Therapeutic CPD Training Courses
for Working with Children and Adolescents

For: Health Care Professionals, Counsellors, Social Workers, Teachers, Teaching Assistants

A Certificate of Attendance is issued as a record of continuing professional development.

Cost: £45 per training day, £90 per weekend
(concessions by negotiation).

CHILD AND FAMILY ASSESSMENT
Facilitated by Martin Chester & Julie Tappenden
Effective assessments from a psychodynamic approach are essential when working with children, adolescents and their families. Assessments help to focus on the work to be explored and are particularly useful with short-term work. They are also useful in identifying whether the work should be child or family focused.

ADHD AND COMPLEX BEHAVIOURS
Facilitated by Martin Chester & Heidi Pratchett
A sound, theoretical knowledge of diagnosed conditions such as ADHD, OCD, ODD and other related complexities is essential in order to effectively work with young people and adults with complex behavioural needs.

THERAPEUTIC PLAY
Facilitated by Martin Chester & Julie Tappenden
This symbolic play training is for those who want to work at a deeper level with therapeutic play, using archetypical figures and objects. We will utilise a range of media to help the young person explore and act out his unconscious world and his internal difficulties.

CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR
Facilitated by Martin Chester & Julie Tappenden
Whilst working with adolescents in difficulties, young people often express their anger, frustration or sadness in a challenging way. Learning effective therapeutic interventions for working with young people individually or in a group is essential for a positive outcome in changing and modifying negative or destructive behaviours.

CREATIVE PLAY WITH PUPPETS
Facilitated by Martin Chester & Julie Tappenden
Using puppets is a creative way for a child to explore his world and to learn how to express his internal world and difficult emotions. Being invited into the child's play takes skill and practice, both of which will be achieved during this training.

BULLYING - EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS
Facilitated by Martin Chester & Mark Cobbin
Effective therapeutic interventions for individuals or groups, working with bullies or victims of bullying, to enhance your work as a counsellor or classroom support, with the aim of having a positive outcome for the child.

7 BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL HUNGERS
Facilitated by Denise King & Martin Chester
Whether working with adolescents or adults, this training will give you a better understanding and enhance your knowledge of how a lack of nurturing can cause psychological imbalances. Working with the 7 hungers and the purpose of play can help to redress the balance with the aim of attaining a more positive way of being.

TRAINERS
The LIFE-FORCE CPD Training Programme is provided by qualified, experienced Counsellors from a variety of approaches including Psychodynamic, Integrative, Gestalt and Person-Centred.

COST
One-dayTraining:    £45
Two-dayTraining:    £90

PAYMENT
A non-refundable deposit of £20 for each day of training (£40 for a two-day course), for each place, will secure your place on the Training. The balance will be payable one month before the training date.

VENUE
All training courses will be held at the warm, friendly and secure LIFE-FORCE Centre, in the Rainbow Training Room.

TIMES
All training courses begin promptly at 10am and aim to finish by 5pm

A Certificate of Attendance is issued as a record of Continuing Professional Development.