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Where there is chronic abuse in childhood many learn to survive by dissociating from the experience.  This may involve leaving the body, numbing out, splitting off, depersonalising and/or derealising. The experience and expression of dissociative process can be confusing for therapists as well as for the person experiencing it.  The vulnerability of people experiencing dissociative processes to being pathologised and diagnose…

If you’re training in counselling or psychotherapy and want to explore the Person-Centred Approach more deeply, this space is for you. This group is a space to talk openly, share ideas, challenge the theory, and connect with others who get it. Whether you’re brand new to training or deep in essays and placement hours, you’re welcome here. Our student community offers a supportive, enriching environment to dive into person-centred theory and p…

Our regular Non Pathologising meeting has moved dates to welcome a presentation by Katie Clancy  'For people who exist as plural, the therapy world can oftentimes feel like a treacherous and hostile environment. Finding a therapist to work with can be a huge risk. Will my therapist believe me, if I tell them there are other beings, or fragmented parts of my being, that live with me in this body? How will they interact with each of us…

The group offers a confidential and supportive space for those interested or involved in PC research (members of tPCA), at all stages of experience, to meet and share. Please pass on the message that we are back to your PC colleagues and friends. Our planned meetings are: Tues 30th June Tues 28th July 6pm UK time.  Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.  Please note, you must be a member…

We’re pleased to be starting a new local meeting in Preston. This is a space to connect with others in the person-centred community, share experiences, and be part of ongoing conversations around practice and learning. 📍 The Galloways, Howick House Howick Park Ave, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0LS Wednesday 1st July  6pm until 8pm The venue is accessible, with accessible parking available, and there is plenty of free parking on site. Ther…

A crucial, yet underexplored aspect of our work as practitioners, is how we consider our clients’ potential reactions to our unexpected death or illness. This study day will allow participants to explore their feelings, attitudes and beliefs about the impact on their clients, in the event of their own sudden illness or death.  There will be space to plan for such eventualities, as well as to look at the practical implications for ensur…

5 July - “Outside the Expectation, Inside the Approach: Many Ways to Contribute to the PCA” with guest Sara Callen 3 pm (UK), on Zoom 26 July - “Presence as Political Resistance” with guest Peggy Natiello 5 pm (UK), on Zoom This is an ongoing series of online gatherings to celebrate women’s contributions to the Person-Centred Approach. The gatherings are co-created spaces where we talk with and about women in the PCA. Instead of formal prese…

Duration: 2 hours | CPD certificate: issued on completion This course equips practitioners with the knowledge and confidence to support clients with physical or sensory disabilities, exploring access needs in a practical framework before, during, and after sessions. This includes consideration of both ongoing therapy and helpline-based work, where access and communication may need to be adapted quickly and responsively. Participants will take…

A group for neurodivergent members of tPCA.  A space there we can explore what our neurodivergence means for us as person-centred practitioners.  We welcome all types of neurodivergence, including (but not limited) to Autism, ADHD, Tourette's, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.   We welcome self-identification.   We meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7.00pm.  Next meeting dates: Thursday August 13th …

One-day live and in-person introduction to the Person-Centred Expressive Arts Therapy approach (PCEAT) which is based on Natalie Rogers' work and  incorporates her 'Creative Connection' model (moving from one expressive modality to another).  The course is highly experiential and facilitated from the values  of the person-centred approach to create a safe environment for trying out new creative approaches. No artistic experi…

tPCA Residential Conference 2026: The Right to Be: Power and The Person-Centred Approach We welcome all those involved in promoting and developing the person centred approach through counselling, supervising, teaching, studying, writing and research. Friday 17 July to Sunday 19 July Eastwood Hall, Mansfield Rd, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3SS The issue of “power” is fundam…

This course explores how living with a disability may shape identity, autonomy, relationships, loss, and emotional experience, and how these themes may present in therapy or within single-session or helpline contact. Participants will take away: Greater understanding of the lived experience of disability in therapy Strategies for responding ethically and sensitively to uncertainty Skills to reflect on personal assumptions and work inclusiv…

The purpose of the group is to meet to explore the person-centred way of being and encounter one another in a genuine and respectful way.  The group will not be facilitated so each person attending would take responsibility for themselves in the group.  We have an agreement on confidentiality, that what is said in the group is not repeated outside the group. Please give your name at Customer Services in case of fire and tell them your…

The group offers a confidential and supportive space for those interested or involved in PC research (members of tPCA), at all stages of experience, to meet and share. Please pass on the message that we are back to your PC colleagues and friends. Our planned meetings are: Tues 28th July 6pm UK time.  Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.  Please note, you must be a member of tPCA to join…

The disabilities COP is a collaboration between PCT Scotland and tPCA. We welcome all therapists, whether in training or qualified who self-identify with having a disability (mental health, physical or neurodivergence) or a chronic condition who would like to meet with others interested in the person-centred approach. You need to be a member of either PCT Scotland or tPCA to join us. We aim to meet every two months and this group is currently…

A series of studies support the everyday observation of how little we know ourselves and the effects of our behavior. It is no wonder that we often misunderstand each other: every person has different experiences and backgrounds. Even speakers of the same language attach different emotions and meanings to individual words. (…) Communication difficulties naturally multiply between speakers of different languages ​​and people with different cultur…

A group for neurodivergent members of tPCA.  A space there we can explore what our neurodivergence means for us as person-centred practitioners.  We welcome all types of neurodivergence, including (but not limited) to Autism, ADHD, Tourette's, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.   We welcome self-identification.   We meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7.00pm.  Next meeting dates: Thursday September 10th&nb…

