7 Centre for Counselling & Psychotherapy Training (CCPT) courses delivered Live Online

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Professionals who want to make the best decisions and develop creative and elegant solutions to challenging problems will benefit from this course. Overview Enable you to evaluate, identify, and distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information Engage critical thinking through curiosity and your ability to ask good questions Apply the eight best practices of critical thinking in practice Leverage open-mindedness to become more receptive and highly tuned for new ideas Students will learn to explore challenges, defy incorrect assumptions, and look at things with new and differing perspectives, incorporating these insights into your thought processes, and enabling them to find solutions to even the most difficult tasks. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. THE CHALLENGES OF MODERN THINKING * Becoming a Rational Thinker * Critical Thinking in Application * Applying Reason * Developing Open-Mindedness * Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone * Avoiding Jumping to Conclusions * Expecting and Initiating Change * Being Ready to Adapt * Thinking Logically 2. CRITICAL THINKING BEST PRACTICES * Listening Actively * Evaluating Information * Making Assumptions * Watching Out for Bias * Asking Clarifying Questions * Performing SWOT Analysis * Benefitting from Critical Thinking 3. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER * Changing Your Perspective * Considering Other Viewpoints * Dealing with New Information * Solving Problems * Identifying Inconsistencies * Asking Why * Evaluating the Solution * Retaining Your New Skills * Reflecting and Learning from Mistakes * Asking Questions on an Ongoing Basis ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Thinking with Critical Insight training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Thinking with Critical Insight course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Professionals who manage teams and desire to understand what leads to conflict, help peacefully navigate team members through potentially antagonistic situations, encourage and empower others to disagree respectfully and productively, and effectively manage disputes between team members will benefit from this course. Overview Identify and manage sources of conflict Define an effective strategy to deal with conflict Implement a process to manage conflict situations Build civility in the workplace In this course, students will learn to recognize the warning signs that precede quarrels and how to mitigate their impact, as well as constructive ways to harness the differences between team members and shift them toward productive, positive outcomes. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT * Identifying the Causes of Conflict * Harnessing the Benefits of Conflict * Resolving Conflict * Understanding the Key People in Conflict Resolution 2. CIVILITY IN THE WORKPLACE * Recognizing Uncivil Behavior * Reaping the Benefits of Civil Behavior * Working with Difficult People * Identifying and Avoiding Incivility * Creating, Implementing, and Enforcing a Civility Policy 3. CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS * Making an Effective Atmosphere * Developing Mutual Understanding * Focusing on individual and Shared Needs * Getting to the Root Cause * Generating Options * Building a Solution 4. CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES * Differentiating Resolution Strategy Versus Process * Recognizing the Advantages and Disadvantages to Collaborating, Competing, Compromising, and Avoiding ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Constructive Conflict Management training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Constructive Conflict Management course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

We are delighted to share that we are now running our GP Admin Development Programmes Live Online! If your team have had enough of pre-recorded courses then this is perfect!  We are delivering the content online - Live!  Teams can get involved, interact with each other, and have great discussions. We deliver a suite of programmes to support the development pathway of GP admin staff.  Just £79+vat pp for a half day workshop with resources. The first in the series is: Positive & Proactive Communication for Effective Call Handling This workshop will provide an opportunity to look at how we positively communicate with others - taking into account patients expectations, stereotypes, our role, and how to have the best interactions! We add value by discussing the importance of their roles, exploring how change impacts us and patients, and how we can choose to respond. We couple this with a deeper exploration of communication techniques that leads to a greater understanding of how we can communicate using positive intention & language. It's suitable for all staff (new and more experienced). We also encourage the line manager to participate so that they can follow up on the content using our manager support pack - enabling staff to sustain and embed the learning. The programme will cover the following: * The Heart Of The Surgery * Changes & Choices * Patient Experience * Effective Communication * Managing Other’s Emotions & Challenging Patients * Importance of Signposting * Keeping Motivated * Creating New Habits We will be running multiple dates so that you can enrol small groups of staff any one time, leaving you enough people to man the helm! If you have any questions then please do get in touch, lucy@thedevelopmentpeople.co.uk

