Belfast Gestalt Institute: Body Process Workshops 2010 – Amendments

We reported in March that The Belfast Gestalt Institute is running a series of workshops in Body Process in Autumn 2010, including a two-day workshop on “Voice, Breath & Body Process” by Susan Gregory, and “Skills for Developing Embodied Awareness in Psychotherapy” by Michael Clemmens.

A slight amendment has been made to the workshop brochure which is now available by clicking here.

BACP urges public to use accountable counsellors until regulation resolved

The mental health charity, Mind, has called for independent statutory regulation to help protect clients of therapy from malpractice, thereby joining the ongoing campaign for regulation by organisations such as BACP. However, while the Government resolves this issue BACP is again urging members of the public who want safe counselling to use its members or those belonging to similarly accountable organisations.

BACP launches Coaching Division

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) has launched a new Coaching Division to meet the developing needs of its membership.

The aim of the division is to create a space within BACP, offering support and relevant benefits, for those members who work as coaches in addition to being counsellors and psychotherapists. Its creation follows the recognition that although a number of BACP members work with coaching there are currently no specific supportive structures in place for them within the Association.

Job Vacancy: Youth Counsellor (Greater Shankill Partnership)

The Integrated Services for Children and Young People (ISCYP) Programme seeks to improve the life chances of children and young people. The programme has various elements, and recognizes  the importance of therapeutic work with young people.

Greater Shankill Partnership now wishes to recruit a Youth Counsellor to help support the ISCYP Youth Development Work Programme (WP2).

Belfast Conference: Delivering complementary therapies for people with health problems

For those of you who provide complementary therapies in addition to psychotherapy services, you may be interested to know of an upcoming conference for service providers and commissioners.

The Macmillan Support & Information Centre is holding a free one day conference on Friday 21st May 2010 aimed at those involved in setting up, commissioning, and delivering  a complementary therapy service for  people with health problems.

Belfast Workshop: Working with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

NEXUS are holding a series of one-day workshops on Friday 21 May, Friday 28 May, and Friday 18 June respectively.

This workshop is for practising counsellors and student counsellors who have an interest in working in this area of therapeutic provision. The participants will gain a wider knowledge of the impact of childhood sexual abuse on the child and how this can manifest in later adulthood with debilitating and often crippling effect.

BACP supports Government’s Fit Note

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) is supporting the launch of the government’s fit note launched this week because it “highlights the need for more workplace counselling to be made available”.

The new fit note replaces the existing sick note, aiming to encourage more employees back to work while calling upon employers to ensure there are relevant support mechanisms in place for this to happen.

Coaching Catalogue 2010

Routledge Mental Health have published their 2010 Coaching Catalogue which can be viewed online, downloaded, or requested by going to the Brochures page on  Psychotherapy & Counselling Arena.

The Psychotherapy & Counselling Arena features may titles of interest to psychological therapists.

Mediation Northern Ireland: Their Work and Service Provision

The Northern Ireland Counselling Forum is hosting an event on 12th June 2010 led by Audrey Peterson from Mediation Northern Ireland.  It is an opportunity to find out about the service and their work.  It will be held at  Quaker Meeting House, Frederick Street, Belfast and further information can be obtained by calling  07775947991 or 07843618273.

Post-Qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children & Young People

Quality Training UK are seeking to build a database of qualified therapists who are interested in undertaking a a post-qualifying diploma in counselling children and young people.  The course has been successfully run in Northern Ireland in recent years.  It is designed to encourage participants who have successfully undertaken a Diploma in Counselling, (minimum of 450 hours of training) and can show evidence of working in a professional capacity in the community, particularly with children or adolescents, to continue their professional and personal development in the field of counselling.

BACP Belfast Event: Making Connection – News, views, ethics and you

Are you keen to meet other BACP members, get involved in your local area, or to have your say about issues affecting the profession? If so, then this event is aimed at you. The event will have an outline programme, including CPD, a keynote speaker and updates on developments within the profession but a significant part of the content will be decided by you, whether that is a local issue you would like to raise and discuss or a national concern on which you would appreciate an update.

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Belfast Workshop: Working with Anger in the Therapeutic Relationship

The Northern Ireland Counselling Forum is pleased to present a half-day workshop by Bernard Henry on working with anger in the therapeutic relationship.  Bernard is a BACP/IACP Accredited Counsellor and Independent Consultant working in the Community who has specialist training in Anger Work.

Job Vacancy: Addiction Training Officer (Specialist Post)

WAVE, a regional voluntary organisation which offers support services and training programmes in relation to the ‘Troubles’, has been supported by Peace III to provide a variety of trauma training and peace building programmes across a range of sectors over the next three years.  The organisation is therefore pleased to invite applicants with a background in counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, or nursing for the following post:- Addiction Training Officer (Specialist Post) – Based in Belfast.