Silence as Primer - Dr Francesca Bernardi PhD, CATA/ACAT

This is the first workshop in a series of three events: Silence as Primer, Kindness as Primer, Play as Primer.

‘Silence as Primer’ values pause and connection.

Silence bestows a new dimension in the listening processes that are integral to healing, in and through the therapeutic encounter.

An appreciation of silence allows us to dwell on the possibilities that arise in quiet reflection, enhancing authentic attentiveness and pause; it engages the ‘negative space’ in-between, it values our vulnerabilities, priorities and hopes. It revives the ‘art of listening’ and co-creating, attracting thoughts that are often obscured by the demands for talk, perfectionism, and expectations of immediate interaction and intervention.

Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event

• Expect an interactive space where individually and collectively we can experience a new way of timing, reflecting, pausing. Practising ways of offering valuable moments towards meaningful self-expression and pace, for ourselves and our clients.
• Being in a relaxed state is a necessary primer to listen to our inner voice; practise engaging in reflection, self-expression and pause, participating in communication that flows through new rhythms and personal cadences.
• Participating in a three-part experiential gathering exercise, allow yourself to accept the good that comes from pausing, co-creating clarity and recognition within the group and in your personal/individual dimensions.

Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?

• Anyone hoping to engage in reflection and pause, individually and in therapeutic contexts; therapists, coaches and socially-engaged practitioners working with individuals, couples, groups and colleagues in the helping professions.

How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?

• This intentional appreciation of silence can contribute to expanding your therapeutic offerings, as well as providing a space for meaningful connection with your inner thoughts and creating impact by ‘gathering’ yours and others’ perceptions and views.

ZOOM 

This event will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

SELF-SELECT FEE

The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.

___________________________

At Onlinevents, we and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a way that aligns with the ethical codes and frameworks of our respective professional organisations. We expect all colleagues attending our events to uphold the ethical principles of their professional membership.

If you are not a member of a professional organisation, we ask that you participate in a way that is both authentic and respectful, fostering a space of mutual learning and professional engagement.

By registering for this event, you agree to be present and interact in a manner that reflects these principles.

Dr Francesca Bernardi PhD, CATA/ACAT

Francesca Bernardi is an independent scholar, artist, and speaker. Her socially-engaged work focuses on individuals navigating dis/ability, cultural, and social exclusions. This work is non-hierarchical, decolonial, and multimodal, rooted in arts-informed methodologies, critical dis/ability studies, and social pedagogy.

She is the founding chair of the Antonio Gramsci Society UK, a forum for accessible civic engagement, and a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute. She serves as an editorial board member of Disability & Society, and is a member of CATA-ACAT. Francesca has worked extensively as a teacher and artist-in-residence in schools, alternative provision, further education, museums, and theatres. Her published work includes original research, translations, and collaborations with institutions like TATE, the RSA, and the Leverhulme Trust.

She currently holds roles as a supervisor and lecturer in Childhood Studies and as a Visiting Scholar in Arts Therapies.

Website | www.frabeart.carrd.co