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Clarity. Confidence. Career breakthroughs. Are you ready to stop second-guessing and start taking bold action towards the career (and life) you truly want? This 90-minute intensive coaching session is designed for action-ready professionals who are ready to: Gain clarity on their next career move or business pivot Navigate redundancy, reinvention, or a midlife career crossroads with confidence Identify strengths, passions, and values that fuel success Overcome mindset blocks that keep you playing small Create an aligned action plan that gets results With 36 years in recruitment and over a decade as a qualified Level 5 Performance Coach, I blend insider industry expertise with mindset, manifestation, and practical strategies to help you transform confusion into clarity and hesitation into momentum. 💡 This isn’t just a coaching chat — it’s a power-packed session that will leave you with: Crystal-clear insight into your goals and next steps Practical career strategies recruiters actually notice Personalised tools to align mindset + manifestation with action The confidence to take your next leap with energy and purpose Perfect if you’re: ✅ Serious about making a career change and want a fast track to clarity ✅ Ready to bounce forward after redundancy with renewed focus ✅ Curious about blending career strategy with the energetics of manifesting opportunities ✅ Done with dabbling — you’re ready to commit to change ✨ Investment: £197 Take the leap, back yourself, and watch the shifts begin. 🌟 👉 [Book your session today and let’s make things happen.]

Clarity. Confidence. Life-changing breakthroughs. Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or at a crossroads? Ready to stop overthinking and start creating real change? This 90-minute intensive coaching session is for action-takers who want to transform mindset into momentum. Who it’s for: Professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners ready to shift perspective Anyone navigating career crossroads, reinvention, or life transitions Those wanting to overcome mindset blocks and stop playing small Individuals ready to turn intention into aligned action What you’ll get: ✅ Clear insight into what you really want and how to get there ✅ Practical tools to align mindset, energy, and action ✅ Renewed confidence to take your next leap with purpose ✅ A personalised plan that keeps you moving forward 💬 “Week after week, I’ve been able to reframe, rethink and reposition myself… I’m back in the flow, making new connections and taking action towards my dreams. I am expanding and it feels SO good!!!” – SHB 💬 “Sarah helped me explore underlying ambitions and facilitated them into actions… I’ve changed jobs, I’m putting more resources into launching my own business, and working with Sarah has been a key ingredient in helping me make changes in and outside of work.” – MR 💬 “Sarah is unfailingly positive, but has that knack of cutting right through the nonsense… she comes with a wealth of experience and asks the killer questions that really get to the root. Do yourself a favour and speak with her. She will sort you out!” – JE Why this works: With 36 years in recruitment, over 15 years self-employed, and 9 years running a successful six-figure business, I combine practical business experience, mindset mastery, and manifestation principles to help you move from confusion to clarity and hesitation to confident action. 💡 Important: This session is a powerful starting point. While it will help you gain clarity and begin making shifts for true change, ongoing coaching sessions are recommended to embed momentum and achieve lasting results. ✨ Investment: £197 Take the leap, trust yourself, and watch the shifts begin. 🌟 👉 [Book your session today and let’s make magic happen.]

