CPD Workshops

Course Content

This tutor led, one-day CPD workshop will introduce you to the basics of working with diverse communities and ensuring that your practice is accessible and inclusive.

You will learn about terminology and identities, BAME and LGBT+ identities and inclusion, supporting people with disabilities, the Equality Act 2010 and how that protects diverse communities, issues faced by minorities and barriers to accessing therapy, plus how to work therapeutically with diversity and difference.

This is an interactive CPD where thoughts, reflection and participation are encouraged. You will also work on an action plan to help you develop your inclusive, accessible practice.

On this workshop, you will learn about:

• Terminology and identities, with a specific focus on LGBT+, BAME, and disabled communities.
• Intersectional identities.
• The impact of prejudice, discrimination and hate towards people from diverse communities.
• Barriers that some sections of society experience when accessing therapy and how to overcome them.
• Equality legislation and working with its remit, particularly the Equality Act 2010.
• Working within a code of ethics in relation to diversity and equality and understanding your responsibilities as a therapist.

• Working therapeutically with diversity and difference.

Day content will include discussion on:

• The Equality Act 2020
• Terminology & Identities
• Intersectionality
• The impact of prejudice, discrimination & hate towards people from diverse communities
• Barriers that potential clients from diverse communities face when accessing therapy
• Working within a Code of Ethics
• Working therapeutically with diversity & difference
• Race and Ethnicity
• Sexual orientation and gender identity
• Disability

TUTOR PROFILE:

Daniel Browne

Daniel Browne is a fully qualified hypnotherapist, having completed his studies with Chrysalis. He is now in private practice, with a busy clinic running in Warwick where he specialises in weight loss, smoking cessation, and anxiety issues. Daniel is passionate about hypnotherapy and the many benefits it can bring to people's lives, and this is reflected in the way he works. He previously worked in mental health care for Rethink, supporting people with schizophrenia, and decided to train as a therapist after finding he enjoyed the aspect of his role that utilised therapeutic skills.

Alongside his work as a hypnotherapist, Daniel is also Chairman of a charity that supports people from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) community. Supporting people has always been at the heart of who Daniel is as a person, and in his charitable capacity he has worked extensively with schools and advised government on their mental health care policies. In his capacity as a hypnotherapist, Daniel contributes to a series of magazine columns and is currently writing his first book.

Daniel is an Accredited member of The National Hypnotherapy Society.

To view Daniel's HS profile please click here.

Course Date

17/05/2023

Course Content

This workshop takes a hypnotherapy approach to helping clients manage panic attacks and will present a therapy plan involving the writing and delivery of hypnotic scripts. The workshop is therefore designed for delegates who have training in hypnotherapy.

This workshop takes a cognitive approach to hypnotherapy, where models and evidence of how best to work with panic are presented.

Approach:

The course will present a hypnotherapy model, so is aimed at hypnotherapists. It will draw on best research in relation to how experience of panic generates and what methods are best for the client to learn to overcome these. This research is mainly from cognitive psychology but will be introduced in a simple form for those who may not have any training in CBT

Aims and Objectives:

• Be able to define ‘panic attack’ and to recognise symptoms of panic.
• Know a model of how panic develops and is then maintained.
• Provide personalised hypnotic scripts and tools to a client to assist them to manage their panic
• Know a process of therapy to assist clients to manage their panic

Content on the day will include:

• What is a panic attack? Types of panic attacks (expected/unexpected).
• How can the symptoms of panic manifest somatically and psychologically?
• What does it feel like to have a panic attack and how long can they last?
• Are panic attacks and anxiety intrinsically linked or can they be experienced separately?
• The causes and prevalence of panic attack disorders in the UK.
• The Psychodynamic approach: Exploring the root cause of panic attacks – is this helpful or detrimental to the client?
• The person-centred approach to assisting clients and helping them overcome panic attacks – compassion, empathy, understanding, holding the client emotionally, acceptance, positive re-enforcement, unconditional positive regard, congruence.
• Guided self-help. Self-coping mechanisms for clients who have had panic attacks – strategies to heal.
• The importance of being self-aware: mindfulness, meditation, self-care and self-hypnosis or Hypnotherapy.

TUTOR PROFILE:

Reuben Turkie

Reuben set up his Hypnotherapy Practice in 2018 whilst completing his Level 4 and 5 Chrysalis courses. He continues to see clients benefit from a wide array of treatments and believes in a tailored and structured approach.

Reuben also runs a successful private practice offering person centred, integrative psychotherapeutic counselling. Whilst he recognises the differences in these approaches, he offers a combined approach where appropriate. In his counselling work, Reuben sees clients for a wide range of presenting issues including anxiety; depression; abuse; identity; self-improvement; relationship dynamics; bereavement and loss.

