Understanding and Working with Addiction, with Ronnie Aaronson (Nov. 2015)
Ronnie Aaronson provided the seminar group with a well of her knowledge and experience on addiction, in particular focusing on the issues of alcohol addiction. Ronnie explained how she works with clients using the Cycle of Change (Prochaska & DiClemente)…
Equine Assisted Therapy, with Pam Billinge (Oct. 2015)
A professional workshop which brought in a breath of fresh air! Pam Billinge gave fascinating and moving insights into the practices and principles of equine assisted therapy in the beautiful rural setting of Suddene Park Farm in Wiltshire. Pam started…
Working with Depression, led by Gill Bannister – 26th September 2015
On a clear, sunny autumnal Saturday last week, I was treated to a full day's seminar on depression... the conflict of light and dark didn't pass by un-noticed and in fact resulted in a feeling of optimism and lightness - a surprise considering the darkness and…
Talking about sex in therapy
From IVF to orgasms, viagra to virginity, Saturday's 'Sexually Speaking' seminar on addressing sexual issues in therapy gave us plenty to think about. The speaker, psychosexual psychotherapist, Karen Lloyd, offers a CBT-based programme of therapy to couples experiencing problems in…
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) – seminar update
Psychotherapist, Hannah Cowan, writes: "At our seminar on Saturday, Sarah House introduced us to EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) by telling us how the founder, Francine Schapiro, noticed that after a walk in the park she felt more able to…
Handwriting as a resource for understanding a person's psyche and health
Christina Strang, graphologist, competently led our seminar on 14th March 2015, illustrating how the formal study of handwriting can reveal issues such as emotional attachment patterns, the regulation of feelings, self-esteem, past history and health concerns. We learned that we…
Archetypes
Psychotherapist, Jo Turner, writes about last Friday's Archetypes and Healing seminar with Peter Buxton: "The seminar provided us all with an appetite to learn more about the concept of archetypes in our various therapeutic roles. Peter Buxton opened up another very useful and…
Archetypes – our latest seminar topic
Carl Jung introduced the world of psychotherapy to the idea that humanity shares certain archetypal images - such as knight, artist, lover and warrior - at a subconscious level, and uses them to describe and understand human experience. With the…
The drama and power of dreaming; working with dreams in therapy. By Wendy Bramham
"Unlocking the Secrets of Dreams" with Matthew Harwood, Nov 2014 This seminar was akin to being in the theatre watching an absorbing drama unfold! Matthew Harwood treated us to a fascinating and crystal-clear presentation of how he worked with a…
Sir Richard Bowlby – “A rare and special opportunity”, by Rachel Cooper
Rachel Cooper, psychotherapist at Wendy Bramham Therapy in Newbury, reviews our recent day on attachment theory with Sir Richard Bowlby: "Hearing Sir Richard speak at the recent Wendy Bramham seminar in Newbury felt a rare and special opportunity to get…
Attachment Theory – “The Science of Love”; by Wendy Bramham
Our public lecture and discussion on Attachment Theory on 7 November 2014 was a fantastic opportunity, here in Newbury, to gain Sir Richard Bowlby's insight into his father John Bowlby's famous life and work. Over 100 people attended the lecture,…
Smiling at ourselves; compassion and mindfulness. By Briony Martin (delegate)
"Compassion, Mindfulness & Self Care" with William Bloom, October 2014 William Bloom led a fantastic seminar for us this Wednesday, introducing us to the concept of the 'inner smile' as a method of self-care, compassion and mindfulness. We respond to…