Relationships & Mental Health
LEVEL
Professional Development
AWARD
PCI College Certificate of Attendance
COURSE STATUS
Closed for Applications
DURATION
1
day(s)
Part-Time
DELIVERY
Online
COMMENCEMENT DATE
TBD
LOCATIONS
Online
As relational beings, our connections with others serve as the foundation of our emotional and mental well-being.
This PCI College workshop offers a vital exploration into how our internal relational templates, often formed in early life, unconsciously shape our adult behaviours, emotional functioning, and overall sense of safety. By bridging the gap between theory and practice, this course empowers therapists and students to work at greater depth with relational systems, helping clients move from maladaptive patterns toward healthier, more nourishing connections.
Who is this course for?
This workshop is designed for counsellors, psychotherapists, and other helping professionals with therapeutic experience, as well as students currently in professional training who wish to deepen their understanding of relational dynamics.Â
- Counsellors & Therapists:Â Gain a sophisticated framework to work at greater depth with the relational patterns underlying client distress.Â
- Students in Training:Â Build a foundational understanding of how early life templates influence adult mental health.Â
- Helping Professionals: Develop a clearer perspective on how relational systems impact emotional functioning and therapeutic outcomes.Â
- Reflective Practitioners:Â Engage in a supportive environment to explore both personal relationship patterns and clinical interventions.Â
What are the benefits of doing this course?
This workshop provides a reflective space to gain insight into the dynamics that underpin close relationships, offering value for both personal development and professional client work.Â
- Deepened Insight: Develop a more nuanced understanding of how relational styles impact a client’s perception of self and safety.Â
- Clinical Efficacy:Â Learn to recognise unhelpful relationship patterns and guide clients toward more adaptive ways of relating.Â
- Enhanced Awareness: Identify the transgenerational and evolutionary factors that influence your clients’ internal “scripts” and behaviours.Â
- Professional Growth: Acquire a contemporary lens for understanding and managing conflict, which can be applied to client work or supervision.Â
What will you learn?
The curriculum combines theoretical insights with experiential exercises, focusing on the core concepts that define how we relate to one another.Â
- Foundational Theory:Â Exploring relational patterns, different attachment styles, and the impact of transgenerational influences.Â
- Clinical Models:Â Insights from the Gottman Institute, William Glasser, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Gary Chapman.Â
- Relationship Lifespan:Â Understanding how relational needs and dynamics evolve from early life through to adulthood.Â
- Conflict & Scripts:Â Practical tools for managing internal scripts and resolving conflict through a contemporary, informed lens.Â
- Experiential Practice:Â In-class exercises and discussions designed to apply these concepts to real-world therapeutic scenarios.Â
Course Content
- Mental health and relationships
- The work of the Gottman Institute
- William Glasser
- Contributions from EFT
- Gary Chapman
- Transgenerational relationship patterns
- Relationships across the lifespan
Eligibility
This is a CPD workshop specifically designed for Counsellors & Psychotherapist or other helping professionals with therapeutic experience and students currently in professional training. BSc Counselling & Psychotherapy students in Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 of their studies are all invited to apply for this CPD workshop.
IT Skills
Students require sufficient IT skills to complete the course.
Application Process
Applicants are invited to book online, accompanied by the payment of the full course fee.
Fees
Standard Rate: Applies to all non-affiliated participants.
PCI College Graduate: Discounted rate available for graduates of BSc Degree and Postgraduate programmes.
Current BSc/MSc Students & Alumni Members: Preferential rate available. Join our Alumni Group on LinkedIn to access this discount
Course Fees – Republic of Ireland
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