A group for neurodivergent members of tPCA.  A space there we can explore what our neurodivergence means for us as person-centred practitioners.  We welcome all types of neurodivergence, including (but not limited) to Autism, ADHD, Tourette's, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.   We welcome self-identification.   We meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7.00pm.  Next meeting dates: Thursday October 8th …

Learning Focusing will support you to treasure the richness of your inner life and treat yourself with more kindness. Focusing allows us to become more fascinated by the world and deepen our relationships with others, professionally and personally. I have been teaching the Introduction to Focusing and Focusing Skills Certificate for the last eight years and am passionate about cultivating a Focusing a way of being in the world. Focusing is a nat…

BFA Focusing Skills Certificate 2026-27 A full grounding in the Focusing practice over six months Workshops are experiential and usually open to six-eight attendees – book early to ensure your place! Introduction to Focusing – (modules one and two of BFA Focusing Skills Certificate) Thursdays 10am-1pm: 17th Sep, 24th Sep, 1st Oct, 8th Oct 2026  Skills Cert ificate continues Thursdays 10am-1pm: 15th Oct to 18th March (…

The purpose of the group is to meet to explore the person-centred way of being and encounter one another in a genuine and respectful way.  The group will not be facilitated so each person attending would take responsibility for themselves in the group.  We have an agreement on confidentiality, that what is said in the group is not repeated outside the group. Please give your name at Customer Services in case of fire and tell them your…

Grieving can be hard.  There are many reasons for this. It may be due to how we have been conditioned to manage loss and not to show our feelings of sadness or to present emotional needs when growing up. Perhaps our losses are complex, multiple, ambiguous or chronic.  Perhaps there simply have not been sufficient or safe spaces in our lives to give attention to feelings of grief.  What about wider cultural…

The disabilities COP is a collaboration between PCT Scotland and tPCA. We welcome all therapists, whether in training or qualified who self-identify with having a disability (mental health, physical or neurodivergence) or a chronic condition who would like to meet with others interested in the person-centred approach. You need to be a member of either PCT Scotland or tPCA to join us. We aim to meet every two months and this group is currently…

A group for neurodivergent members of tPCA.  A space there we can explore what our neurodivergence means for us as person-centred practitioners.  We welcome all types of neurodivergence, including (but not limited) to Autism, ADHD, Tourette's, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.   We welcome self-identification.   We meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7.00pm.  Next meeting dates: Thursday November 12th&nbs…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 15th Oct, 22nd Oct, 5th Nov, 12th Nov 2026(£170) Modules three and four of the Focusing Skills Certificate Focusing is about meeting what’s inside from a place of being present with our experience. If we can cultivate this attitude of being with our inner feelings and parts then things become more manageable and we are more able to learn from what’s inside of us. In these modules we learn how to become m…

PCAN is delighted to announce our Autumn 3-day Encounter group, at St Rita’s Centre, Honiton. The Centre is on the outskirts of Honiton, in the Vale of Honiton, Devon. It is a short walk to the town centre, and there is a rail station at the other end of the main street. Accommodation is en-suite - 6 single; 6 twin and 3 family rooms - and all meals and refreshments included in the price. Delegate price: Fri-Mon: £275 (EB £250); early bir…

A group for neurodivergent members of tPCA.  A space there we can explore what our neurodivergence means for us as person-centred practitioners.  We welcome all types of neurodivergence, including (but not limited) to Autism, ADHD, Tourette's, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.   We welcome self-identification.   We meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7.00pm.  Next meeting dates: Thursday December 10th&nbs…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 19th Nov, 26th Nov 2026, 7th Jan, 14th Jan 2027 (£170) Modules five and six of the Focusing Skills Certificate How we feel about the body generally and our relationship with our own body may affect our Focusing process and these modules give space to explore this. We also delve deeper into the realm of Focusing partnerships: This beautiful form of human connection can be enhanced by paying wider attention to our whole…

The purpose of the group is to meet to explore the person-centred way of being and encounter one another in a genuine and respectful way.  The group will not be facilitated so each person attending would take responsibility for themselves in the group.  We have an agreement on confidentiality, that what is said in the group is not repeated outside the group. Please give your name at Customer Services in case of fire and tell them your…

The disabilities COP is a collaboration between PCT Scotland and tPCA. We welcome all therapists, whether in training or qualified who self-identify with having a disability (mental health, physical or neurodivergence) or a chronic condition who would like to meet with others interested in the person-centred approach. You need to be a member of either PCT Scotland or tPCA to join us. We aim to meet every two months and this group is currently…

A group for neurodivergent members of tPCA.  A space there we can explore what our neurodivergence means for us as person-centred practitioners.  We welcome all types of neurodivergence, including (but not limited) to Autism, ADHD, Tourette's, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.   We welcome self-identification.   We meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7.00pm.  Please note, you must be a member of tPCA to join…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 21st Jan, 28th Jan, 4th Feb, 11th Feb 2027 (£170) Modules seven and eight of the Focusing Skills Certificate The Focusing process is amazingly well suited for exploring dreams and there are some specific ways we can explore dreams using Focusing that can also be applied to exploring other life issues as well. In these modules we let go of pre-existing theories of dream interpretation and fixed symbols and open to liste…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 25th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar 2027 (£170) Modules nine and ten of the Focusing Skills Certificate An opportunity to explore areas which are inextricably linked with our humanness. Focusing is intrinsically relational – relating to ourselves, relating to each other. How might the process unfold if we allow ourselves to be more aware of our shared humanness, how much do we feel open to connection and can we respe…