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This APCCA Level 1 introduction course is for anyone who wants to develop their creativity, self-awareness, improve their wellbeing and discover how powerful creative arts practice can be. You will develop your understanding of the relevance of creativity to mental health and well-being and of its benefit to the therapeutic process. Please note the course consists of 3 sessions over 3 consecutive Tuesday evenings:- 29th April 6 pm - 8.30 pm 6…

Focusing Community Day - Saturday 10th May – 10am-4pm in Burgess Hill (near Brighton!) 15 mins on the train from Brighton £70 – Space for 5 people ​ This will be a small group in person experience where we will join together for the day to share Focusing exchanges and eat a shared lunch with options like bringing in creative/expressive methods and a walk/time in nature. We will take time for sharing in the group and to work with a theme or them…

This is the second meeting of TPCA local group in this form.  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.  I would expect an agreement on confidentiality, that what is said in the group is not repeated outside the group.

two day residential with Rachel Freeth & Jan Hawkins Day 1:To be seen or not to be seen, that is the question – What  masks might we habitually wear? Being seen or not seen is experienced within relationships throughout our lives in many ways – within partnerships, marriage, friendships, professional relationships, as clients, supervisees and within groups of all kinds.  How, when and in what ways are we visible in the…

These two Saturdays will include opportunity to nurture creativity and intuition. We will look at how Focusing may relate to your values or spirituality and how we can allow the Focusing process to carry forward. We will explore the relational dimension of Focusing. If you have completed all of the ten days you receive the Focusing Skills Certificate. This workshop is suitable for people who have completed a one or two day Introduction to Focus…

I'm delighted to be re-starting the PCEAT courses this year, starting with an introduction course in Littleborough, Greater Manchester on 17 & 18th May. Cost £180, includes all art materials.  These courses follow Natalie Rogers' creative connection approach and can be a playful, yet powerful way to develop personal growth and self-awareness.  The courses are open to qualified and trainee counsellors, and absolutely no artistic exp…

This is a day for those who want to understand diagnoses in order to be more able to come alongside those who have been given them. For those seeking to connect without pathologising, endeavouring  to understand what such diagnoses mean to each individual.  It has been crucial to my practice with Survivors of childhood trauma, that I have an understanding of such experiences as dissociation, PTSD, CPTSD etc, not as pathology…

Traumatic grief is a term which combines trauma with bereavement or grief responses. Symptoms similar to PTSD, though specifically focussed on the lost person, including intrusive, distressing preoccupation with the deceased, hypervigilant scanning of the environment for the deceased, among other distressing symptoms, are seen in people who are suffering from traumatic grief. This day will allow participants space to consider the effects of loss…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder continues to be seen as a mental illness and tends to be treated as a biochemical problem requiring medication. People experiencing OCD can present with a combination of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours which can dominate their lives, along with anxiety, panic attacks and other disturbing experiences. Though even experts in OCD are still not sure of the exact causes, some suggest that genetics, brain abn…

The Encounter Day is an opportunity to come together to explore ourselves and make meaningful connections with others within the principles of the person-centred approach – with respect, empathy and congruence.  The Encounter Day is open to those whose lives and work is informed by the person-centred way of being.  In line with person-centred practices the day will not be facilitated, therefore those attending will be responsible for…

Two day course: Focusing is a process that can enrich all areas of our lives, as it is about the very way that we pay attention to what we experience. Often we have habitual ways of relating to ourselves, others and situations: Focusing can help us to slow down, listen inside and appreciate the subtleties in our experience. Developing the ability to listen to ourselves with compassion can help us to know what our needs are, make changes and resp…

  Much research has gone into attempts to define and understand ‘psychopathic personality disorder’ (sometimes alternatively known as ‘sociopathic personality disorder’).  There tends to be an assumption that psychopathy always leads to violence and/or murder.  We hear about serial killers being ‘psychopaths’.  Yet these are only a few of the 4% of the population’s psychopathic personalities.  For ma…

Participants will be invited to create a safe, confidential environment, where issues of intimacy, sexual feelings and sexual healing after childhood abuse, may be focused upon without judgement. A point of discussion will be how sexual feelings, when embraced in awareness of the counsellor/therapist, may bring a positive and healing energy to the work. A welcome is extended to participants of all gender and sexual identities. Day 1: Sexua…

Experience and share in the Rogerian core conditions in the group and in the lovely setting of the Staffordshire countryside.  Accomodation includes single room with en-suite facilities and all meals.  Bookings and enquiries are welcome .

