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Continuing Professional Development Workshops

Enables professional helpers to develop a repertoire of practical counselling and psychotherapeutic skills

  • Venue: Dublin and various other locations

  • Duration: Depends on individual workshop

  • Award: PCI COLLEGE CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

  • Tuition Fees: Please download the relevant application form for details of fees and application process.

  • Specific Entry Requirements: Qualification in Counselling, Psychotherapy or other helping professionals. Entry is by application.

Continuing Professional Development Workshops Spring Schedule

Cork 

 Date  Title Description

11/02/12
Neuroscience for Psychotherapists Workshop
Following on from our popular lecture, Dr. Barbara Dowds will do a full day workshop covering some basic theory in neuroscience, genetics and evolutionary psychology relevant to psychology and psychotherapy.
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Limerick

 Date  Title Description

31/03/12
Art Therapy Workshop
The emphasis in this workshop is on the creation of therapeutic movement through Art. This means of bringing the unconscious into conscious awareness is linked with the theoretical frameworks that derive from psychoanalysis, Gestalt and the Adlerian approach. More Info

Kilkenny

 Date  Title Description

10/03/12
Working with Sexual Abuse
The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with a sound basis on which to develop their work in the areas of sexual abuse and sexual dysfunction/addiction, which are more and more commonly met within clinical practice. In
Ireland, in particular, this has become more pertinent due to public awakening in this country to the widespread sexual abuse and dysfunction which has existed for many years in all strata of society.
Faciltated by Noeleen Murphy
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Dublin

 Date  Title Description

Strarts 11/02/12
Professional Certificate in CBT
5 Day Course. A unique opportunity to engage in training and learning with one of Irelands top CBT therapists
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Starts 03/03/12
Professional Certificate in Couples Counselling
For beginning or experienced supervisors who want formal training, validated by Middlesex University and meeting the training criteria of IACP & IAAAC for accreditation.
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Starts 30/03/12
Postgraduate Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling & Psychotherapy
Should you wish to undertake this training, you will gain an understanding of child and adolescent development;  child protection;  working with parents;  and working through creative mediums. More Info
Starts 31/03/12
Professional Certificate in Suicide Studies
Training therapists to work more confidently with suicide issues that may arise in their therapeutic work with clients.
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03/03/12
Depression & Anxiety - a Holistic Approach
Dr Harry Barry takes a holistic view and examines the numerous medical, psychlogical and complimentary therapies that can all help in negotiating a pathway out of depression and anxiety.
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28/04/12
Introduction to Mindfulness
The main focus of the day will be on the experience of mindfulness practices, followed by a focused enquiry into that experience. The practices will be presented within the context of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn’s ground-breaking program (M.B.S.R.) and the key concepts of the course and their relevance to one’s life will be explored. Faciltated by Finola Ó Siochrú .
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26/05/12
Motivational Interviewing
The best approach to the issue of ambivalent motivation is still Motivational Interviewing, which was originally developed in response to addiction problems, but is now seen as relevant wherever there are difficult changes to be made.This workshop will provide participants with a working understanding of this approach, and how to integrate it into their practice. Faciltated by Eoin Stephens.
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Continuing Professional Development Workshop Titles

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

One day workshops
  • Addiction- A CBT Approach
  • Anxiety Disorders- A CBT Approach
  • Trauma & PTSD- A CBT Approach
  • Problem Anger- A CBT Approach
  • Social Anxiety- A CBT Approach
  • OCD- A CBT Approach
  • Depression- A CBT Approach
  • Panic Attacks- A CBT Approach
  • Low Self Esteem - A CBT Approach

Other Workshops

  • Art Therapy
  • Focusing
  • Counselling Skills
  • Advanced Counselling Skills
  • Couples Counselling
  • Counselling Children
  • Creative Play Skills- Sandplay
  • Brief Therapy
  • Adv Psychodynamics
  • Group Therapy
  • Spirituality
  • Conflict Management

Addictive Behaviours

  One Day Workshops

  • Introduction to Addictions
  • Therapeutic Practice
  • Long-term Recovery Issues
  • Family Issues

Suicide

  • Suicide Prevention
  • Suicide Intervention
  • Day Suicide Postvention