Reuben is keen to create a dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive approach to his teaching. Reflecting on his own journey as a student, he believes in the value of working collectively to promote a safe, nurturing environment and positive learning experiences for students.

Reuben is a Registrant member of the National Hypnotherapy Society.

To view Reuben's profile click here.

Course Date

28/03/2023

Course Content

Workshop overview:

• Definitions & Labels: Mental Health & Psychological Wellbeing
• Mental Health (MH) Stigma
• Mental Health risk factors
• Continuum approach to mental wellbeing
• Overview of Mental Health common conditions: general anxiety disorder, depression, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, addictions
• Dissociative disorder; schizophrenia & psychosis
• Fostering positive Mental Health (NHS: 5 steps..)
• Group Mindfulness exercise

Content will include:

• Defining Mental Health
• Mental Health Labels & Diagnoses
• Ways of looking at Mental Health
• Positive Mental Health
• Types of Stigma – effects – awareness of what clients may experience
• Risk Factors for Mental Health difficulties (cause & effect)
• The Mental Health Continuum approach
• General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• Common Mental Health Conditions (Treatment: Holistic Approach)
• How do phobias develop?

TUTOR PROFILE:

Marion Elkin

Marion Elkin is a general therapy manager at the Priory Hospital Glasgow, overseeing a team of clinical therapists and providing daily support/training/education.

Marion has over 25 years practical experience in the mental health and addictions field. She has extensive knowledge of offering guidance and support to clients who have experienced mental health and addiction issues in the US and the UK. She prides herself in being able to empathise with individuals whilst retaining an objective and realistic approach to their treatment and therapy. She also comfortable working and communicating with people from all backgrounds.

Marion is an Accredited Registrant member of The National Counselling Society.

To view Marion's NCS profile please click here.

Course Date

06/07/2023

Course Content

The workshop will run in person rather than via online such as zoom due to the nature of the workshop, and this will enable the tutor to supervise participants effectively thus offering a safe environment to practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand what parts therapy is and when it is appropriate to use this technique with hypnosis clients
• Learn how to explain Parts Therapy to clients
• Understand why Parts Therapy can be such an effective tool
• Learn about the history of Parts Therapy
• Learn the 11-step process to understand how to use parts therapy
• Learn how to communicate effectively with the parts to build rapport
• Learn about common mistakes to avoid in order to increase the chances of success

The structure of the course will cover the following:

• What is parts therapy?
• When to use parts therapy
• The history of parts therapy
• Preparing to work with clients using Parts Therapy
• Building rapport with parts
• Common mistakes to avoid
• The 11-step process
• Practical demonstration and participant exercise

The workshop will involve a mixture of group discussion and the following practical based exercises:

• Case study exercise to help participants understand when to use parts therapy
• Practical exercise on building rapport between the parts
• Tutor demonstration of using parts therapy via volunteer
• Parts therapy (practical) – Participants to work in pairs on an issue of their choice

This workshop will include a full script for parts-therapy and a detailed workbook of information covering all sections of the course

TUTOR PROFILE:

Neill Havers

Neill has been a registered social worker from 2007 and has a MA (Hons) in Social Work and BA (Hons) 2:1 in Applied Psychology and Health Studies. He has worked in a number of statutory teams including youth offending, early help, duty and assessment and the emergency duty team.

Neill became interested in hypnotherapy in early 2018 after personally having hypnotherapy and experiencing its profound effects. Neill has since completed two diplomas in hypnotherapy including a Diploma of Advanced Holistic Hypnotherapy and a further diploma in hypnoanalysis (regression) therapy.

Neill has set up his own hypnotherapy service based in Liverpool and uses a variety of different approaches when working with clients including suggestion therapy, hypnoanalysis, parts therapy, cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy, and timeline therapy. Neill also has a counselling skills qualification to compliment his hypnotherapy studies.

Neill is a Registrant member of The National Hypnotherapy Society.

To view Neill's HS profile please click here.

Course Date

22/04/2023

Course Content

On this workshop you will learn about:

• Definitions and types of Boundaries (& why they are so important)
• How professional boundaries fit with Professionalism & Ethics
• How professional boundaries are created and maintained
• How to recognise how & when boundaries might be transgressed & what to do
• How to consider and apply learning to fictitious case studies

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to define and consider the importance of boundaries within the scope of professional, ethical practice; identify the different types of boundaries and recognise their importance and have insight to how boundaries can be transgressed.

Learners will be able to apply knowledge to fictitious case vignettes and have options to consider should boundaries become compromised.

Content of the day will include:

• Professionalism, Ethics & Boundaries
• Link with Kitchener’s (1984) 5 ethical concepts
• Continuum approach
• 9 types of boundaries
• Types of boundary transgression
• Creating Boundaries
• Maintaining Boundaries
• Warning signs / the danger zone
• Keeping safe - what to do if boundaries are at risk

Case examples / discussion…when & how things can go wrong

TUTOR PROFILE:

Rhianan Lowes

Rhianan is a fully qualified Counsellor running her own private practice in South Bristol, offering therapy to couples as well as individual clients.

She was responsible for setting up a free counselling service in one of the most deprived areas in Bristol and gaining funding for the project to be coordinated as well as support costs for volunteers.

Rhianan has worked as a charity Manager and has been involved in the running of various Bristol based charities for 10 years. She also volunteer 3 client spaces per week for the charity.

As a qualified supervisor, she offers Counselling Supervision to both students and qualified Counsellors.

Rhianan holds a Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, Training in Level 7 Advanced Counselling Supervision, a Couples Counselling Certificate, Group Training Certificate, Management & HR, PTTLS (Teaching qualification)

As well as the above counselling qualifications, she undertakes continuing professional development with a minimum of 30 hours top

Rhianan is a registered accredited member of the National Counselling Society. To view Rhianan's NCS profile please click here.

Course Date

30/03/2023

Course Content

This one-day CPD workshop will begin by exploring what is self-hypnosis and examine the differences with hetero-hypnosis. The workshop will then look at some of the benefits of self-hypnosis from a client perspective before exploring how self-hypnosis can be taught in a safe and practical way to clients to help them achieve their goals. The workshop will also focus on learning some simple relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and anchoring which can be easily taught to assist clients with many problems such as anxiety and stress. The study pack includes some additional information covering a brief history of self-hypnosis and related research findings.

Aims and Objectives:

• Understand what self-hypnosis is and the difference between self-hypnosis and hetero-hypnosis
• Understand the benefits of self-hypnosis for the client
• Learn some simple induction techniques which can be used with clients for self-hypnosis
• Learn how to direct the client to use self-hypnosis in a safe and practical way to help achieve their goals
• Learn about the stress bucket model which can be easily explained to clients as a way of them understanding the importance of having appropriate strategies to manage their own stress
• Learn some simple relaxation techniques which can be taught to clients such as anchoring and deep breathing techniques

The structure of the workshop will be as follows:

• What is self-hypnosis?
• Is all hypnosis self-hypnosis?
• Reminding clients on how to use self-hypnosis
• Stages of self-hypnosis
• Helping clients to create suggestions / affirmations for self-hypnosis
• Inductions for self-hypnosis
• Relaxation – benefits and importance
• Stress bucket model
• Breathing techniques
• Anchoring technique

The workshop will involve a mixture of discussion and the following practical based exercises:

• Group discussion on “What is self-hypnosis?”
• Group discussion on “Is all hypnosis self-hypnosis?”
• Practical involving writing some suggestions for a self-hypnosis script
• Inductions practical – students to practice one of the inductions covered during the course
• Self-hypnosis script practical
• Group discussion on relaxation and ways of relaxing
• Deep breathing technique practical
• Anchoring practical

The workshop includes a full script for self-hypnosis and a detailed workbook of information covering all sections of the course. Also included is a reading list to enhance further learning.

TUTOR PROFILE:

Neill Havers

Neill has been a registered social worker from 2007 and has a MA (Hons) in Social Work and BA (Hons) 2:1 in Applied Psychology and Health Studies. He has worked in a number of statutory teams including youth offending, early help, duty and assessment and the emergency duty team.

Neill became interested in hypnotherapy in early 2018 after personally having hypnotherapy and experiencing its profound effects. Neill has since completed two diplomas in hypnotherapy including a Diploma of Advanced Holistic Hypnotherapy and a further diploma in hypnoanalysis (regression) therapy.

Neill has set up his own hypnotherapy service based in Liverpool and uses a variety of different approaches when working with clients including suggestion therapy, hypnoanalysis, parts therapy, cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy, and timeline therapy. Neill also has a counselling skills qualification to compliment his hypnotherapy studies.

Neill is a Registrant member of The National Hypnotherapy Society.

To view Neill's HS profile please click here.

Course Date

29/04/2023

Course Content

This workshop explores further about self-hypnosis and the benefits of using this with clients.

Tutor led demonstrations, participants discussions and practical exercises will be included on the rules when teaching clients self-hypnosis, including techniques for anxiety and quit smoking.

