Walk and Talk Therapy Training : A dynamic and experiential course lead by two experienced CPCAB tutors.

How we work:

Within this course we will employ a wide range of teaching approaches ranging from large and small group discussion; creative methods; skills practice, somatic awareness and use of nature based metaphor to engage learners and equip them with the resources to develop and practice news skills.

The course covers the following aspects:

• ​Time for you to reflect on your own relationship with nature

• The psychology of working outdoors (biophilia)

• Looking at how research backs this approach

• How to contract for this work (you will start producing your own contract and information sheet)

• How to work ethically and safely in this area

• Ideas for carrying out the work, directly using the outdoor space creatively.

• Active participation in skills practice throughout the course to embed your learning

• An opportunity to explore how to adapt your current ways of working to incorporate walk and talk therapy and a chance to share ideas with other counsellors.

Who is this course for?

This course is qualified counsellors or those training to become counsellors.

Please note: Trainee counsellors will still need a formal qualification in addition to this training to work as counsellors outdoors.

Time and Date:

This is a 2 day course:

Saturday 2nd April 2022 : 12pm - 5pm

Sunday 3rd April 2022 : 12pm - 5pm

The Location:

Chartham Village Hall is conveniently located alongside the beautiful and picturesque River Stour, which provides a wonderful opportunity to take the therapeutic work outside, utilising the nature based metaphors that lend themselves to this backdrop.

(Free parking is offered on site)

Visit: www.counsellingworld.org for more information.