We are delighted to share that we are now running our GP Admin Development Programmes Live Online! If your team have had enough of pre-recorded courses then this is perfect!  We are delivering the content online - Live!  Teams can get involved, interact with each other, and have great discussions. We deliver a suite of programmes to support their development pathway of GP admin staff.  Just £79+vat pp for a half day workshop with resources. The second in the series is: Productive Conversations in Challenging Situations This workshop will provide an opportunity to understand why patients are experiencing conflict within themselves, what the impact is on their behaviour and how we can effectively work with them to find a positive solution. We add value by discussing the importance of the role your team play and how they can manage their own conflict when dealing with challenging situations. This workshop is based on the Chimp Paradox theory (by Professor Stephen Peters). We use the analogy of Chimp to make it memorable and fun to learn about! It's suitable for all staff (new and more experienced). We also encourage the line manager to participate so that they can follow up on the content using our manager support pack - enabling staff to sustain and embed the learning. The programme will cover the following: * Understanding and defining conflict * Why conflict happens * Identifying & recognising different conflict types * How to have more productive conversations * Tools to help respond effectively and have problem solving conversations * Keeping yourself 'safe', avoiding triggers and escalation * Review, Reflect, Reset  We will be running multiple dates so that you can enrol small groups of staff any one time, leaving you enough people to man the helm! If you have any questions then please do get in touch, lucy@thedevelopmentpeople.co.uk

Troubleshooting CBT Even the best therapist can come up against issues and challenges in the delivery of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Although the textbooks and the manuals assume that clients respond to therapeutic interventions in predicatable ways, therapists working in the field know that real life is not so simple. Join us for a review of the 10 top challenges to therapists in CBT - and how to address them. This workshop provides a practical approach to the messy business of real world psychotherapeutic practice. Key Questions (indicative) 1. How to fix preparation problems 2. How to fix client latecomer problems 3. How to fix unexpected endings 4. How to fix homework compliance 5. How to fix therapist imposter syndrome 6. How to fix therapist drift 7. How to fix running out of time 8. How to fix not enjoying being a therapist 9. How to fix writing up notes 10. How to fix not developing as a therapist Comments from previous delegates who attended this workshop * Amazing, revitalised my passion as a student * It REALLY was practical. I learned new things to recharge my practice after 14 years of working as a therapist * Input from others helpful - increase ideas/solutions * Lots of practical ideas how to think about/address challenges * Very interesting workshop with helpful advice and food for thought. I’m a newly qualified CBT therapist who found these considerations helpful for personal improvement * This is a lonely profession! Anything that erodes this, and supports and encourages us in continuing is good. Some very practical ideas, and good to reflect… * Allows you to be honest about how you are working, and perhaps what needs to be changed or reflected on * Enjoyed the input from attendees and the very practical advice supplied by the faciltator. Thank you. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued for professionals on request confirming 2 Hours CPD Who is facilitating the event? Professor Patrick McGhee, FRSA, is a CBT therapist, psychologist and UK National Teaching Fellow. Educated at the universities of Glasgow and Oxford, he has completed CPD programmes at Harvard Business School and Ashridge. In 2017 he was a Visiting Fellow/Scholar at the universities of Cornell, Yale and MIT in the USA. He has taught, researched or practised in psychology and therapy for 30 years. His first post was a Research Fellow in Psychiatry and Psychology at St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London. He is the author of Thinking Psychologically (Palgrave) and co-editor of Accounting for Relationships (Methuen). He is an occasional columnist for the Guardian, the BBC and the Times Higher. He currently works in private practice in Greater Manchester. He has full accreditation from the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.

TREATING COMORBID GAD AND DEPRESSION WITH CBT What is this webinar about? Around 60% of people with anxiety disorders have also have comorbid depression. We also know that people with anxiety disorders and co-occurring depression have higher overall symptom severity and worse outcomes compared to either alone.  While training and textbooks focus almost exclusively on protocols for treating anxiety and depression is isolation, the reality in practical clinical settings is that many clients present with both conditions.  This practical workshop will examine some key techniques to help clients work on their comorbid anxiety and depression. We will focus on key questions such as which should be treated first? How do we manage psychoeducation? What might be the most useful therapeutic goals in comorbid cases? What are the protocols for transdiagnostic approaches such as the Unified Protocol?  Key Topics (indicative) 1. Comorbidty 2. Where to start?  3. Psychoeducation and Comorbidity 4. Common pitfalls to avoid for the therapist working with comorbid conditions 5. The Unified Protocol (Barlow) - practical aspects of implementation 6. Working with Children and Young People with comorbid presentations - the three Pathways (Cummings) 7. Case Study for discussion 8. Summary and Next Steps

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours