SRH Counselling Services

CPD Training and Workshop Program This is a program of half, one and two-day events which are suitable for qualified counsellors, student counsellors, health and education professionals and interested members of the public. All events are theory led and will cover a range of psychological issues. The two-day events will comprise of theory and skills and give targeted interventions for working with the issues presented. Due to current restrictions all events scheduled to run between February-April will be delivered by Zoom. Events in May and June we hope to deliver them in person but in addition to attending in person, each event will be live streamed and so you have the option to join in remotely. Concessions are available for advance booking and if the attendees are students/low income (see booking form for more information). Certification of attendance at all events will be provided.

Have you ever wanted to set up your own counselling practice but feel daunted and overwhelmed by the prospect? This workshop will examine the initial start-up issues, how to build your practice and pitfalls that can be avoided.

Emotionally suffocating relationships are ones where one of the parties is putting most, if not all their emotional, relational, and socialising needs onto their partner, causing the partner to feel trapped and manipulated. Explored from a Psychodynamic perspective this workshop will explore when emotional dependency becomes pathological. Now taking place over Zoom!

Day 1: This workshop will explore the psychological cycle of abuse and the impact upon the survivors and their families. Day 2: Theory and skills will be taught to enable therapists to have a ‘tool kit’ of interventions to enable the survivor to reconnect with ‘their self’ and with others.

Understanding the Complexity of Perfectionism Half Day Workshop: Sunday 26th April 2.30-5.30 pm The Holiday Inn Express 106 University Street Belfast Perfectionism, is a personality trait characterised by a person's striving for flawlessness and setting high performance standards, accompanied by critical self-evaluations and concerns regarding others' evaluations. Explored from a Psychodynamic Perspective this workshop will explore the complex nature of perfectionism, and the drives behind this façade

“It’s so much safer not to feel, not to let the world touch me” Sylvia Plath. Dissociation is a mental process where a person disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity. Explored from a psychodynamic perspective this workshop will examine this frequently misunderstood defence mechanism.

This workshop will address the trauma of this psychological disorder of self-mutilation. We will examine the predisposing risk factors of genetics, family dynamics, and childhood trauma will be explored from a psychodynamic perspective.

Who am I? Understanding Co-Dependency as the Disease of the Lost Self

This workshop aims to explore the psychological dynamics in relationships when one party displays narcissistic tendencies. Familial, friendship and intimate partner relationships will be examined. Exhibitionist, Closet and Malignant narcissism will be explored and how these presentations manifest in relationships.