Working with Trauma through a Gestalt Lens

Date: to be announced shortly 

In this course we will look at Gestalt theory to understand how growth disorders emerge and how we and of course our clients, may live a more rewarding life free from the trauma of the past and it’s hold on the present.

 

Overview

Fritz Perls, one of the founders of Gestalt and his colleagues were very interested in experiencing the present moment for what it is.  However, due to growth disorders, the Gestalt term for emotional problems, we can experience the present moment as something other than what it is.

The trauma we experience in early life gets projected onto the here and now and we experience this moment as if it were a moment from the past.  The unfinished business can remain with us and greatly impact on our relationships, ability to engage in life and contribute greatly to mental health problems.

Course details

Our CPD workshops are facilitated by experienced practicing specialists in their fields. We have a range of courses that are aimed at qualified counsellors who wish to develop their practice, as well as students of counselling. Each CPD course is Heartwood certified with 6 hours of CPD.

Timings: 6.00pm – 9.00pm over 2 weeks on Tuesday

Delivery method: Online Workshop. Participants will learn by a lecture format, group discussions, pair work, exploring case studies and by practicing techniques learned, in the training group.

Open to: Qualified therapists, Heartwood diploma students and students from other counselling training colleges.

Cost per day: £55 (Current Heartwood students or Heartwood Alumni receive special rate of £35 per day).

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify key concepts from Gestalt theory that explain the impact of trauma on healthy development.
  • Explain the impact of unfinished business from childhood on the here and now experience of life.
  • Identify interventions for use in counselling practice to help clients to work with unfinished business.
  • Apply understanding of useful interventions for practice to work with clients.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of Gestalt interventions used to help clients overcome trauma.

 

Tutor

Tutor to be confirmed.

Fees

Cost per day: £55 (Current Heartwood students or Heartwood Alumni receive special rate of £35 per day).

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