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This practical workshop covers the unique challenges of working with complex trauma cases and gives you clear guidance on the most effective ways to help Accredited CPD: 6 hours Length: 1 day (9.30am - 4.00pm) Absolutely jam-packed with techniques/information and resources. Ros is superlative. A calm, confident and articulate trainer...J YAP, THERAPIST Why take this course Clients suffering from Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) or who have experienced trauma in a shutdown or dissociative state, can present unique challenges to practitioners working with them – but with the right knowledge and skills we can help sufferers move forward in their lives. In this hands-on, experiential workshop you will learn more about what makes trauma ‘complex’, why shutdown or dissociation are often experienced by sufferers, and how to best work with such presentations using the Human Givens framework of understanding. You will also have the chance to collaborate with other experienced practitioners and clinicians during exercises designed to further your understanding, add to your existing skillsets, and bring wider context to an often-misunderstood area of work. During this intensive day of live, in-person training, experienced psychotherapist Ros Townsend will introduce you to a framework within which you can set your understanding of complex trauma presentations and discover the opportunities that we have to help clients move forward from their difficulties. You will learn more about the neurobiology of the automatic survival options that we have available to us, especially dissociative and ‘shutdown’ states, and leave with an understanding of how to use this knowledge to inform your work, giving you greater confidence to work creatively and flexibly with such presentations. From understanding the symptoms that are now recognised as distinguishing C-PTSD, to adapting existing HG techniques and strategies and introducing new tools and skills, this course will explore how we, as clinicians, can approach such complex presentations without getting lost in the complexity ourselves. Using case histories and discussion you will have the chance to understand more about the unique challenges that such work presents and to leave feeling more confident in your ability as a therapist to work effectively and contextually with these. Such a thought-provoking and informative day. Complex PTSD is a real buzz word at present, this took the mystery out of it in a clear and understandable way – highly recommend...MELISSA DERRICOURT What will you learn What Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) is What other symptoms a client may present with in addition to those meeting the criteria for ‘classic’ PTSD How to effectively work with these within the Human Givens framework of understanding Vital tools for psycho-education – both adding to your own understanding and to pass on to clients Why individuals enter into a dissociative or ‘shutdown’ state The difference between ‘freeze’ and ‘shutdown’ Why anger can present when an individual comes out of a ‘shutdown’ state How to help a client deal effectively with anger if it does arise The crucial role of the pattern-matching processes in the brain in post-traumatic stress symptoms – and how the kinds of templates stored can subtly differ in more complex trauma How to adapt existing techniques – such as rewind and deconditioning molar memories – to work creatively with such presentations The Dos and Don’ts when working with Guided Imagery in complex presentations How to refine your Guided Imagery skillset to powerfully benefit clients who have experienced trauma in a shutdown state Why any work that we do must be informed by the innate ability we all have to recover from trauma How to avoid negatively reframing trauma and making symptoms worse The most effective ways to help clients towards recovery and post-traumatic growth Under careful guidance from the tutor, you will: Explore and discuss the different survival options available to us as humans in traumatic situations Learn more about the neurobiology of these states – including our passive survival responses Develop a new framework of understanding within which to set your work with all kinds of trauma Understand more about why ‘shutdown’ or ‘dissociation’ are often associated with complex presentations Understand why addictions and self-harming behaviours are often a part of the picture Work collaboratively with peers and colleagues to extend and develop your own skillsets and knowledge Explore how guided imagery can be adapted and used to most powerfully benefit clients suffering in this way You will leave with: The confidence to work creatively and flexibly with a wider range of presentations A clear understanding of a framework within which you can work and continue to develop and adapt your tools and skillsets An appreciation of the importance of taking your time with such work and proceeding at a pace right for each individual client An understanding of how to support clients in moving forward from the use of faulty coping strategies – such as addiction and self-harm Greater confidence in creating metaphors that work powerfully for clients An understanding of how helping a client to meet their emotional needs is particularly key to recovery in the most complex cases Throughout the day there will be plenty of opportunity for you to ask questions and to engage in collaborative work and discussion with the tutor and with experienced colleagues and practitioners. Important note Working with Complex PTSD requires specific skills and experience and thus is only suitable for practitioners either already working in this area and looking to extend their skillset or those who are already practicing as therapists and wish to begin working in this area. If you are an experienced practitioner from another modality, we recommend you familiarise yourself a little with the HG approach before you attend, see: About HG therapy, benefits of the approach, and what is RIGAAR. Who is this course suitable for? Any qualified therapist working with distressed or traumatised people. In order to take full benefit from the course, you will ideally have already taken our Guided Imagery and Visualisation for therapeutic change and Rewind Technique workshops. NB If you are an experienced practitioner from another modality, we recommend you familiarise yourself a little with the HG approach before you attend, see: About HG therapy, benefits of the approach, and what is RIGAAR. Any qualified practitioner in the field of psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy or counselling can attend; again you would benefit most by having previously attended our Guided Imagery and Visualisation and Rewind Technique workshops and familiarising yourself a little with the HG approach to therapy. Course Programme This intense 1-day training proceeds through a blend of talks, skill-developing exercises, discussions and deconstruction of real-life case-studies. There is also plenty of opportunity for networking and discussion during the breaks. The training runs from 9.30am–4.00pm. From 8.30am Registration (Tea and coffee served until 9.25am) 9.30am What is complex trauma? A framework for understanding 11.00am Discussion over tea/coffee 11.30am Adapting our toolkit: working creatively with complex presentations 1.00pm Lunch (included) 1.45pm Self-efficacy: supporting a client to become an active agent in life 2.45pm Discussion over tea/coffee 3.00pm Reframing: adding context in complex cases 3.30pm Serving clients well 4.00pm Day ends This course has been independently accredited by the internationally recognised CPD Standards Office for 6 hours of CPD training. On completion of this training you’ll receive CPD certificates from the College and the CPD Standards Office.