Case study scenarios will be discussed and explored.

Summary details of the differences between meditation, mindfulness and self-hypnosis will be detailed.

The content includes:-

• Recap on self-hypnosis taught in the Part 1 workshop
• Preparing clients for using self-hypnosis
• Recap on how to teach clients self-hypnosis
• Self-hypnosis techniques
• Reviewing self-hypnosis with clients
• What is the difference between self-hypnosis, mindfulness and meditation?
• References & Further Reading

TUTOR PROFILE:

Neill Havers

Neill has been a registered social worker from 2007 and has a MA (Hons) in Social Work and BA (Hons) 2:1 in Applied Psychology and Health Studies. He has worked in a number of statutory teams including youth offending, early help, duty and assessment and the emergency duty team.

Neill became interested in hypnotherapy in early 2018 after personally having hypnotherapy and experiencing its profound effects. Neill has since completed two diplomas in hypnotherapy including a Diploma of Advanced Holistic Hypnotherapy and a further diploma in hypnoanalysis (regression) therapy.

Neill has set up his own hypnotherapy service based in Liverpool and uses a variety of different approaches when working with clients including suggestion therapy, hypnoanalysis, parts therapy, cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy, and timeline therapy. Neill also has a counselling skills qualification to compliment his hypnotherapy studies.

Neill is a Registrant member of The National Hypnotherapy Society.

To view Neill's HS profile please click here.

Course Date

24/06/2023

Course Content

Objectives:

1. Explore the characteristics of both shame and narcissism and how they are linked
2. Explore how this can affect clients themselves as well as those the are in a relationship with
3. How we can work effectively with this client group or those affected by them.

Content on the day will include:

• What is shame?
• Fear of shame
• Origins of shame
• Shame V Guilt
• Healthy Shame
• Shame Defences
• Behaviour manifestations of Narcissism
• Working with shame
• Further reading

TUTOR PROFILE:

Martin Handy

Martin completed the Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills and the Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling in Southampton. He has recently completed a counselling and psychotherapy research paper in Personal Mythology and Life Narrative for the Level 6 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Informed by Research). Martin completed his placement in a Wiltshire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre and gained specific experience and training in trauma recovery.

He currently has a private practice offering counselling, psychotherapy, spiritual counselling, supervision and hypnotherapy in Stockbridge, Hampshire, and online.

Martin previously trained as a teacher and has worked in primary schools, pupil referral units, special needs, foster-care education support, further education, and the prison sector. He has also worked as an education consultant, mentor, and professional development co-ordinator. He has lived and worked overseas in New Zealand, India, Brazil, and Sri Lanka and returned to the UK in 2012 and now lives on a farm in the South Downs enjoying walking, cycling, painting and immersing himself in the spirit of Mother Nature.

Martin is an Accredited member of the National Counselling Society.

To view Martin's profile click here.

He is also a Registrant member of the National Hypnotherapy Society.

To view his profile click here.

Course Date

05/10/2023

Course Content

This one-day workshop will introduce you to the world of NLP and offer you the opportunity to learn some basic skills and techniques which can benefit you personally in your everyday life by improving your communication, building rapport, and observing body language. Through regular practice and application, you will be able to transfer these skills into a therapeutic coaching session with your clients to help them implement change.

On this course you will learn how the mind works, the difference between the conscious and unconscious mind and the representational systems that we use through the ‘Communication model’.

You will learn how important it is to read and calibrate a person’s body language which represents our biggest form of non-verbal communication.

You will be able to elicit a client’s core values and belief systems to help motivate them by using the practical skills and techniques that NLP has to offer.

Learning objectives:

• Understanding NLP and how we communicate
• Using NLP personally in your everyday life to improve your communication
• The use of Presuppositions of NLP
• How our mind works – conscious and unconscious processes
• Understanding the different ways that people think
• Representational systems using the ‘Communication model’
• The importance of body language
• How to build rapport
• Working with ‘Core values and beliefs’
• Be able to use NLP techniques with your clients to affect change
• The importance of setting goals
• Exercises or task to use with your clients

The key points that will be covered in the workshop:

• Brief history of NLP and it’s influencers
• Benefits of using NLP with clients
• How we communicate
• The Representational systems
• The Presuppositions of NLP
• Calibrating body language, building rapport
• Working with core values and beliefs

TUTOR PROFILE:

Alma Griffiths

As well as being a Life Coach in NLP and Nutritional therapist, Alma has continued to develop her interest in Psychology studying Timeline therapy, Hypnotherapy, IEMT and completed her Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling with Chrysalis. In the past she has been involved in Nutritional educational programs such as: Sure Start nurseries, Sports workshops in schools, ‘SLIM’ program (her own development), MEND (national program) for children (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It) and providing talks to Industry. As well as developing Introduction to NLP workshops. Her most recent interests are in Neuroscience, Attachment Trauma, and the Polyvagal theory.