Whether you’re starting out in private practice, or have been in business for a while, this inspiring course will SAVE you time and money and help you build the practice and lifestyle you want … Accredited CPD Certificate: 6 hours Length: 1 day (9.30am - 4.00pm GMT) Extremely helpful course. The real life, practical examples and advice were invaluable...EMMA WARDROPPER Live Online Training – Join Jennifer Broadley for this inspiring, practical training – you will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions. Simply book your place and we will email you details of how to join the Zoom training the day before the event. BONUS RECORDING – the training is recorded in case anyone experiences technical difficulties on the day, so you also get a recording for a limited time afterwards to maximise your learning. Why take this course Although word of mouth is one of the best ways to get business, being a good counsellor or therapist isn’t always enough to fill your practice with clients – and that’s where the easy-to-learn, simple but effective business and marketing skills you will learn on this online course come in. Jennifer Broadley has been a qualified and practising psychotherapist for 10 years and has been in business for herself for well over 20 years. She brings her extensive knowledge of the personal and professional ups and downs to life in this practical and motivating day. You will also gain a wealth of time-saving devices and tips that others who have successfully built their thriving practices have used, all of which will allow you to focus more time on your clients. Jennifer built her business, Healthy Chat, from no clients to full practice within 2 years. She has tried-and-tested marketing strategies and will share with you the ones that have worked for her and the ones that haven’t. She is fully transparent with her client numbers, systems and finances so that you will leave the course clear about whether a full-time or part-time therapy practice is for you – and how to go about getting the work/life balance you want. I’ve learned so much! A must for everyone setting up a therapy businessHEALTH VISITOR What will you learn The essential actions to take when starting your practice from scratch – what’s worth spending money on and what’s not Confidence to take on your first client(s) or increase your client intake until you have a full practice Clear systems for starting or growing your counselling / therapy practice Tools to ensure clients easily find you, trust that you can help, and then book sessions with you Clarity about how long to work with a client – average timings and outliers (for stress, trauma, panic attacks, relationships, etc); when to keep a client and when to let a client go Key information that will help you decide how much to charge and when/whether to be flexible Important things to remember if you work with clients online Time-saving methods for client management: intake, treatment, ending well and future follow up How to manage yourself as a business owner – when to work hard, when to take time out How to make your therapy practice fit in with the lifestyle you want to live – and what to do to avoid becoming overwhelmed When (or whether) to let go of your full or part-time work and shift to letting your counselling practice support you financially How to get your 9 emotional needs met while working for yourself How to define your ideal client(s) and where to find them Practicalities: taking payments, tracking your numbers, meeting your targets, turnover v’s net income, paying VAT (or not), paying tax, chasing non-payments Creating a healthy, open attitude and language around money and finances How to set up your therapy practice to be financially successful and more… Brilliant, this online course has shown me what I need to focus on to build a successful private practice – and where to put my energy, money and time!COUNSELLOR Course Programme The ‘Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – understanding OCD and how best to treat it’ online course starts at 9.15am and runs until 4.00pm. (GMT). 9.15am Join the Zoom meeting 9.30am A context for the demand for HG therapy and counselling 11.00am Comfort break and discussion 11.30am Private Practice Design 1.00pm Lunch break 1.45pm Marketing your practice 2.45pm Comfort break and discussion 3.00pm Effective Therapy Sessions & Client Follow up 4.00pm Day ends Who is this course suitable for? Anyone who wants to set up a private therapy or counselling practice If you’re already in private practice and want to increase your client numbers, work less and earn more, you’ll also benefit from attending Anyone who is presently in full or part time salaried work and is considering moving to self employment or entrepreneurialism 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.

