Four Days Intensive Training
In action methods applied to
Group Work and Individual Therapy
Using Gestalt & Psychodramatic Techniques

A Continuing Professional Development Certificated Course

Open to: Clergy, Counsellors, Educators, Human Resources, Nurses, Social Workers, Therapists, Youth Workers, etc.

Cost £285 - 28 Hours of Certificated CPD

Four days - Thursday to Sunday

Late August - Early September, Annually

This is a very special, unique course, taught by:
Ari Badaines Ph.D

Ari comes over from Australia once a year, and also runs groups in Skyros and other areas of Europe, USA and the UK.

This is a skill development workshop where you will learn Ari's method of working with groups and with individuals. Learning will be experiential and practical, and will also involve leading the group under Ari's close supervision. You will learn to apply Gestalt and some psychodramatic techniques to enhance the potency of your own effectiveness in your work.

The Format:
Thursday and Friday are training days for trainers only, where Ari will be explaining his theory, demonstrating techniques and trainees will obtain "hands on" experience under Ari's supervision in individual and group work. Trainees will also participate in an experiential group with opportunities for personal exploration and development.

In order to attend this training, you must have completed at least one year of training in your field. When applying please indicate training/experience and make enquiries to Nicky at LIFE-FORCE on 01206 791661. N.B. if you can not attend the whole training, then you can attend the weekend experiential workshop only, on Saturday and Sunday.

Who you are is determined in part by a range of events from childhood into adulthood and by the image you have of yourself and the world. Few emerge into adulthood unscathed by painful experiences. You may succeed in creating loving relationships and friendships and engage in satisfying activities, but sometimes the fear of failure, pain or loss leads to "stuckness". The malaise, anger, loneliness and frustration you experience is no longer a mystery, but a symptom of a life not lived fully, with authenticity.

I take your concerns very seriously and have a deep commitment to helping you clarify and resolve your personal issues. In addition to my skills and thirty years experience in working with groups, I use powerful techniques and methods, drawn from a variety of approaches, including psychodrama and Gestalt. When I sense you are trying to avoid or dodge those issues, I will be focused on increasing your awareness of your habitual patterns, and will help you to develop better choices leading to a healthier, alive, satisfying way of being in the world.

"Staying out of the way is as valuable as leading the way"

No previous counselling is required to attend the weekend workshop.
An opportunity not to be missed!

This personal growth workshop will include members of the 4-day training group. Ari will lead some of the sessions; others he will co-facilitate with trainees. Trainees may also lead a portion of the workshop under Ari's close supervision.

Ari Badaines trained as a clinical psychologist in the USA; he resided in Britain for twelve years where he had a private practice and led numerous experiential groups and training courses. Ari is a supervisor to individual and group therapists in training; he has published several articles on psychotherapy and psychodrama. Currently he resides in Sydney, Australia, where he maintains a consulting practice and is a member of the training faculties of Psychodrama Training Centres in Sydney and Melbourne and the Gestalt Institute in Sydney. He travels to the UK, USA, and Europe each year. If you wish to contact Ari personally, write to him C/O Dells, 45 Litchfield Way, London NW11 6NU, 0208 4587893 anytime between July 16th and October 1st, 2007.

For further information on any of the counselling courses, leave your name and number on the LIFE-FORCE ansaphone and you will be sent a prospectus or leaflet, as appropriate, very promptly.