Alma has a Private practice in Surrey where she integrates and offers all her different therapies to help clients achieve optimum health both physically, emotionally, and mentally.

She also offers her services voluntary to:

Catalyst (drug and alcohol addiction counselling agency) in Guildford, and Cherry-Trees in East Clandon, Surrey working, with the parents of families who have children and young adults with a range of complex disabilities including Autism, Asperger, as well as learning, physical and sensory impairments.

Alma is an Accredited Registrant member of National Counselling Society.

Please click here to view her profile.

Course Date

03/05/2023

Course Content

Learning objectives:

• Definitions of Trauma, PTSD & C-PTSD
• PTSD characteristics/symptomology
• How trauma affects memory
• Individual differences & PTSD
• Trauma adaptation & co-morbidity
• PT growth
• Going forward: working with PTSD
• Further reading & information

The day will include:

• Definition of PTSD
• PTSD symptoms
• Whey do some people develop PTSD and others do not?
• Co-morbidity & PTSD
• Post Traumatic Growth – positive psychological change
• Impact of Events Scale (IES-R)
• 3 Phased Approach to PTSD Trauma

TUTOR PROFILE:

Martin Handy

Martin completed the Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills and the Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling in Southampton. He has recently completed a counselling and psychotherapy research paper in Personal Mythology and Life Narrative for the Level 6 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Informed by Research). Martin completed his placement in a Wiltshire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre and gained specific experience and training in trauma recovery.

He currently has a private practice offering counselling, psychotherapy, spiritual counselling, supervision and hypnotherapy in Stockbridge, Hampshire, and online.

Martin previously trained as a teacher and has worked in primary schools, pupil referral units, special needs, foster-care education support, further education, and the prison sector. He has also worked as an education consultant, mentor, and professional development co-ordinator. He has lived and worked overseas in New Zealand, India, Brazil, and Sri Lanka and returned to the UK in 2012 and now lives on a farm in the South Downs enjoying walking, cycling, painting and immersing himself in the spirit of Mother Nature.

Martin is an Accredited member of the National Counselling Society.

To view Martin's profile click here.

He is also a Registrant member of the National Hypnotherapy Society.

To view his profile click here.

Course Date

20/06/2023

Course Content

This tutor led online workshop is for therapists who want to develop their understanding and be better able to help clients who self-harm. You will learn key information on the ways people self-harm and reasons for self-harm, prevalence, links to suicide, how to assess risk and strategies for working with clients in a non-judgemental, ethical and supportive way. You will begin working towards developing a professional confidence in working therapeutically with people who self-harm.

Aims and Objectives:

This is a one-day programme for therapists with a foundation of knowledge about Self Harm who wish to develop their practice and share their experience and knowledge with other therapists.

Those with no prior knowledge will also benefit from the course and may wish to watch the Chrysalis Year 1 Supplementary Learning webinar ‘Self Harm’ before attending this programme.

All participants should familiarise themselves with the supporting material in advance of this training.

During this workshop, the tutor will:

• Develop your understanding and confidence to enable you to work with clients who self-harm
• Consider several self-harming behaviours
• Have a clearer understanding of the reasons clients self-harm and the benefits or secondary gains
• Develop harm reduction strategies to suggest and use with clients who self-harm
• Review ethical and appropriate ways to work with your clients in line with draft updated NICE guidelines 2022
• Discuss self-harm and suicide and know what to do with a client who presents with suicide ideation

Day content will include:

• Discuss myths about Self-Harm
• How do people self-harm
• Why do people self-harm?
• Seven Therapeutic Strategies
• Principles of Good Practice
• Common issues for therapists to address
• Risk Assessment
• Confidentiality
• Reduction Strategies

TUTOR PROFILE:

Jill Wagner

Jill is a mum to four grown up children, and has both fostered and adopted, over the years, also supporting other adoptive parents. When the children became self-sufficient, she decided to change her life direction.

Jill has been working as a Counsellor in the Peterborough area for the last 3 years. She has a thriving private practice, and works part-time as Counselling Lead for Little Miracles, a local charity that supports families of children with life limiting illnesses. Supporting parents, siblings, and the child that is poorly.

Jill came to this profession later in life, and firmly believes that, with hard work and determination, it is possible to achieve your dreams whatever your age.

Jill is an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling Society.

Please click here to see her profile.

Course Date

23/09/2023