– in yourself and others Research shows that exercising self-compassion creates more resilience against stress, greater ability to focus, increases happiness and optimism, improves relationships and more. This live online course explains why and gives you a range of effective techniques you can use straight away…  Accredited CPD Certificate: 6 hours Length: 1 day (9.15am - 4.00pm BST) Absolutely brilliant live workshop from beginning to end!CARMEL AUSTIN Many people struggle with showing themselves compassion – they may be highly critical of themselves, or wracked with feelings of shame, self-doubt or self-worth – but with the right approach it is possible to help them develop this key component of recovery and wellbeing. This new online self-compassion course provides you with all you need to know to bring self-compassion into your practice, your personal life and the lives of others – with plenty of time to try out the techniques for yourself. Join our expert tutor Julie Johnson live online on Tuesday 4th June 2024 for this helpful CPD training delivered via Zoom. When you book, we’ll email your booking confirmation – your link for joining the Zoom workshop will be sent the day before the event – numbers are limited so book soon to ensure your place. BONUS RECORDING – the training is recorded, in case anyone experiences technical difficulties, so you’ll also get a recording afterwards for a limited time to maximise your learning. Why take this course Being compassionate towards ourselves when things go wrong, or we are struggling to cope, is not self-pity – it is an essential skill that can be learnt and developed, giving people the strength to move forward. When things don’t go our way or we feel we can’t cope – or something bad has happened to us – we may feel ashamed or blame ourselves for not being good enough, capable enough, strong enough and so on. This negative self-criticism can be highly damaging and hold us back. It is far more empowering to turn towards ourselves with compassion (which is what self-compassion literally means). Helping people to find the best ways to draw out their self-compassion is a skill that needs to be learned. Different from empathy (the ability to appreciate what another person is experiencing) and from self-pity (which is self-focused, exaggerates personal suffering and is disempowering and draining), self-compassion enhances resilience, allowing us to recognise our personal failings while appreciating that we are all human and make mistakes – thus helping us to move on past them. Learning how to use self-compassion from a human givens perspective makes it an extra-valuable tool for supporting our clients in getting their innate needs met and making best use of their innate resources. It may also help you in your own life. This indepth 1-day live online self-compassion experiential training day shows you how. A wonderful online learning experience, jam-packed full of useful teaching and loads of references to resources for further self study and development...KARSTEN ALVA-JORGENSEN, EXECUTIVE COACH What will you learn What self-compassion is and isn’t Research findings that demonstrate the positive effects on the body and mind of exercising self-compassion Why some people find self-compassion difficult The roots of self-compassion A new empowering perspective on making mistakes How practising self-compassion helps our ability to problem solve An important adjunctive tool for working with harsh self-criticism, trauma, emotional pain; bereavement, loss, change, and chronic-conditions Why self-compassion increases resilience Simple techniques for self-soothing and self-care How to apply these new understandings in therapy The especial value of using these techniques with parents and children How to bring these technique seamlessly into everyday life Ways that self-compassion helps with meeting emotional needs The impact of self-compassionate practice on organisations How self-compassion can help children become happier and kinder Why compassion for oneself enhances sense of status Ways that exercising self-compassion lowers emotional arousal and unhelpful thinking How self-compassion differs from both compassion and empathy The dangers of too much self-compassion How self-compassion helps focus the imagination positively Creative applications of self-compassion How self-compassion maps onto every human need and innate emotional resource, making it an essential tool in every HG practitioner’s toolbox Practical examples and case histories to learn from Who is this course suitable for? Anyone interested for personal or professional reasons Including anyone working as a practitioner helping those in mental distress or with chronic physical conditions Anyone interested in skills to help promote their own wellbeing and that of others Anyone working or living with children, or young and older people Anyone working with parents Anyone working within a caring context, such as carers, teachers, NHS workers, foster carers, social workers etc Therapists, counsellors and mental health professionals Course Programme The ‘Developing Self-Compassion’ live online training day starts at 9.15am and runs until 4.00pm. (BST). 9.15am Join the Zoom meeting 9.00am Introduction to self-compassion 11.00am Comfort break and discussion 11.30am Unpacking self-compassion 1.00pm Lunch break 1.45pm Self-compassion skills 2.45pm Comfort break and discussion 3.00pm Pulling it all together 4.00pm End days 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.

