CPD Events 2020/21
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We provide CPD training for helping practitioners and professional counsellors and psychotherapists to keep them up to date with current thinking, developments and research.

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Banbury Therapeutic Training

Providing you with quality CPD training to enrich your practice.
The safety and well-being of our visitors and colleagues is of the utmost importance at this time of navigating lockdown, and we have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure your CPD needs are still met. 

We hope to help you obtain your important ongoing development training by providing you with new live online courses you can participate in from the comfort of your own home - ensuring you are able to learn, and also connect with others. Together with this, we also have a revised timetable of in-person events booked for 2021, and a workshop we are holding for the general public who might benefit from attending - you might like to suggest this to your clients, colleagues, friends or family.

We hope you enjoy our courses, and we would love your feedback on any future online or face to face CPD training we might be able to offer to fit your need.  Please follow the link to our survey monkey page to do so here.

We also have a new BTT Facebook page you may wish to follow in order to keep up to date with our events here.

Our upcoming courses are as follows:
THE EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPE
TRACY GAILLIE  

SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2020
VIA ZOOM

Fee: £40.00

The Emotional Landscape; Connecting to our Emotions and Understanding how they Manifest both in Body and Mind

This workshop is exclusively for qualified or trainee counsellors, and introduces you to working with the Emotional Landscape somatically and asks the questions, how do we identify emotions in the body? Why is it important that we do so? What is the role of body work in counselling? And how can working with the body help both you and your clients?

This 3 hour workshop is an introduction to working somatically, allowing you to gain a deeper insight into your own somatic responses and how this can be utilised for self care. The practices we will share also offer transferable tools for client work.

You will also explore:

* Why is it important to identify emotions physically as well as cognitively.
* How to identify patterns of holding emotions in the body.
* How using body work, based on yoga practices, can facilitate emotional identification.
* To gain an insight into emotional resilience and how working with the body can encourage it.
* The yogic and psychotherapeutic approaches to our emotions - similarities and differences.

What to expect:

The workshop includes discussion, yoga practice and tutorials about emotions and bodywork. The Emotional Landscape Connecting to our Emotions and Understanding how they Manifest both in Body and Mind. In order to get the most from this workshop you will be required to participate in the discussions. Both in the larger group and small breakout groups. As well as participating in yoga practices, including movements, breathing techniques, relaxations and body enquiry. You will need sufficient private space in order to do this. This workshop has an open and organic process, how much we cover during this initial session will vary each time depending on group participation and needs.

Attending this counsellor specific offering will not only give you insight into a client perspective of working somatically, but will offer an opportunity for you to enhance their experience as these practices compliment talking therapy.

Banbury Therapy Centre is also offering a client based version of this workshop here. 

Your facilitator:

Tracy Gaillie is a counsellor, yoga teacher, yoga therapist. With many years of experience of working somatically. She has more recently specialised in working with the body for emotional release and has a special interest in bringing together traditional yoga wisdom with psychotherapeutic knowledge to facilitate wellbeing.

Venue:

This will be hosted via Zoom, you will therefore require a Zoom account and will be emailed with a link in the week before the session.

Time:

10am - 1pm

Fee:

£40 payable by using the purchase link here, or by ringing Banbury Therapy Centre reception on 01295 231320.
 
'SEXUALLY SPEAKING'

KAREN LLOYD

SATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2020 - VIA ZOOM

Fee: £95 earlybird (£110 from 10th October 2020)

This is a one-day CPD event aimed at therapists and health professionals who want to feel more confident about discussing sexual problems with either individuals or couples. Karen will explore the key differences when working with couples as opposed to individuals and give an overview of the common presenting problems. We will also explore the impact of Covid 19 on intimate relationships.

Sexually Speaking aims to enable participants to introduce the subject and give permission to clients to explore sexual problems.  Karen will also provide a brief introduction to understanding sexually compulsive behaviours and porn addiction and how this affects partners of those struggling with this growing problem.

At the end of the event delegates will feel more confident to work with a sexual focus and be able to assess when referral to a psychosexual therapist, or to a specialist sex addiction service would be advisable.

