We provide a range of CPD workshops throughout the year. Our facilitators are experienced practitioners in their field and our fees are competitively priced. Some exciting workshops will be happening in 2024 and will be uploaded to our website asap.
Diagnosis and Medication
Saturday, 7 June 2025 | 1300 to 1600
Quaker Meeting House, 77 Church Crescent, London N10 3NE
Workshop fee:
£32.50 HCC members | £65.00 non-HCC members
Overview:
The aim of the workshop is to provide participants with an overview of common mental health conditions, together with an exploration of the range of medications prescribed for some of these conditions. We will also explore some of the side effects of some of these medications. In addition, we will explore mental health as a continuum and discuss when to make a referral to a mental health professional. Finally, we will also examine the social and cultural impact on mental health.
Workshop Outcomes:
- Provide an overview of common mental health conditions
- Demonstrate an understanding of mental health as a continuum – from mental wellbeing to something temporary or limited towards mental health issues which are more enduring or permanent including severe psychological and emotional distress
- Briefly explore the social and cultural impact on mental health
- Discuss when to make a referral to a mental health professional
- Explore a range of prescribed medications for common mental health conditions, their effects and possible side effects (which may affect an individual’s ability to fully engage with counselling).
Facilitator:
Dr. Saima Ali is a Senior Registrar in Forensic Psychiatry at West London NHS Trust and a Medical Education Fellow at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. After completing her medical training at the Universities of St Andrews and Glasgow, she returned to London to pursue psychiatric training. She has experience in a variety of mental health settings, from child and adolescent services to prison work. She is passionate about teaching and has received a grant from the Royal College of Psychiatrists to develop a teaching programme on psychodynamic principles in psychiatry for fellow trainees. Her current research interests include examining the role of gender in forensic mental health services.
How to book:
Please email training@highgatecounselling.org.uk to reserve a place, letting us know if you are an HCC member or not. We will then send you an invoice for £32.50 or £65.00 depending on whether you are a member of HCC or not. Once this is paid your place will be confirmed. You can pay online via the link provided on the invoice.
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Transference and Countertransference
Saturday, 28 June 2025 | 12:45 to 18:00
Quakers Meeting House, 77 Church Crescent, N10 3NE
In this workshop we will explore the meaning of transference and countertransference and how we think about the dynamic between counsellor and client. We will also look at how we recognise the transference and countertransference and the different shapes it takes.
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Contact Us
If you have any queries related to CPD workshops, please email: training@highgatecounselling.org.uk
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy
Saturday, 17 May 2025 | 12:45 to 18:00
Quakers Meeting House, 77 Church Crescent, N10 3NE
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Saturday, 19 October 2024 | 10:00 to 16:00
Zoom
The aim of the workshop is to raise awareness about issues concerning equality, diversity, and respect. The session will also celebrate difference, as well as common interests, illustrating that these can be relevant for us all in our daily lives and in our working environments.
The approach will be thought provoking and experiential in nature, providing an opportunity for participants to explore sensitive subject areas with each other in a safe environment.
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Saturday, 26 October 2024 | 10:00 to 16:00
Zoom
Making the transition from either training or agency work into private practice can seem daunting to begin with. This one-day workshop aims to de-mystify the process, and to provide participants with some practical tools in making this transition.
The workshop is highly interactive and will provide participants with ample opportunities to explore issues that are related to the establishment of a successful private practice.
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy
Saturday, 8 June 2024 | 12:45 to 18:00
Quakers Meeting House, 77 Church Crescent, N10 3NE
This workshop will offer an overview of Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), a time limited and structured psychotherapy, typically delivered over 16 weekly sessions. It aims to help the client identify a core repetitive pattern of relating that can be traced back to childhood. Once this pattern is identified, it is be used to make sense of difficulties in relationships in the here-and-now that contribute to psychological stress.
Psychosexuality
Saturday, 29 June 2024 | 10:45 to 16:00
Zoom
This workshop will offer an overview of psychosexual presentations, assessment and treatment options in psychotherapy. We will explore the definition of sexuality and how it may manifest in the different developmental stages.
Transference and Countertransference in practice
Saturday, 16 March 2024 | 12:45 to 18:00
Quakers Meeting House, 77 Church Crescent, N10 3NE
In this workshop we will explore the meaning of transference and countertransference and how we think about the dynamic between counsellor and client. We will also look at how we recognise the transference and countertransference and the different shapes it takes.
Diagnosis and Medication
Saturday, 9 March 2024 | 12:45 to 18:00
Quakers Meeting House, 77 Church Crescent, N10 3NE
An overview of: common mental health conditions and medications; diagnosis using ICD-10 and/or DSM V clinical descriptors and diagnostic guidelines; the relationship between psychological and physical symptoms; and a brief exploration of the social and cultural impact on mental health.
