Current News

Level 2 - INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELLING CONCEPTS
The next Level 2 Introduction to Counselling, ABC Accredited course, will be enrolling shortly.
Cost £175 plus Awarding Body registration fee, certificate fees and administrative fee (approximately £33 total). The course is held evenings 6 - 8.30 pm. Note: some Funding is available to the first 6 students. For more information and an application form please email Jo Edwards on joedwardstraining@gmail.com

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY
We are pleased to announce that our CBT Level 5 Diploma is officially starting on 30th April. Interviews and Enrolments are still taking place and there are still some places left. If you would like to apply, please email Jo on joedwardstraining@gmail.com or phone on 07828707211 to discuss in more detail. This is a fast track course which will be completed September 2015.
There is a 30 hour Placement requirement for this course, and whilst it is a students responsibility to find such placement, we can offer a limited number of placements within our sister organization.
Note: An amount of funding has been allocated for a limited number of places on this course (first come - first served basis) . For more details and to request an application form please email Jo Edwards on joedwardstraining@gmail.com

WORKSHOPS
For news about current workshops please click here. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Prison

An Introduction to Shamanism

An Introduction to ShamanismA Workshop on Saturday 18th April 2015
With Paul Francis, will be held at the
Liverpool Empowerment Centre
Liverpool City Centre Therapeutic Shamanism combines the principles of shamanic work with those of modern counselling and psychotherapy. It is highly relevant to modern life and its diseases. It provides an easily learned tool kit of techniques and methods that are profoundly useful for personal healing, help with life issues, raising self-awareness, personal and spiritual development, and much more.

Cost: £40. A deposit of £20 secures a place (non-refundable, except in the event of the course being cancelled).

Contact Paul on 01492 873739, 
email: paulfran@gmail.com 
www.therapeutic-shamanism.co.uk

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY

CBT Diploma Level 5 Interviews and Enrolments will end in February.

Cost £ 895 (plus awarding body Registration Fee of £274). Note: An amount of funding has been allocated for a limited number of places on this course (first come - first served basis) . For more details and to request an application form please email Jo Edwards on joedwardstraining@gmail.com

Introduction to Counselling Concepts

The next Level 2 Introduction to Counselling, ABC Accredited course, will be enrolling on 26^th February  5.30 pm.  

Cost £ 175 (plus £27 Awarding Body  Registration Fee).  The course is held evenings  6  -  8.30 pm. 

Note: some Funding is available to the first 6 students.  For more information and an application form please email Jo Edwards on  joedwardstraining@gmail.com

Tenalach

The way I am...

Scars

The meaning of life...

Important Notice

Guidelines for choosing a training provider

Should you be interested in pursuing a counselling course there are a number of questions you may wish to ask your prospective training provider. Since you will be spending a fair sum of money on being trained the least you should do is check that the training organisation fulfils certain basic guidelines.
Firstly, their awarding body should follow the guidelines of BACP. The principal awarding bodies are ABC and CPCAB.
Secondly, that the organisation has suitable insurance and awarding body recognition. It should follow BACP's ethical code for good practice and adhere to the training requirements of BACP.
Thirdly, that the teachers are members of BACP, have a teaching/training qualification, and, as a measure of good practice, are qualified to a level above that which they are teaching.
Fourthly, teachers should also be practising therapists. The Diploma course is a demanding course both theoretically and emotionally and it is important that teachers have the experience to be able to help and support students through their personal development which is an important part of the course. It is advisable therefore that teachers should have at least three years post-qualification experience.
So do not be afraid to ask to see teachers' certificates and evidence of their experience. Any reputable organisation and teacher will be more than happy to show you everything.
Jo Edwards Training not only fulfils these guidelines but in some cases exceeds them.

The Earth

The snow goose

“Stop trying to shrink the world into the size of a self-help book. It doesn’t fit...  Reading about how to be a pilot doesn’t make you a pilot. Plane gonna crash.” ~ Laurie Ann Fuhr

Banishing fear

I like the above quote by Margaret Bourke-White. I also like another one of hers -

To understand another human being you must gain some insight into the conditions which made him what he is.

Margaret Bourke-White (1904 – 1971) was an American photographer and documentary photographer.

Open Evenings

Open Evenings

(This photo is just to fool you – the door has been re-painted blue now!!)

Prospective students and anyone else interested in the work of the Centre are invited to attend one of our Open Evenings.  

They will be held on  
Wednesday 15^th and Thursday 30^th May.  

You can arrive any time between 6.15 p.m. and 8.15 p.m.   Note there will be a short presentation about the costs and content of the courses at 7.15 p.m. 

Before and after that there will an opportunity to meet the staff and see around the premises.  Here is a chance to ask anything you want about the courses and workshops.  For future students this is an opportunity to have a look where you’ll be working – the Training Rooms and the Counselling Rooms which you’ll be using to practice your skills – and see the facilities such as the library.

Partners are welcome to come with you.  Counselling training can be a challenging journey and, as such, may have an effect on partners.  Because of this we would welcome partners coming with you to chat to the tutors and get an insight into the demands of the courses. 

(Interviews for the courses will be held on Wednesday 12^th June and Thursday 13^th June.)

Do something

Don't do nothing because you can't do everything.

Do something.  Anything.

~Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Compassionate Cook

The anchor

2013 ENROLMENT / START DATES

2013 ENROLMENT / START DATES Please note - Fast Track Level 3 is enrolling now.

The next Counselling Courses are as follows:-

LEVEL 2
Places are available on the Introduction to Counselling Concepts course. Courses are run on a frequent basis so enquiries are welcome throughout the year.
LEVEL 3
Fast Track Level 3 is enrolling now. Enquiries as soon as possible if you wish to secure your place on this fast-track course leading to the Certificate in Counselling Skills.
Enquiries for future courses - both regular and fast-track - are always welcome.
DIPLOMA  2013
 This Diploma course will begin in September.  Interviews will be taking place shortly.
Enquiries to Claire, please,
via info.lec@btinternet.com or telephone 07546 636373
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Every new year

Every new year is a fresh start - a do-over; a chance to mend a fence, repair a wrong, fix a bad habit, renew a relationship, forget a pain.  May you not feel burdened by this new chance this year.  May you be gentle on yourself if you fail and may you not be afraid to try again in the months ahead.

(This was found on a blog a few days ago and I apologise to the blogger that I didn't note their name.)