Aims and Objectives of the Day:
  • Intimate Strangers - Exploring the myths and reality of distance in the intimate couple relationship and what can be done about it.
  • Together/Apart - What can be worked on in isolation and when does the couple need to come together for treatment?
  • "Speaking of Sex..." - Appropriate language and terminology
  • What's really going on? - Common Presenting Problems and causes, and an introduction to Psychosexual Therapy
  • The Sexual Template - How our own beliefs and attitudes to sex can impact on the work we do
  • How to assess for a referral to psychosexual therapy programme
  • Recognising sexual addiction -being alert to signs of this growing problem
  • The Covid-19 Pandemic - an awareness of the impact of sexual relationships in lockdown
Your Facilitator:

Karen Lloyd is a psychosexual psychotherapist and a certified sexual addiction therapist. She also works as a trainer, supervisor, and as an accreditation assessor for BACP. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in psychosexual psychotherapy and previously worked as a therapist and trainer for Relate for over 10 years. Karen has presented several workshops and training courses on various elements of relationship therapy and sexual addiction and her audiences have included Counsellors, Counselling Students and Medical and Nursing staff on the topic of psychosexual therapy, and working with a sexual focus.

Karen has a long-established practice in Warwickshire and specialises in working with couples recovering from sex and porn addiction.

Venue:

This will be hosted via Zoom, you will therefore require a Zoom account and will be emailed with a link in the week before the session.

Time:

9.30 - 4.30pm with ample screen breaks

Fee:

£95 earlybird fee (full price £110 from 10th October 2020) payable by using the purchase link here, or by ringing Banbury Therapy Centre reception on 01295 231320.
 

SUBPERSONALITY; WORKING WITH THE PEOPLE INSIDE 
US 
SATURDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2021

HALINA PYTLASINSKA 

£110

'What we are talking about here is freedom, and the absence of compulsive fear. Instead of finding ourselves pushed around by our own processes, we are free to choose among them.' (Maher,1978: 505)

Subpersonality work is deeply transformational as it releases us from habitual patterns of behaviour. We all have a number of personalities that express themselves in different situations. Recognising  them is a voyage of self-discovery that helps us to improve our relationships with others.
In her poem, House of Changes, Jeni Couzyn describes her body as being 'a wide house a commune' bustling with different characters. In the final verse she states how she is, one by one, 'making friends with them all'. 

This workshop is an invitation to get to know your own subpersonalities. Throughout the day, you will learn how subpersonality theory can help clients who seem stuck or resistant to change. This approach enables those who feel overwhelmed with emotions or thoughts to move forward and make choices. It especially empowers those who feel at the mercy of their self-saboteur.

The day will begin with a short lecture to explain the theory, based on John Rowan's work, followed by experiential exercises to explore our own subpersonalities. The work is energising as we use creativity, masks, movement, drama, and dialogue to enhance our self-understanding.

In the final part of the day, through peer supervision discussion, you will discover ways to apply what you have learnt within your own practice.

Recommended reading:

The People Inside Us by John Rowan

Halina is an experienced counsellor and relationship therapist, who has a private practice in Princes Risborough where she delivers psychotherapy, supervision and training.

Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm

Venue: 

Banbury Counselling Academy
8 North Bar
Banbury
OX16 0TB

Fee:

£110.00  

NB - If we are unable to host this event at the Academy due to COVID-19, we will arrange for the event to be held via Zoom, and the email link will be sent to you in the week prior to the event.

You can book using your card over the phone by ringing the Banbury Therapy Centre reception on 01295 231320 or you can book online by clicking the link here. On receipt of your order we will send you further information and joining instructions. 
DBC PERSONALITY DISORDER TRAINING 

via Zoom

SATURDAY 27TH MARCH 2021

£110.00

Training run by DBC associates, this one day course would provide an introduction on the group of complex emotional and behavioural problems which include those receiving a diagnosis of personality disorder and other related difficulties (e.g. complex post-traumatic stress).

These represent a series of disorders which manifest themselves in everyday social work practice and often involve those clients for whom staff find it difficult to develop effective interventions. For example, 70% of parents involved in care proceedings were found to have a personality disorder, and those working with adolescents with conduct disorders and self-harmers will be familiar with the difficulties presented by this group, particularly managing issues like mood regulation.

This course will provide participants with the following learning outcomes:

Understanding of the causes and background to complex emotional and behavioural disorders e.g. substance abuse, self- harming, PTSD, conduct disorders etc.

Personality disorder and related difficulties.

Effective working with this group.

Understanding of impact of childhood abuse and neglect on the development of emotional and behavioural regulation.

Range of effective interventions /effective management of dependent and destructive clients.

Working with risk and responsibility, and the promotion of responsible agency support.

