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Holistic Integrative Counselling Course New Venue

This course was initially designed with therapists and healers in mind, and values their experience and existing skills but recognises the importance of preparing students to become confident and competent in professional counselling training.

The programme incorporates a variety of learning opportunities through which the students will develop both their self-awareness, and their knowledge and skills relating to the process of helping and healing.

This course not only covers counselling skills, psychological models and an integrative approach to counselling theories but also the energetic dynamics that are inevitably and integral part of the therapeutic relationship, an understanding of these dynamics and how best to utilize them.

Aims of the course are:

  • to develop and expand use of counselling skills
  • to enable student to deepen their understanding of the dynamics of a good therapeutic relationship
  • to look at and compare and contrast several approaches to counselling
  • to provide a safe environment for students to practice their skills with supervision and constructive feedback
  • to increase self-awareness and facilitate self-development
  • to promote group peer support and a tolerance others attitudes and belief systems

Units covered

Unit A: Establishing an awareness of self within the Transpersonal concept

Unit B: Counselling: Skills, ethics, theory and process

Unit C: The Mind/body connection: Energy exchange and the Wounded Healer

Assessment and accreditation

There is ongoing assessment of skills, both by peers, and the tutor. Written assessment is in the form of log pages geared towards fulfilling assessment criteria which not only covers an understanding of the course content but also personal response to content and thoughts for further development.

Group diary entries are assessed for: - The ability to constructively comment on peer participation in group exercises

Students through self assessment will reflect on the following questions: - why am I on this course? - what do I want to achieve? - where do I expect it to lead?

These make up a portfolio evidencing their achievements, which is moderated on completion to OCN level 3. All successful students will receive both a College of Healing and an OCN certificate.

The students are expected to be receiving ongoing counselling throughout the duration of the course.

Course enrolment

All students are expected to complete a questionnaire giving details of prior learning and experience. Either counselling skills training or experience in one to one listening work either paid or voluntary is expected. Contact Annie Drury for an enrollment form on 01746 712100

Course Tutor

Annie Drury is a qualified psychotherapist counsellor and healer, practicing since the early 1980s. She is committed to a holistic approach to healing, healthcare and relationships, believing that each person has an inner innate wisdom that knows what the individual needs in order to be healthy and happy.

Annie is an experienced facilitator with adults, having initiated and run practical courses/workshops on all aspects of self-awareness and self-empowerment. This work has led Annie to work in Universities, colleges, the NHS, the Polices Force and as a tutor for the College of Healing.

Forthcoming presentation (revised venue and course dates)

Venue New!: The next couse will be run at: 'Peace Haven', The Old School, Burwarton, nr Bridgnorth, Shropshire. WV16 6QG Map     Peace Haven website

Dates: The course will be run over 2 days a month, for 9 months. Where possible this is the first Saturday and Sunday of every month.

4-5th October 08
1-2nd November 08
6-7th December 08
10-11th January 09
7-8th February 09
7-8th March 09
11-12th April 09
9th-10th May 09
13-14th June 09

Cost: £990
This can be paid monthly, in advance of each week-end: £110 p/m

  

Meditation and Retreat Weekend

This weekend is designed to create a safe place to relax and explore the process of meditation, to start to understand the benefits of this inner experience and to re-connect to who we truly are spiritually and our humaness.

We so easily get caught up in the process of surviving that we lose the quality of living that is our natural heritage.

The weekend is allowing space for you to allow your fun-loving, creative child to come out, together with space for various meditation practices.

Meditation practices have been part of all spiritual disciplines since time immemorial. Its benefits include the ability to relax the physical, emotional and mental bodies, and to reinforce and develop our connection with our spiritual body

Meditation techniques enable us to 'still' the chattering mind and find that peaceful place within.

The weekend offers a peaceful and beautiful environment to de-stress, re-charge your batteries, and is open to all those who are willing to participate in the experience and you will be shown how to meditate safely in order to enhance the quality of your life and to have fun.

Annie Drury is an experienced facilitator in this area and the healing fields, and has for the past twenty years incorporated meditation practice as part of her everyday life.She believes the challenge in the 21st centuary is to integrate who we are spiritually with who we are as a human being .

DATE: June 6th-8th 2008

TIME: Friday from 4.30 - 4.30 Sunday

COST: £220 (full residential and tutor's fee)

CLOTHING: Please wear comfortable loose clothing and bring a yoga mat, rug and cushion

VENUE: Marist Centre, Nympsfield, Stonehouse Glos. GL10 3TZ Map

Nympsfield is a small village lying approximately 5 miles from Stroud. It is a beautiful and accessible part of the Cotswolds and there are numerous footpaths in and around the village to explore. The centre is easily reached from the M4 and M5 and there is a main-line railway station in Stroud.

  

Basic Healing Course

This course is designed for all those interested in developing safely their innate healing abilities. It is primarily about emphaising the need to be able to look after yourselves and from that place of balance to offer healing to others.

To start in the Autumn run over 6 Saturdays, details of Venue and prices later or contact Annie.

Yin Yang Energy Workshop

Annie Drury and Mark Lambert are offering a Workshop in October with a renouned Tai chi instructor, Barry Westley, the theme of which is YIN/ YANG ENERGY; as expressed energetically, psychologically, psychically and spiritually.

For further information see barrywestley.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk.