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SHORT CPD COURSES

SHORT CPD COURSES

Continuing Professional Development Workshops at IICP, Spring 2012.

ONE DAY WORKSHOP: WORKING WITH ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE,

Sunday 5 February 2012

Working with adult survivors of child sexual abuse is challenging and highly sensitive.  Child sexual abuse impacts on all aspects of the survivors personhood, and in working with adults in recovery, there may be many challenges to the therapist. This workshop is designed for trainee and experienced counsellors, or those who work in the caring profession, who wish to explore the subject area in greater depth. The workshop will explore the following areas:

  • Defining Sexual Abuse
  • The Grooming Process
  • The effects of childhood sexual abuse
  • The Recovery Process
  • Working through the stages of recovery
  • Some useful tools for the work
  • The big issues in working with sexual abuse
  • Ethical issues to be aware of

WHO SHOULD APPLY: Trainee and experienced therapists and those working in the caring profession

DATES: Sunday 5 February 2012 from 9.30am to 4.30pm

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR: Maria Dowling, BA (Mod), Soc (Hons), MA, MIACP, Accredited Supervisor, IACP.

AWARD: Certificate of attendance (6 Hours CPD)

VENUE: IICP, Killinarden Enterprise Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24

WORKSHOP FEE: €90.00

For further information download the application form (see below).

1 Day Working with Adult Survivors of SA FEB 5 2012 IICP booking form

Or  contact: Norah@iicp.ie
2. TWO DAY WORKSHOP: ANGER MANAGEMENT, SAT & SUN 3 & 4 MARCH 2012Part One: Understanding Anger 

  • Is our society getting angrier?
  • Are men angrier than women?
  • Are our children angrier then we were?
  • What is anger?
  • The five faces of Anger?
  • The angry brain

Part Two: Why we get Angry

  • Values, core beliefs and goals
  • Negative core beliefs
  • How are behaviour affects and triggers others
  • The four causes of anger
  • Defining ourselves through our anger
  • Anger as a defence mechanism

Part Three: The role of anger in our lives

  • The goals of our behaviour
  • Whats at stake – the consequences of our anger
  • The four styles of conflict
  • Anger and health
  • Road rage

Part Four: Anger and Power

  • The three types of power
  • Exploders and imploders
  • Clean and unclean anger
  • Anger subsitutes
  • Anger as a positive force

Part five: Managing your anger – facing the pain

  • Past trauma and emotional regression
  • Trauma types and symptoms
  • The trauma cycle
  • Shame
  • Owning your shadow

Part six: Expressing Anger Safely

  • Four powerful steps to controlling anger
  • six key components for resolving conflict

Part seven: The eight golden rules of anger management

Part eight: Anger and the counsellor

WHO SHOULD APPLY: Anyone interested in learning more about anger management.

DATES: 3 & 4 MARCH 2012 (Sat and Sun), 9.30am to 4.30pm

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR: Dr. Fergus Heffernan

AWARD: Certificate of attendance and participation (12 hours of CPD)

VENUE: IICP, Killinarden Enterprise Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24

WORKSHOP FEE: €170.00

For further information download the application form (see below).

2 day Anger Management Workshop March 2012 IICP booking form

Or  contact: Norah@iicp.ie

3. ONE DAY WORKSHOP: STRESS AWARENESS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, SUNDAY 22 APRIL 2012

INTRODUCTION:

There are many proven skills that we can use to help manage stress and stressors which are part of the normal experience of day to day living. These skills can help us to remain calm and effective in high pressure situations, and help us avoid the problems of long term stress. The one day workshop is very effective in helping participants to understand the biological and psychological impact of stress and how we can manage daily stressors to reduce the long term psychological and physiological effects.

WHO SHOULD APPLY: Anyone interested in learning  more about the subject area

DATE FOR ONE DAY CDP WORKSHOP: Sunday the 22 April 2012 from 9.30am to 4.30pm

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR: Dr. Fergus Heffernan PhD, Psychology, MSc Counselling Psychology and Family Therapies.  Member Associations of Family Therapists, IOC, IIPT.

AWARD: Certificate of Attendance and Participation and 6 hours towards CPD.

VENUE: IICP Education and Training, Killinarden Enterprise Park, Killinarden, Dublin 24

WORKSHOP FEE: €90.00 (cheques, postal orders to be made out to IICP)

1 Day Stress Awareness and Stress Management 22 April 2012 IICP booking form

contact: Norah@iicp.ie