Understanding of the importance of belongingness and the use of social learning.

The use of social learning

Considering the management of transitions in clients with disordered attachment - beginnings and endings.

To find out more, please take a look at DBC website: https://daisyboggconsultancy.co.uk/index.html

Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm

Venue: To be held via Zoom - email invite will be sent out in the week prior to the event

Fee: £110.00 

You can book using your card over the phone by ringing the Banbury Therapy Centre reception on 01295 231320 or you can book online by clicking the link here. On receipt of your order we will send you further information and joining instructions. 
THE OFFICIAL TA101 'INTRODUCTION TO TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS'. 

SATURDAY 17TH & SUNDAY 18TH APRIL 2021


GEMMA MASON

Fee £220


The TA101 course is the official introduction to Transactional Analysis. Transactional Analysis is a theory of personality and offers a range of models that can be used to understand and enhance communication and relationships and personal wellbeing. TA is a useful tool for enabling clients to understand their life patterns.
This two day course is an exciting journey of discovery where you will  be introduced to the main concepts of TA.

Full attendance of this course leads to the award of an internationally recognized certificate which is issued by the UKATA. This is a  stand-alone course as well as being a pre-requisite for those wanting    to continue training in TA. If you would like to read more before attending a TA 101 course you can find publications on a reading list at www.uktransactionalanalysis.co.uk

Gemma originally worked as an occupational therapist within NHS mental heath services. She is a creative practitioner who has a private practice in Wiltshire, where she delivers psychotherapy, supervision and training services in the field of psychotherapy and counselling. Her clinical interests include understanding the impact of disability and resolving relational trauma.

 
Venue: 

Banbury Counselling Academy
Address 
8 North Bar
Banbury
OX16 0TB

Time: 9.30am to 5.00pm (arrive 9.00 for coffee)

Fee:  £220 which includes a healthy lunch.  

Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.  You can book using your card over the phone by ringing the Banbury Therapy Centre reception on 01295 231320, or you can book online by clicking the link here.  On receipt of your order we will send you further information and joining instructions. 
We are delighted to announce we are hosting the first of our 'Workshops for all' Saturday 17th October 2020.  This is a workshop for anyone who wishes to attend, not limited to Counsellors and Psychotherapists.  Please feel free to recommend to friends, family members or clients.

THE EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPE
TRACY GAILLIE
SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2020
VIA ZOOM

£40.00

The Emotional Landscape; Connecting to our Emotions and Understanding how they Manifest both in Body and Mind.

This workshop introduces you to your Emotional Landscape and asks the questions, how do we identify emotions? Why is it important that we acknowledge them and what happens if we ignore them? What is the role of the body? And how can working with the body help?

This 3 hour workshop is an introduction to self development and how to gain a deeper insight into your own feelings, thoughts and somatic responses.
You will also explore:

* How to identify emotions physically and mentally and why it is important to do so.
* To name feelings and identify where they may be stored somatically.
*To use body work, based on yoga practices, to allow emotional identification.
*To gain an insight into emotional resilience and how working with the body can encourage it.
* The yogic and psychotherapeutic approaches to our emotions - similarities and differences.

This workshop works well as a stand alone session for those looking to start their journey into self development and emotional work. Or as part of a 6 week course, that will be offered only to those that have already attended this 3 hour introduction.

What to expect:

During this 3 hour online workshop you will be invited to participate in discussion about emotions, listen to tutorials on emotional accessibility and participate in gentle yoga practices. There will also be an opportunity to explore what emotions mean to you and what part they play in your physical experiences. You will require a private space, where you have room to do the yoga practices (ideally enough space to lie down on the floor).
This is not a group counselling session as there will be limited time to explore individual process, however you will be asked to participate in the discussions, at a level that feels comfortable to you. Both in the larger group and small breakout groups. This workshop has an open and organic process, how much we cover during this initial session will vary each time depending on group participation and needs.

Your facilitator:

Tracy Gaillie is a counsellor, yoga teacher, yoga therapist. With many years of experience of working somatically. She has more recently specialised in working with the body for emotional release and has a special interest in bringing together traditional yoga wisdom with psychotherapeutic knowledge to facilitate wellbeing.

Venue:

This will be hosted via Zoom, you will therefore require a Zoom account and will be emailed with a link in the week before the session.

Time:

10am - 1pm

Fee:

£40 payable by using the purchase link here, or by ringing Banbury Therapy Centre reception on 01295 231320.