A masterclass in devising therapeutic metaphors This inspiring online training day gives you powerful, non-intrusive ways to help distressed young people – and others – overcome difficulties in their lives – the skills you will learn can also be used with adults Accredited CPD: 6 hours Length: 1 day (9.15am - 4.00pm GMT) LIVE ONLINE – Join Pamela Woodford live online on Tuesday 18th June 2024 for this enjoyable, experiential CPD accredited training day – you will have plenty of opportunities to ask questions, take part in exercises to practice the steps involved, come up with pertinent metaphors and create your own story. Limited numbers. BONUS RECORDING – you will also get a recording of the tutor sessions for a limited time afterwards to maximise your learning. >> If you can’t make this date please register your interest below and we’ll let you know as soon as a new date is available. Fantastic online training, engaging and thought-provoking throughout. The confidence Pamela has given me will impact positively on my everyday practice, I am truly inspired...PSYCHOTHERAPIST Why take this course Children’s natural affinity with stories gives us an incredibly powerful, non-directive way to help emotionally distressed and abused young people, who can sometimes be hard to reach in any other way. On this practical live training event you will learn how to tap into your own metaphorical brain to create therapeutic stories and metaphors ‘in the moment’ that are appropriate to each individual’s circumstances and experiences. Throughout the day Pamela – a master storyteller and highly experienced psychotherapist – draws on her own case histories, metaphor and story examples as she guides you through the steps involved in ‘thinking on your feet’ and creating a story yourself in the moment. By the end of the day you will have lots of new, innovative ways to engage with and help distressed children deal with the experiences they have had – whilst also offering them hope, understanding, and new ways of thinking and feeling about life and themselves. Indeed, you may well be surprised at how quickly positive psychological changes occur as a result of the stories you will create and tell ‘in the moment’. Stories also play a crucial role in child development – through the ways the different characters think, act and overcome difficulties, children gain important templates for understanding the world and dealing with the challenges and situations they will meet in life – both now and in the future. They are a wonderful way to help build resilience. Storytelling and the careful use of therapeutic metaphor are crucial elements of successful counselling and psychotherapy – they help bypass assumptions and rigid thinking to offer a new, broader way of looking at things, awaken innate resources and offer crucial hope – just what struggling children need… Wonderful, interactive online course. Pamela is a joy to listen to – I learnt so muchCOUNSELLOR What will you learn A clear understanding of how to address emotional issues in children Simple ways to calm and relax children – “it’s the way you tell ‘em” Tips for igniting your own imagination and creativity How to ‘think metaphor’ to find the right one for each situation A step-by-step guide to creating your own stories – the 6 steps for creating short stories with metaphors specifically tailored to quickly bring about positive psychological changes in children and young people Breathing life into inanimate objects and taking inspiration from nature – how to tune into your metaphorical mind Valuable experience in creating your own therapeutic story from scratch How to use your stories and metaphors The importance of paying attention to the words children use when telling you something Case histories which illustrate the effectiveness and flexibility of stories – and show why they are such powerful therapeutic tools, even with difficult cases How to find your own metaphors and connect them emotionally to distressing situations Using embedded suggestions in stories – exercise Different ways to use therapeutic stories, such as those in Pamela’s acclaimed Brighter Little Minds series, to develop emotional literacy The importance of incorporating all of our senses How to adapt stories to use with adolescents and adults Tips for thinking creatively ‘on your feet’ to come up with suitable metaphors and ideas there and then in the moment Flexible skills that can easily be adapted to working with adults Why subtly entwining a child’s interests into a story makes its impact stronger How to introduce a story or therapeutic metaphor naturally into your conversation Feedback on the story you create and time to ask questions of the tutor – a highly experienced and creative psychotherapist who has spent decades working therapeutically with distressed children and young people A greater appreciation of the subtle power of metaphor, imagination and embedded suggestions and how to use them to help the young people you care for Increased confidence in creating and telling therapeutic stories yourself A variety of story examples and ‘scripts’ Lots of new ideas from Pamela Woodford’s ‘treasure chest of healing spells’ to spark your own creativity Tips for improving your own storytelling abilities Such a helpful live online training day – the use of metaphor via story form is a powerful toolHEAD OF BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT SERVICE – EDUCATION Course Programme The ‘How to create healing stories for distressed children’ live online workshop starts at 9.15am and runs until 4.00pm. (GMT). 9.15am Join the Zoom meeting 9.30am What can go wrong for children? How stories can help 11.00am Comfort break and discussion 11.10am Using metaphor, relaxation, imagination and embedded suggestions 1.00pm Lunch break 1.40pm Setting the scene and creating the story 3.10pm Comfort break and discussion 3.20pm Sharing the stories you have created 4.00pm Day ends Who is this course suitable for? Anyone working with emotionally distressed children or young people, including: Psychotherapists, therapists and counsellors Teachers and educational professionals Childcare and healthcare professionals (and students) Foster carers Adoptive parents – and perspective adoptive parents Social workers Parents and carers Interested friends or family who wish to help a young person they know And anyone who would like to attend for personal reasons 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.

