(This workshop has been postponed but will be rescheduled at a later date)
Gianni Francesetti: 08th – 10th May 2020
Workshop Title:
‘Transmission and transformation of traumatic fields through the generations. A Gestalt therapy perspective’.
Research has clearly shown that traumatic experiences can be transmitted through the generations, by both relational and epigenetic pathways. What happened to my parents, grandparents and ancestors can be transmitted through me to my children, and from them to their children. Though common, this is not inevitable; the legacy can be transformed rather than being transmitted.
In this workshop, we will base our exploration on how this transformation might be affected. We will consider how some theoretical frameworks, in particular, field theory, can support our understanding and clinical practice when working with trans-generational trauma.
Some questions we will address are:
- How has generational trauma been transmitted to us?
- How do we transmit our traumatic fields to the next generations?
- How can we transform the trauma so that we do not transmit it?
- How can this process transform us?
The workshop will offer participants an opportunity to address these questions both theoretically and experientially. It will combine theory, practice, clinical and personal work in order to offer a better understanding of our own processes and our therapy work with clients.
| Venue: | Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow |
| Date: | Friday 8th – Sunday 10th, 2020 |
| Fee: | €350.00 (€325.00 for early bird bookings before Jan 17th) |
Accommodation is available at Teach Bhride but must be booked directly with Teach Bhride (059-9152465).
If you wish to book your place on the workshop please email admin@gestaltinstitute.ie for a registration form.
Dr. Andrew Reeves – ‘Working with Risk’
Andrew Reeves is Chair of BACP and an associate professor in the Counselling Professions & Mental Health Department at the University of Chester (UK). He has worked for many years as a registered social worker, counsellor/psychotherapist and supervisor in both statutory and private settings. He is the author of many books, book chapters and articles including BACP’s ‘Good Practice Guidance’ on working with suicidal ideation in the counselling room. His latest book ‘ An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy: from theory to practice’ has just been published by Sage.
This workshop will be of particular interest to:
- supervisors exploring issues of risk in their supervisee’s work
- practising counsellors/psychotherapists
- those involved with teaching students about issues of risk in therapy
| Venue: | Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow |
| Date: | Saturday 09 March 2019, 10.00am – 5.00pm |
| Fee: | €80.00 (includes tea/coffee/light lunch) |
This promises to be a very popular workshop so early booking is advised. Accommodation is available at Teach Bhride but must be booked directly with Teach Bhride (059-9152465).
If you wish to book your place on the workshop please email admin@irishgestaltcentre.com for a booking form.
Peter Philippson – ‘Self in Relation’
A workshop with Peter Philippson, author of ‘Self in Relation’ & the ‘Emergent Self’, exploring the theory and application of the concept of self in Gestalt therapy. The workshop will include experiential work, demonstrations and time for discussion.
‘In foundational Gestalt Therapy theory “self” is only meaningful in relation to what is currently other, not some essence “inside” me. Whether people are acting in very new and exciting or very fixed ways, they have to make this happen in a wide variety of environments. So people both need to creatively adjust their actions to the situation and also to encourage others to play their part in the development of the situation. The implications of this for us as therapists is that we are seeing the client as actualising with us while we actualise with the client. The major tool of therapy is exploration of our contacting moment by moment’.
| Venue: | Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow |
| Date: | Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 February 2019 |
| Fee: | €300.00 |
Accommodation and full board are available at Teach Bhride. This must be booked directly with Teach Bhride and is not included in the workshop fee (059-9152465).
If you wish to book your place please email admin@irishgestaltcentre.com for a booking form.
Michael Clemmens – Addiction as Creative and Self-Regulating Process
From a Gestalt Therapy perspective, addiction is a “creative adjustment” or self-regulation of experience that develops to help a person manage their experience. By exploring both the impact of “functionality” and “dysfunctionality” of this self-regulation with our clients, we can help them develop a greater repertoire of choices.
The focus of the workshop will be on the experience of substance dependency and the contact style (feelings, thoughts and bodily pattern) that perpetuates the use of substances. We will be highlighting and practising specific skills involved in working with addicted clients both when exploring sobriety and recovery. Thoughts on Addiction
On this workshop you will be:
- Developing skills to identify sensations and narratives in clients that lead to their use of substances and their relapses.
- Helping clients to identify the impact their use of substances has on themselves, on their relationships and on their entire life/world.
- Identifying specific skills for working with clients to develop alternative “styles” to replace their use of substances as a self-regulating process.
Michael Clemmens is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Pittsburgh, PA. working with individuals and couples. He is the author of “Getting Beyond Sobriety: Clinical Approaches to Long Term Recovery’ and is a lead faculty member at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. He travels nationally and internationally teaching and offering experiential learning opportunities.
| Venue: | Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow |
| Date: | Friday 18th – Sunday 20th May 2018 |
| Fee: | €300.00 |
Accommodation and full board is available at Teach Bhride. This must be booked directly with Teach Bhride and is not included in the workshop fee (059-9152465).
If you wish to book your place please email admin@irishgestaltcentre.com for an application form
Jean-Marie Robine – Enhancing Supervision Skills
The training of supervisors requires the development of advanced and complex skills. The supervisor’s task involves a double process ; promoting personal growth and deepening theoretical/clinical knowledge. Supervisors must be skilled to support psychotherapists in their daily practice, particularly when situations present serious clinical or ethical difficulties. In this workshop, the focus will be on two specific practical and ethical topics vital to the core supervision process :
- Shame and shaming (of both the patient and the supervisee)
- Use of self-disclosure (by therapists with their patients and by supervisors with their supervisee)
Jean-Marie Robine is an international trainer and full member of the New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy. He is the author and/or editor of 8 Gestalt Therapy books which have been translated into several languages. He is co-founder and past President of the European Association for Gestalt Therapy, founder of the Institut Français de Gestalt-thérapie, past President of the Societé Française de Gestalt and co-founder of the Collège de Gestalt-thérapie,
This workshop is highly recommended for anyone already working, or completing training, as a supervisor. Places are limited and demand is expected to be strong – previous workshop facilitated by Jean-Marie have been over subscribed. Early booking is recommended to secure a place.
| Venue: | Teach Bhride, Tullow |
| Date: | Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th February 2018 |
| Fee: | €300.00 |
Accommodation and full board is available at Teach Bhride. This must be booked directly with Teach Bhride and is not included in the workshop fee (059-9152465).
If you wish to book please email : admin@irishgestaltcentre.com for an application form.