What is it?

Talk for Health is Psychotherapist-designed, group connection and wellbeing method commissioned in Islington and Camden since 2014.

Its original aim was to democratize the Counselling skillset, enabling community members to be a part of p2p wellbeing groups in an effective and structured way.

The "Talk for Transformation" Programme is a brand-new opportunity for mental heatlh workers involved in transformation across Camden and Islington.

Key audience: Mental Health workers and professionals in Camden & Islington impacted by the current transformation in NHS Mental Health services, to create integrated, holistic core community in Mental Health. Participants will range from nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, peer workers, GPs, Third Sector organizations and others involved in mental heatlh.

This Programme is not for service users.

Goal: In the Transformation context, we will use the Talk for Health framework of reflecting, talking and listening to provide space for reflection and listening on:

Your experiences of the mental health system, and vision for transformation
Forming bonds across roles and sectors to support teamwork
Decompressing and looking after your own wellbeing

What does it consist of?

A preparatory 2-hour Taster and 4 day training over 4 weeks where you will have space to reflect, talk, listen, and form team relationships.

At this session, you will get a taste of what's to come in the full programme and to sign up if you feel it's right for you.

To sign up for this Taster, please use this page on EventBrite. Click "Register" and follow the steps outlined. To sign up for the full programme, please click on the link below.

Next available "Talk for Transformation" Tasters:

Oct 8th 3PM-5PM: This event

Nov 4th 3PM-5PM: Sign up here

Next available "Talk for Transformation" Programmes:

(You must be able to attend all 4 days in full)

4 x Fridays: 22nd, 29th October & 5th, 12th November 2021 10AM-4PM: Sign up here

4 x Fridays: 19th & 26th November , 3rd & 10th December 2021 10AM-4PM: Sign up here

FURTHER INFORMATION: PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK AND TRAINER TEAM

What do people say about it: This is the first time we are running a Talk for Transformation Programme with this audience, but we have had some amazing feedback on staff programmes in other organisations.

While feeling nervous about the course and hesitant about the amount of time it would take, I am so glad I made the commitment.

I felt connected to others at work in a way I haven't in my ten years at this organisation

It was an incredible experience. I've been seizing opportunities for personal growth and self-discovery and T4H felt as valuable to me as a leg on a 3-legged table

Who will lead the trainings?

The trainings will be led in pairs by Nicky Forsythe, MBACP (Accred.), Mirabai Swingler, and Molly Carroll.

Nicky is the Founder and CEO of Talk for Health, and a Psychotherapist and Researcher with her own lived experience of mental distress. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and of the School for Social Entrepreneurs.

Mirabai is Talk for Health Associate trainer, Intentional Peer Support Trainer and Open Dialogue Therapy practitioner, with her own lived experience of mental distress. Until recently she was the Spiritual Care Lead for the North East London Foundation Trust.

Molly is an Associate Trainer with Talk for Health as well as an Open Dialogue Practitioner and Mentor at Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust. She has her own lived experience of mental distress and has been instrumental in the development of peer-led approaches and movements for over 10 years. She is currently completing her training as a Systemic Psychotherapist.

Transformation Team Talk for Health Taster