College Newsletter Winter 2006-

Issue Three

 

Looking back over 2005:

 

 

EMOTIONAL THERAPY COURSES

The Course

 

This year we had two large groups of students participating in Foundation Courses. Whilst there are always some students who do this course for their own personal development and understanding, the majority of these students have chosen to move on into the Intermediate Stage and to work towards the assessment for practising as therapists.

We have completed the updating of the Foundation Course, which has been piloted and very well received by the students.  The Intermediate Course is in the process of  further development, both to meet the requirements of the UKCP guidelines towards  which we are working and to give a greater focus on skills practise. The aim of this is to give the trainees more skills and experience to work with clients, under supervision and before the full Certification Stage.

 

Students Undertaking Assessment and Certification Stages

 

In November the College held Assessments for 6 students going forward for Practising membership and for 5 students moving forward to full Certification, all of whom were successful. We congratulate them and wish them well in their future work with Emotional Therapy.

 

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

 

CPD enables practitioners to maintain and update their knowledge, skills and professional status. The Foundation trainers are now offering specific CPD workshops

and some of these can be located via our Winter leaflets. Fully qualified therapists are also welcome to attend any of the Intermediate Workshops and skills practise days (many of which are new) and should contact Jane for details of  the latter. Therapists with all sorts of disciplines and skills find these workshops invaluable for their required CPD in their own organisations e.g. Primary Care and other kinds of  professional bodies.

 

Supervision News

 

Mo Purser, a member of our College was awarded her Diploma in Supervision in January 2005. Many congratulations to her. We know just how hard she worked for this. She has set up her first group supervision for the membership of the Foundation for Emotional Therapy and she will continue to disseminate her experience with other members through this medium. Her experience will also be used to further develop the Foundation’s Supervision format and the training of future supervisors. Supervision is mandatory for all practising and Certificated members and it is an essential element of practising this therapy.

 

New Trainers

 

Two other members of our College have completed their training for becoming a trainer for the Foundation for Emotional Therapy and are ready to set up the training programme in new areas of the country. We particularly look forward to this taking place in the London and Northern regions of the country.  Congratulations to Sara Kernohan and Pam Quirke.

 

Attending Emotional Therapy Courses

 

The Foundation Course consists of 10 days, taking place over five weekends. Anyone who is interested in their own Inner Child work and emotional and spiritual development would find this course invaluable,  we frequently hear students say “this course changed my life”. The Intermediate course workshops are also open to anyone interested in the areas covered by them. If you decide to experience any of these courses/workshops, you will be made very welcome. Below are course dates along with a sample of some of the up and coming workshops for the nest six months:

 

Foundation Course:  18/19 March, 8/9 Apr, 6/7 May, 3/4 June, 1/2 July 2006

 

Workshops:         Understanding Suicidal Feelings,  Wed. 15th Feb. 2006

                             The Whole Self,  Thurs. 23rd Feb. 2006

                             Anger & Forgiveness  Tues. 28th March  2006

                             Addictions & Eating Disorders  Tues. 4th April 2006

                             Setting Up Practice  Tues. 11th April 2006

                             Loss & Bereavement  Tues. 4th May

                             Visualisation & Imagery  Tues. 6th June 2006

 

Suitable for CPD: Self Harm and Panic Attacks,  Tues. 17th January 2006

                              Family Dynamics,  Wed. 15th March 2006

 

 

INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE

 

This course continues to attract a good number of students. We have to date, run two courses each year,  with our sixth course due to start in January. We are delighted with the high level of commitment shown by the students and with the results achieved by them. Our approach is an holistic one and we believe that this approach meets the needs of  people at all levels of their being – physical and subtle. Here is what one of the students on the recently held course had to say:

 

                   “ I’ve  always been intrigued by the world of Complementary

                     therapy and massage especially. The IHM course seemed ideal

                     for me in order to develop my interest. The course itself is truly

                     inspirational and fulfilling and the tutors bring their special

                     qualities to the course to make you feel confident in your learning”.