Python Unittest Course Summary. Testing plays a major role in software development. This course will explain Python Unit Testing using the unittest built-in module. We'll cover issues before going to the production itself and the basics of testing in Python. Location: Instructor-led, Online. Our Style: Hands-on, Practical Course. Group Size: Max 4 people per group. Qualification: PCWorkshops Unittest Certification Duration: 1-Day, 10am-5pm Unittest topics UnitTest Framework - Home UnitTest Framework - Overview UnitTest - Framework UnitTest - API UnitTest - Assertion UnitTest - Test Discovery UnitTest - Skip Test UnitTest - Exceptions Test UnitTest - Time Test UnitTest - Unittest2 UnitTest - Signal Handling UnitTest - Doctest UnitTest - Doctest API UnitTest - Py.test Module Nose Testing - Framework Nose Testing - Tools Included with Python Unittest Course Python Unittest Certificate on completion Python Unittest Videos Python Unittest Notes Python Unittest Examples Practical Python Unittest exercises

‘Human-ing’ is something we do in a context, in place. We inhabit a corner of the world and make sense of life from there’ - From Deep mapping, a healing tool. Finding our own personal correspondences to this human experience of living ‘in place’ can be a powerful resource; both grounding and inspiring. This is the kind of simple taking of pleasure in life that can get lost and forgotten in the swirl. The Soul Shed offerings are restorative in this sense -reminding you of something very natural that you already know how to do, but may need to make space to find back into it as a habit! Finding into this relationship is also a way of coming to know ourselves as three-centred beings. Our body and our heart and our mind all have their different ways of experiencing and intelligence. Deep-mapping your square mile is a way of coming to know yourself as a fully embodied human and this journeying can make more life force available to you. In a deep-mapping journey you will be explorer and cartographer but it will be your presence to place that makes the meaning of place come alive. we will work with presence and sensation, imagination and expression. A creative, soulful journey. Request a first slot and we can arrange the second one when we are together.

Unlock your potential and embark on an inspiring journey in interior design. Whether you’re an aspiring professional or simply a design enthusiast, our workshops offer a safe and supportive space for you to flourish. Let’s make your design dreams a reality together. Embark on a thrilling expedition into the realm of Interior Design with us. Since 2016, we’ve been conducting captivating Interior Design workshops and courses in Edinburgh, witnessing a multitude of skilled individuals relishing the experience of acquiring new proficiencies. Our offerings are well-suited for both complete novices and those seeking to rejuvenate their expertise. Whether your aspiration is to revamp a room in your abode or simply take a tentative step into the universe of interior design, our workshops and courses are meticulously designed to empower you with the skills and assurance needed to master any interior design venture. What Will You Learn? In our workshops, you’ll master various skills, including: Gaining the confidence to design small interior spaces Creating compelling room plans and sections Skillfully using colour in interiors to set the right mood Enhancing your drawing skills to bring ideas to life Effectively incorporating texture and pattern into your designs Utilising lighting to craft captivating atmospheres in your spaces Attendees can request refunds up to 30 days before the event’s start date. Duration: 5 weeks Timings: TUESDAYS, 6 pm – 7 pm BST Location: ONLINE (ZOOM LIVE TALKS)

The theory assessment provides delegates with the essential knowledge to select, monitor, manage and plan the correct use of Harnesses and lanyards for use in a MEWP. Delegates successfully completing the e-learning will: Have an awareness of how to correctly identify and select the appropriate form of personal protection against falls from MEWPs. Have a theoretical awareness only of how to check, use, maintain and store a harness and lanyard with manufacturer’s instructions. Have a theoretical awareness of how harnesses and lanyards should be fitted and adjusted.

The Wellbeing Ambassador Programme is our comprehensive wellbeing training for leaders. It is based on evidence-based positive psychology research to help those who lead others to confidently support wellbeing.