tPCA Residential Conference 2025: Compassion as 'a way of being'. We welcome all those involved in promoting and developing the person centred approach through counselling, supervising, teaching, studying, writing and research. Friday 11 July to Sunday 13 July The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AT Theme for the 2025 conference In these turbulent…

A Curated Encounter Day, with Suzi Mackenzie Saturday 12th July 10am-4pm £45 (space for ten participants) Influenced by Focusing, the Person Centred Approach and other relational practices An opportunity to explore what it’s like to be a human with other humans The intention for this day is to slow down and notice what the moment holds, in the place where we are and what is there within and between us. You are invited to bring as much of yo…

Why is it that some of our clients seem stuck in unhealthy patterns despite their desire to change?  Why do people caught in abusive relationships, recognise the dangers and hate their situations, yet steadfastly remain in those relationships?  Is it simply resistance?  This study day will focus on the paradoxical safety of the hated and unhealthy patterns as well as what may be needed to empower the individual to m…

The AGM of the Person Centred Association will be taking place on the morning of Sunday 7th September 2025, via Zoom.    Information about the event will be sent out to all members closer to the event.  We are also in need of Trustees to join the Trustee Group - please email Kathy at admin@the-pca.org.uk if  you are interested, would like to find out more or would like to come along to one of our meetings to find ou…

This APCCA Level 1 introduction course is for anyone who wants to develop their creativity, self-awareness, improve their wellbeing and discover how powerful creative arts practice can be. You will develop your understanding of the relevance of creativity to mental health and well-being and of its benefit to the therapeutic process. Please note the course consists of 3 sessions over 3 consecutive Tuesday evenings:- 9th September 6 pm - 8.30 pm…

Focusing is a process that can enrich all areas of our lives, as it is about the very way that we pay attention to what we experience. Often we have habitual ways of relating to ourselves, others and situations: Focusing can help us to slow down, listen inside and appreciate the subtleties in our experience. Developing the ability to listen to ourselves with compassion can help us to know what our needs are, make changes and respond differently…

Focusing is a process that can enrich all areas of our lives, as it is about the very way that we pay attention to what we experience. Often we have habitual ways of relating to ourselves, others and situations: Focusing can help us to slow down, listen inside and appreciate the subtleties in our experience. Developing the ability to listen to ourselves with compassion can help us to know what our needs are, make changes and respond differently…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 16th Oct, 23rd Oct, 6th Nov, 13th Nov 2025 (£160) When Focusing we want to cultivate an ability to be present with our experience. Getting the right distance from difficult feelings can help us feel calmer and less overwhelmed. Developing a sense of presence also allows us to recognise the rich complexity of our experience, to stand back and marvel at the variety in our inner experience and foster a kinder relationship withi…

We are very happy to announce that the  6th PCE Europe Symposium will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from November 21 - 23, 2025 Pre-conference event on November 20, 2025. Location: University of Strathclyde SAVE THE DATE!  More details - https://www.pce-europe.org/symposium2025  Organised by three partner organisations: • Counselling Unit, University of Strathclyde (UoS) • Association of…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 20th Nov, 27th Nov, 8th Jan, 15th Jan (£160) We will look at deepening your listening practice, making the Focusing process collaborative and how use of language can influence the Focusing process. We will also explore our connection with the body and utilising the wider space to support us. This workshop is suitable for people who have completed an Introduction to Focusing with me or another teacher. These workshops make…

Growing in difficult and challenging places  The actualising tendency is an underpinning drive, organismic wisdom and creative energy that promotes growth and actualisation. Growth can occur even in the most hostile and limited circumstances. Person-centred and experiential (PCE) approaches are vibrant and creative: surviving, thriving, fighting and flourishing even in the most difficult places. There is growth and development in our pract…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb, 12th Feb (£160) Take the opportunity to be with your dreams and explore them in a Focusing way. You will be invited to let go of rational thought and allow in the childlike or instinctual so we can look at intuition and what nourishes it. This workshop is suitable for people who have completed an Introduction to Focusing course with me or another teacher. These workshops make up part of the Ski…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 26th Feb, 5th Mar, 12th Mar, 19th Mar (£160) Explore and nurture your creativity and intuition with Focusing. We will look at how Focusing may relate to your values or spirituality and how we can work with action steps. If you have completed all of the preceding workshops you will receive the Focusing Skills Certificate. This workshop is suitable for people who have completed an Introduction to Focusing course with me or an…