                                                                                            Emma-Louise

 

                              

 

This course prepares  students to take Indian Head Massage into workplaces, where the massage can be adapted to the time available to the recipient; it can be  carried out over a cotton T-shirt, making it easy and simple for the receiver to return to work without the more lengthy process of  attending a therapy centre. It is available with the use of oils and offers the flexibility of a longer massage, easily adaptable to specific problems or needs. The holistic nature of our massage can allow for deep relaxation and energising. It is good for a one-off  experience as well as for a series of  treatments, fitting in very well with the frequently busy lifestyles of  many people today; and we give our clients a few simple relaxation techniques to help themselves in stressful workplace situations.  A more full treatment can also be given, where clients can receive the massage in a therapeutic setting. For example, Natasha has a busy private at home and at the Cheltenham Holistic Health Centre.

Course dates:

The next course dates are as follows:

Sat./Sun. 28th/29th Jan, Sun. 5th Feb, Sun. 26th March, Fri. 7th Apr (exams).

 

NFSH  -  SPIRITUAL HEALING COURSES

 

Natasha and Jane have now taken four groups of students through the new NFSH course and are pleased to say that this new format is in good shape (see newsletter 2).

The students are taking to portfolio work very well, even though many have not met this approach before. We continue to be pleased and delighted with the enthusiasm of  participants for the holistic nature of  spiritual healing. We have our quiet, meditative space and  plenty of time for the development of  healing potential. We also have fun and lots of laughter.  Students are encouraged to join a local healing group if they can. Here they find further support and can work towards becoming full healers. In due time we both have the privilege of seeing some of these students when they come to a full healer membership panel. They have their story to tell at the panel, they show how familiar they are with the NFSH Code of Practise and they demonstrate how healing can be given;  (please refer to newsletter issue 2 for further details of Regional support).

“Spiritual healing is the channelling of healing energies through the healer to the patient. It re-energises and relaxes the patients to enable their own natural resources  to deal with illness or injury in the best possible way”; (extract from the NFSH  information sheet). If you have an interest in learning more about NFSH healing. please contact one of us for further information.

 

 

Dates of the next course: Introduction               Sat/Sun 18th/19th Feb. 2006              

                                        Foundation Part 1       Sat/Sun  22nd/23rd Apr  2006

                                        Parts 3&4 dates to be advised

 

For further information about Spiritual Healing, you may contact us or the NFSH

Telephone:  0845 123 2777

 

We recently received this comment from a student who has attended many of our course, and more recently, the spiritual healing course:

 

               “Natasha and Jane’s course are professionally excellent, meticulously

                 prepared as well as good fun and with interesting people. They would

                always be our first preference for further education and/or refreshment.

                We come away motivated and looking forward to the next one”.

 

AROMATHERAPY DIPLOMA COURSE

 

This time last year, fifteen students were receiving the good news of their results. The tutors were delighted with these results, they were excellent. Well as we write, we are delighted to report on the similarly excellent results of a further eight students. The commitment and enthusiasm of all of our students is amazing. Many of them have demanding full time jobs or have actually let go of financially rewarding jobs to commit to this course. We are proud of our students and the story we regularly hear is  that of a search for something more meaningful, fulfilling and giving to life as opposed to the corporate life many of  them have experienced. It is the story of journeying and the journeyers know that it is not a soft option. Several of our recent students have gone on to further studies in related therapies and some hope to open their own natural therapy centres and to gain qualifications to teach Aromatherapy. Whilst standards are high amongst these students, so is the level of mutual support and friendship. The student’s willingness to see the wider picture of Aromatherapy in all it’s aspects enables them to bring that certain quality of massage  which meet’s client’s needs at every level. The quality just gets better and better.

 

In January 2006 ten more students enrolled on the Diploma Course and are about to focus on Sandra’s Anatomy and Physiology course. The outstanding results achieved by students in A&P is in no small measure due to Sandra’s teaching which is well organised, skilfully taught and fun – yes! A&P, (I should know, I did this course, Natasha)

 

Course brochures are available for all of the above courses from Jane or Natasha and there are additional courses and workshops which are offered just because they can contribute to the different personal development requirements or interests of everyone.