At our workshop on Saturday 24th November we will be exploring the ways in which counselling brings the past into the present and looking at the effects of past experiences on future selves. We will be thinking about clients with issues such…
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Workshop: Past trauma and the unconscious mind
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Social Networks and Life Events
At our workshop on Saturday 16th June we will be looking at the effects of common life events on your clients – these effects can range from depression and stress to insomnia and relationship conflict. Life events will include divorce,…
Tagged with: anxiety, bereavement, change, children, coping, death, depression, divorce, elderly, facebook, family, forgiveness, health, Loss, network, redundancy, stress, techniques, tools, twitter, work, young people
Workshop: Using Creative Techniques in Therapy
Our next workshop on Saturday 21st October 2017 will be looking at how to use creative play in therapy for adults and young people. From pictures and pebbles, to dolls and drawings, creative techniques can be used with clients of all…
Depression: ‘a cold of the soul’
An article appeared on the BBC News website a few days ago that caught our attention. “How Japan Came to Believe in Depression” describes how an entire society came to appreciate the existence and intractability of depression. Just by being…
Tagged with: acceptance, assumptions, awareness, change, Cognitive reframing, cultural, depression, forgiveness, mental health, mindfulness, stigma, strength, techniques
Applying Mindfulness to Addiction
John Aldridge, a therapist at Rehab 4 Alcoholism has written a great guide on how mindfulness can specifically be applied to the treatment of addiction. Here’s an extract: “Buddhism teachings state that humans hold onto desires and objects that ultimately…
Tagged with: Addiction, Agencies, alcohol, awareness, CPD, drugs, mindfulness, rehabilitation, techniques
Using Mindfulness in Counselling workshop: 16/04/16
Join us for a fun and practical, interactive day looking at mindfulness – what it is and how you can apply it in your practice. Reserve your seat! This workshop will give you the chance to practice new skills and take part…
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