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This professional one-day course is designed to teach you how to give a luxury holistic facial treatment and massage. You will gain confidence to work professionally with different skin types and develop an awareness of how facials work to improve physical as well as emotional well-being, relieve stress and tension. Underpinning this qualification, you will develop a knowledge of health and safety practices in a salon environment and how to promote client care and communications in beauty related industries.​ Our one-day professional diploma course for will prepare you to understand these processes and to safely treat your pregnant clients with nurturing and healing massage through all stages of their pregnancy, and to ease the common discomforts associated with pregnancy. Indian head massage is one our most popular courses at a very affordable price. ​ It is an extremely effective therapy that has evolved from traditional techniques practiced in India as part of family rituals for over a thousand years.

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Come join us for a series of 4 workshops, delivered in partnership with Sales Geek The Essex Business Sales Accelerator is designed to enhance the sales skills of local business owners and leaders, helping them attract more customers and increase revenue from their existing clientele. The course is delivered across 4, half-day sessions, held over 4 weeks. Overview: Session 1 - May 16th 09:30 - 12:30 • Identify key attributes within yourselves that will help lead to success. • Identify the different parts of the brain associated with the Decision-Making Process and understand yourself more. • Utilise a simple structure to grab your prospect’s attention and begin to build rapport. • Understand the importance of attention to detail. • Describe the 5 levels of listening to understand needs on a more emotive level. & capture information using 7 key techniques. Session 2 - May 23rd 09:30-12:00 • Understand the benefits of different types of questions. • Use BANTA – a technique to identify the most effective questions to ask! • Think like a detective – Use a ‘line of enquiry’ to dig deeper into potential customer needs. • Identify and understand the use of ‘gold questions’ to pique interest. Session 3 - May 30th 09:30 - 12:00 • CURE – Understanding what makes your service of value. • Different types of value and how they can be used to negotiate with your customer. • Create strongly defined features & benefits that match up to your relevant customer types. • Bookend features and benefits to make them more effective. • Revisit questioning to signpost essential features and benefits with ease. Session 4 - June 6th 09:30 - 12:00 • Different questions to ask to assist with difficult objections. • Different techniques you can use to handle objections. • Know when closing begins in the sales process! • Understand how to Trial Close • 6 Geeky Closing Techniques • Closing workshop Time: 09:30 - 12:00 Dates: May 16th - June 6th Location: Coval Lane Building - Entrance is next door to Chelmsford CVS, opposite Halford House, next to Fairfield Car Park entrance (see picture of entrance by clicking → on image at top of this page). Please note it there is a maximum of 2 bookings per company. This workshop is delivered by Sales Geek and provided courtesy of Backing Essex Business. Meet the Hosts: Lisa Ansell: Described as the female Harvey Spectre (The Best Closer in the City: Suits) she is the world’s most reluctant salesperson. So much so that she wrote the book on it; literally, authoring, “Pull NOT Push – A revolution in selling for people who hate it!” With far more years sales experience than she really wants to reveal here, she is a Rugby playing, Mountain biking, Kayaking, Surfing, Disco dancing Grandmother. So it doesn’t matter if your business is looking for more conversions; or seems to be pedalling uphill; if you’re up a creek without a paddle, riding a wave of success or just down to boogie the night away: Lisa’s got you covered. Peter Nicol: Passionate about helping SMEs and Start-ups grow, build and realise their aspirations and potential. He says that there's no bigger buzz than working closely with an organisation, collaborating on their strategy, putting ideas into practice, winning a 'Dream Account', seeing the motivation and energy increase as the effort and advice begins to pay off. He is an experienced revenue and commercial leader with 30+ years’ experience in growing early stage and scale-up SaaS organisations with extensive knowledge of hiring and developing global, multifunctional teams across Europe, North America and APAC. Backing Essex Business is fully-funded by Essex County Council and delivered by Let’s Do Business Group. Backing Essex Business (Formerly Back to Business Essex) is here to support business growth across the county, promoting economic growth and creating jobs, by providing free business support, access to finance and training. This workshop is available to businesses within Essex, excluding Southend and Thurrock. For more information visit https: www.backingessexbusiness.co.uk Please click here to see the Backing Essex Business Privacy Policy

This course is a fully accredited course with the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine which also allows you to join and become fully insured for public liability.

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