Today we will look at what emotions are, how they get blocked, and how we can help clients release them. The day will include the neuroscience of where emotions sit in the brain and the body, how we build defences against pain, including suppression and repression.
Today we will together explore the complex family dynamics of the scapegoat and the golden child through a person-centred therapeutic lens—one rooted in empathy, unconditional positive regard, and a deep belief in each individual’s innate capacity for growth and healing. In families impacted by narcissistic traits, these roles are often unconsciously assigned to meet the […]
Today we will focus on the astonishing organ that is our brain, learning more about its extraordinary powers. The plasticity of the brain gives us hope when early trauma has affected brain development and we will show how creativity can be a major source of healing. Who is the training for? Qualified counsellors, counsellors in […]
We are delighted to announce our 2025 Annual Deep Release Counsellors Conference, which will again be based at Moor Hall in Cookham. This full board residential weekend will include lively creative workshops, opportunities for networking and making new friends with other counsellors, great food, and a comfortable en-suite bedroom all to yourself. On the programme […]
Based on Eric Berne’s ‘Games People Play’, we will look at classic blaming and avoiding games, passive aggressive games and other tactics to gain strokes by manipulation.
This course takes a fascinating, challenging and often humorous look at the games played both in and out of the counselling room.
Why is it often so hard to heal from wounds inflicted by a mother who did not meet our needs and how do we come to terms with lack of maternal love in the way we needed it?
Today we will explore different kinds of difficult mothering, considering how this can shape our self concept, and the maternal transference that often is present in the counselling room.
This evening Pauline and Jeremy will give an overview and demonstrations of the webapps now available for you to use in your online counselling sessions. There are some new ones we are really looking forward to sharing with you, and it will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions and get support.
Today's training will equip you to more deeply recognise and understand the effects of ruptures in the father-child relationship. We will deepen our understanding of clients who have experienced a 'difficult father,' and for the many who relate to this struggle, we hope you will feel validated and encouraged too. Come for yourself, come for your clients.
Gestalt is an experiential, embodied, here-and-now way of working that can profoundly shape and deepen the client–counsellor relationship. In this training, you’ll experience Gestalt principles in action through simple, practical interventions you can bring straight into your practice.
Transactional Analysis (TA) is a practical model for understanding how people relate to themselves and others, and why certain patterns can feel so hard to shift. It helps us notice what’s happening in communication, how early experiences shape beliefs and “scripts,” and how we can support clients to respond with more choice, self-compassion, and relational confidence.
Working with self-injury can evoke strong emotional responses in both clients and counsellors. Many practitioners report feeling anxious, uncertain, or overly cautious when self-harm is disclosed. Today’s training offers a compassionate, evidence-informed approach to understanding and responding to self-injury within counselling relationships.
Through a combination of theory, demonstration, and creative ways of working, participants will explore how dreams can be approached as meaningful emotional experiences rather than symbols to be interpreted. You will learn how to invite, explore, and close dreamwork safely, while remaining firmly client-led and ethically attuned.