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The Counselling Service hosts various seminars, workshops and lectures. Many are informal and in the form of small groups of up to ten participants. Hosts and speakers may vary but all the events are facilitated by Ross Banner, associate manager at the ECS.
They are aimed, both, for those seeking a ‘first’ flavour of ideas attached to psychology, personal development and self awareness, as well as practitioners seeking to add to their knowledge for cpd (certificates are provided).
Most events take place on Saturdays, usually between 1030am and 430pm. There is a break for lunch when participants can stretch their legs, and tea/coffee is generally provided at some point during the meetings.
Fees for events vary but it is the aim of the service to keep the rates as low as possible, normally from around £40 per person, including tea/coffee and a light lunch.
Click here for full details of our Summer Workshop on August 14th: An exploration of Bernhard Schlink’s novel, The Reader.
Academic Year 2010 – 2011
Working with the Couple Dynamic
Following its success in 2009/2010, and due to popular demand, this series of six workshops is being repeated through the 2010/2011 academic year.
A series of six one-day (11.00am to 5.00pm) workshops with limited places available. The course is almost full so please contact ECS to avoid disappointment.
This is an introductory course for counsellors, working either with couples or individuals, who want to increase both their understanding of the dynamics of couple relationships, and their ideas and techniques for working in this field.
Contemporary Couples Counselling
Open to practitioners with counselling experience who wish to develop their knowledge of couples work. Participants will be invited, and positively encouraged, to bring personal and clinical experience to the course.
There will be a mix of theory and practice, with plenty of experiential and practical content so that participants can have a hands-on experience around couple counselling.
Key course components will include:
- The basis of differing couple relationships and dynamics
- The development of couple relationships – ‘minefields’ and ‘blackspots’
- Sex and sexual dysfunction – including the impact of internet sex
- Separation counselling
- Re-constituted family dynamics
There will be an emphasis on creative techniques in working with couples, or individuals, currently experiencing problems with intimate relationships.There will also be plenty of time to mould the material to participants’ individual requirements as the course develops.
It is expected that candidates will have taken responsibility for some pre-workshop reading. Please note that the series runs as a single course and that workshops are not available individually. Continuing Professional Development certificates will be presented to attending participants.
Pre-workshop Reading
Suggested reading:
Couple Therapy – A Handbook edited by Douglas Hooper and Windy Dryden
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered by Wyn Bramble.
Doing Couple Therapy by Robert Taibbi
The workshop will be led by Ruth Morgan BA MA who is a BACP senior accredited practitioner, trainer, supervisor and a Relate-trained couples counsellor.
Venue: Epsom Counselling Service at the Methodist Church, Epsom, Surrey
Date: The first Friday in each month from October 2010 through to March 2011 -11.00am to 5.00pm. The course involves six one -day sessions.
Cost: £290 (10% discount for full pre-payment). To confirm your place a £50 deposit is required and is non-refundable. The fee covers all six sessions, including light refreshments.
Booking: The workshop is open to BACP/UKCP registered practitioners who are considering or wishing to extend their work into the field of couples counselling. Also counsellors of individuals who are looking to develop their understanding of the couple dynamic.
Places are limited. To book/register/pay please e-mail or telephone, details on the contact us page.
Please Note: This is a popular series of workshops and places are limited to twelve participants. Early booking is recommended.
Topics for 2010 include:
Holding the Hope – Thinking Positively (Saturday, September 11th)
The workshop will consider existential themes.
How can we make the most of the life we have?
What factors within awareness and, possibly, outside awareness impact on our hopes and fears?
The Value of Positive Thinking
Suggested Reading: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
This workshop, limited to eight participants, is open to both therapists in training as well as qualified counselling professionals (CPD certificates will be issued on request.)
Venue: Epsom Counselling Service at the Methodist Church, Epsom
Date: Saturday, September 11th, 1030am to 430pm
Cost: £40 to include light refreshments.
Booking: To book your place please e-mail or telephone via the details found on the contact us page.
