshop to working with clients with Autism Spectrum Conditions including signs, symptoms and strategies. Its aims are: to gain a basic understanding of Autism - signs and diagnosis; to understand how Autism traits may present themselves within the client-therapist relationship; and to offer strategies and tools for working with clients.
“Working with Suicidal Ideation in Clients”
Friday 24 November 2017 from 9:30amLocation: St Michael's Centre
Cost: £80 per person - or £50 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 20th October 2017.Summary
This workshop will be led by John Dykes, a Samaritan and a trainer of Samaritans, who has found that the deepest and darkest places may contain gateways to the most profound and joyful transformations. The day will have a personal development focus with a number of experiential exercises and challenges to facilitate exploration in a safe space
Understanding Eating Disorders
Friday 26 January 2018 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £80 per person - or £50 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 15th December 2017.Summary
This workshop uses the iceberg theory - looking below the water’s surface to the deeper issues of eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, compulsive eating and related disorders). It also looks at eating disorders in the context of self-harm and helps those working with sufferers to enter the internal world of a person with an eating disorder.
“Having conversations about sex and sexuality in the counselling room”
Friday 16 March 2018 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £80.00 per person – or £50.00 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. ‘Early bird’ discount will be applicable on bookings made and paid for before Friday 23rd February.Summary
Sexuality is a universal fundamental human drive. Every person has a relationship with sex in some way. Sex goes straight to the heart of human vulnerability. Sex incites some of the most powerful emotions. Understanding what happens when sex is talked about allows the subject to be explored within counselling professions.
Annual Conference: “Defining the Therapeutic Task”
Friday 18 May 2018 from 9:30amLocation: St Michael's Centre
Cost: £80.00 per person – or £50.00 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors (with a £10 'early bird' discount for bookings made on or before Friday 30th March)Summary
We are delighted to announce Network’s inaugural Annual Conference, taking place at St Michael's Old School Rooms in Stoke Gifford, north Bristol. This will be an opportunity to meet and network with other counselling professionals and to hear Nick Luxmoore address the theme of ‘defining the therapeutic task’.
“The Relational Turn”
Friday 13 July 2018 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £80 per person - or £50 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 8th June 2018.Summary
Over that last 10-15 years there has been a quiet revolution in therapeutic work with a significant paradigm shift, a relational approach that values the subjective experiences that we have with each other. This workshop will look how all the major therapies have taken a ‘relational turn’, what we mean by a relational approach and a way of being with our clients that can enhance the healing effect of therapy through the relationship itself.
Look After Yourself: Self-Care for Counsellors
Saturday 20 October 2018 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £80 per person, £50 for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors (Early bird rate £70 and £40 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 21 September). Includes refreshments throughout the day and lunch.Summary
How often do we encourage our clients to take care and look after themselves and yet find it hard to offer the same level of self-care to ourselves? This workshop aims to increase our awareness of how client work might be impacting us, look at the importance of setting and holding appropriate boundaries in our work, and consider practical ways in which we might maintain a healthier work/life balance.
Working with Addictive Behaviour and Thinking in a Person-Centred Way
Friday 25 January 2019 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £80 per person - or £50 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 30th November 2018.Summary
This participatory workshop aims to take some of the fear out of working with clients who may be living with addiction or may have experienced it in the past. This could be the client themselves who is or was involved in addictive behaviour and thinking, or friends and family members coming into counselling because they need support regarding a loved-one's current or historical addictive behaviour.
Working with Trauma in the Counselling Room
Saturday 30 March 2019 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £80 per person - or £50 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 1st Febraury 2019.Summary
This training day will ask the question "what is trauma?", as well as explore ways to recognise trauma, and different ways to work with trauma. It will suggest resources that can be shared with clients, and offer some information on how attachment and dissociation can impact counselling clients who have experienced trauma.
Befriending the Child Within
Friday 05 July 2019 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £80 per person - or £50 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 10th May 2019.Summary
This workshop will consider how we might become more sensitive to noticing the Child within and how we might work creatively with this aspect in our own lives and in the context of our client work.
Annual Conference: Mental Illness Diagnosis – How Helpful Is It? and “Are We All Mad?”
Friday 11 October 2019 from 9:15amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £90 per person, or £60 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. There is an 'early bird' discount of £10 for bookings made and paid for by 30th August.Summary
Our keynote speaker for this year's Annual Conference is Karl Gregory, who will be leading a day on the theme "Mental Illness Diagnosis - how helpful is it? And are we all mad?". Karl will explore the recent sea change in our perception of ‘madness’, with our intolerance with difference, the wish to be ‘happy’ all the time so that struggles in life become diagnosed as illness and then the search for the drug to cure all ‘ills’. He will address the need for counsellors to connect subjectively with the person who comes to counselling rather than objectifying our clients with a diagnosis.
The Impact of Childhood Complexity
Friday 24 January 2020 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £85 per person - or £55 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 29th November 2019.Summary
This workshop explores how key issues in child and adolescent development impact on the individuals long term life course. It explores normative development in order to identify how ruptures within this process influence development and predict the complexities that adults may face in later life.
From Despair to Hope – Why Meaning Matters
Friday 06 March 2020 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £85 per person - or £55 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 31st January 2020.Summary
How many of our clients are involved in a search for meaning and purpose in the circumstances they find themselves in? Perhaps they are struggling to make sense of the past, or to find a reason for living. Can counselling bring hope to these clients? This workshop will consider why meaning matters and how we can enable our clients to find meaning in their circumstances.
The Role of Breathing in Counselling
Friday 02 October 2020 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: £85 per person - or £55 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 14th August.Summary
“Whichever way you breathe, that is the way you think. Whichever way you think, that is the way you breathe.” Sadhguru How we breathe has a direct effect on our mood, and understanding this relationship can be empowering for both the client and therapist.
Embodying the Core Conditions
Friday 13 May 2022 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: Cost: £85 per person – or £55 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 1 April 2022.Summary
This experiential workshop will explore the integration of the body and creativity in person-centred practice. Deep physical connection to self and others arises from the opportunity to reach out and touch, make contact, to be intimate and seek refuge in the holding of another. In the wake of the pandemic the need for this within the therapy space is going to be far greater. As person-centred therapists and counsellors we do not shy away from this need, we allow it to become part of the relational meeting, the lived out dynamic.
Encounters with Difference and its Impact – CANCELLED
Friday 24 June 2022 from 9:30amLocation: Network Training
Cost: Cost: £85 per person – or £55 per person for students, volunteer counsellors and volunteer supervisors. “Early bird discount” of £10 for bookings made and paid for by Friday 13 May 2022.Summary
At the heart of this workshop, we will seek to understand how we are impacted by ‘difference’. There will be an opportunity to begin a conversation about difference and our responses to this often, challenging topic. The aim of this workshop is to push back the barriers preventing all of us from openly exchanging dialogues regarding the more separative and frequently isolating aspects of living with difference - some of which, sadly, result in a sense of exclusion.
