CTC Intensive Training Workshop
Specialised Training Courses for Therapists and other Mental Health Professionals
Live Online Workshop:
A Joint Journey Towards Healing: Navigating Love, Loss and Grief
Facilitator: Michelle Fahy
Date: Friday January 17th 2025 Times: 10am-5pm Fee: €120
Overview of Content
This reflective and interactive workshop is designed for therapists, counsellors, and other mental health professionals working therapeutically with clients of all ages, who are seeking to deepen their understanding and enhance their therapeutic skills and awareness in addressing the interconnected themes of love, loss and grief across different life stages. Participants will explore the various types and theories of love, loss, and grief, and how these experiences evolve from childhood to older adulthood. Interactive exploration of group experiences and strategies for integrating this knowledge into therapeutic practice, will foster personal and professional growth through self-reflection and dialogue to consolidate learning which aims to provide effective, empathetic, and developmentally appropriate attunement to clients navigating these complex emotional experiences.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and describe the different types of love, loss, and grief experienced across the life span.
- Explore different theories and lens to support therapeutic interventions tailored to the developmental stage and cultural background of clients.
- Integrate reflective practice into therapeutic work to enhance clients therapeutic experience and enhance professional growth.
- Utilise supervision and the internal supervisor and ongoing professional development to continually refine therapeutic practice.
Suitable For:
This training is suitable for trainee and qualified counsellors, psychotherapists, play therapists, expressive arts therapists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals working within the range of psychotherapeutic modalities with clients of all ages.
All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for CPD purposes
Participants are required to have the following tools and materials:
- Notebook, pen and coloured pencils/pens/crayons
- Access to a computer with a stable internet connection and confidentiality
- Reflections on pre-assigned reading /video material
- A candle and lighter
- Group work will require video and audio to be On
- Preferred Creative Material:
- 10 miniatures or random items from nature or household
- Craft materials: Paper, pens, felt-tips, pencils, fabric, magazines, glue, scissors, clay, playdoh,
Facilitator:
Michelle Fahy (MIACP; MEAIP) is an accredited Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychotherapist, Clinical Integrative Supervisor, and former secondary teacher, with qualifications in biodynamic and creative therapies, play therapy, group facilitation, and life/wellbeing coaching. Her diverse qualifications also include training in Montessori, drama, couple therapy, neurodiversity, and gender/sexual diversity.
With over 25 years of experience, Michelle has had an expansive career working with divergent clients across educational, medical, and therapeutic settings. Passionate about diversity and empowering individuals to embrace their unique identities while fostering self-acceptance and compassion. Michelle also works as a part-time trainer, wellbeing coordinator, and diversity officer for CTC, where she has facilitated group processes for over eight years, as well as running her own private practice.
Cancellations: Non-refundable booking deposit of €50. Full fee is non-refundable in the event of cancellations within 14 days of the course. You can nominate another person to attend in your place.
Further Details: ctccourseinfo@gmail.com,
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