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Person-Centred Conversations

Are you interested counselling, interested in the Person-Centred approach or thinking about embarking on some training?

If so…. here’s an opportunity to find out about the Person-Centred Approach.    

Persona is offering you the chance to get to know the Person-Centred approach through a series of discussions hosted by members of the Persona Professional Diploma training team. The conversations are not about ‘teaching’, although they are based on the theoretical foundations of the approach, they are about exploring how the client and the counsellor experience a person-centred counselling process.  And their experience is definitely different!!  The hosts will start the session with a conversation followed by an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.

 

The sessions will be online and they are free to attend. All you need to do is to sign up by contacting admin@personacounselling.com

Tuesday 20th January - 6:30-7:30pm - Psychological Contact – what the hell does that mean?

What is psychological contact?

  • What does it mean
  • Why it’s important
  • What supports psychological contact
  • What might get in the way

It’s all about connection – a connection that is different to our usual social connections. Psychological contact involves openness, awareness, intention, attention and focus. The therapist and the client are both involved in creating it. The therapist needs to be able to encourage and support it and the client needs to be open allowing it.

Thursday February 19th - 6:30pm-7:30pm - Client Vulnerability and Therapist Authenticity

  • What does client vulnerability mean – what is it about?
  • What does therapist authenticity mean – what is it about?
  • What about therapist vulnerability?
  • Is it necessary for therapeutic change to occur?

Wednesday March 18th - 6:30pm-7:30pm - UPR is not the same as liking

  • What does Unconditional Positive Regard mean?
  • Why is the therapist’s UPR important in therapy?
  • Is UPR possible with all clients – what happens if it’s not there?
  • Is it necessary for therapeutic change to occur?

Tuesday April 21st - 6:30pm-7:30pm - Empathy... a bridge over troubled waters

  • What is empathy?
  • What does empathy mean for the therapist?
  • How does it work – what does it mean for the client?
  • Is it necessary for therapeutic change to occur?

Thursday May 21st - 6:30pm-7:30pm - Communication - it has to go both ways

  • What does this mean in the therapeutic relationship?
  • Is client perception of empathy and UPR always possible?
  • What supports and what hinders mutual communication?
  • Is it necessary for the client to experience being heard and accepted by the therapist for therapeutic change to occur?

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    Laura – Certificate in Clinical Supervision

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    Sandra  – Professional Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy 2023-2025

     

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    “My time through the diploma was a wonderful journey of discovery. Discovery of hidden pain but also beautiful gems within myself and others. I felt safe and supported by my fellow students, and the trainers and visiting professionals from the course. It has changed me in ways I could never have imagined and I count myself blessed to have been privileged to travel that journey.”

    Lesley- PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

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    “Training to become a supervisor with Persona was absolutely the right decision for me. The theory was broken down into easy digestible chunks, interwoven with strands of creative experiential learning and peer supervision. The level of knowledge, skills and experience the trainers have was evident in their style and approach. For me, this was a very held, nurtured and safe experience and a first-hand example of the Core Conditions live in Action. Having such a positive experience has been fundamental in helping me discover the type of supervisor I am striving to become”

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    “I am forever grateful for the experience I encountered at Persona. It has changed my life in immeasurable ways. I’m still letting the effects of the course sink in slowly and letting the process unfold as it wishes … and it feels good.”

    Anon – PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

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    “I really enjoyed my training with Persona – not only did the course equip me to do a job I love, but learning to apply the person-centred principles to myself has helped me to grow more into who I really am and become more open to myself and to others.”

    Sonia – Professional Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy