184 Imagery courses

Enjoy creating colourful monoprints of plant forms. You will learn how to ink up your plate, use plant forms to produce beautiful imagery and then layer colours and impressions to produce exciting prints. There will be the opportunity to create collages with your prints and you will have plenty of colourful work to take home. Suitable for those who enjoy exploring art processes ... and you don't need to be able to draw!

'Safely held by this hand that holds everything.  Bigger than my mind'  The simplicity of a three line  Haiku poem, and its capacity to capture the essence of a moment, is a wonderful thing. Perhaps there are some moments in your life  that would love a soulcollage®  card and a haiku! SoulCollage®cards are made from our deep connection with imagery, and they always capture the essence of something, and turn it into a 'neter'- an energy we can be in correspondence with. Haiku are short focused Japanese poems that connect the reader intimately with a moment in time and place. There is direct contact to the present moment built into these poems, which can even have the potential to suddenly  wake us up to that capacity in ourselves.  Both SoulCollage® and Haiku are about deepening contact and connection with our life force energy and the world around us. This offering is for new and experienced SoulCollagers  alike. We will explore imagery through our somatic felt sensing, make  and let it really move through us into language and collage that connects our curious minds, open hearts, and instinctual knowing. Heres a piece  [https://www.thesoul-shed.co.uk/post/what-s-the-link-between-haiku-poetry-and-good-human-contact]with more about this mutually re-sourcing connection  between intuitive collage and these wonderfully deep and simple poems. 

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Webinar - Full Recording This webinar will provide an interactive overview on the use of experiential imagery and visualisation techniques in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma and suicide management. 1. OVERVIEW 2. Imagery and Thinking 3. Activation and Consolidation 4. TREATMENT 5. Basic imagery techniques for all clients 6. Imagery Techniques for anxiety, depression and anger 7. Imagery Techniques for PTSD 8. Imagery techniques for Compassion Focused Therapy 9. Imagery Techniques in Suicide prevention 10. Implementation for your practice. 11. Imagery techniques applied to ourselves as therapists 12. Summary What is the workshop about? This workshop will cover the the role of imagery in maintaining psychological distress and the use of visualisation-based techniques in therapeutic practice. There will be practical demonstrations and the opportunity to apply key techniques to therapists ourselves. Who should attend? This workshop is aimed at therapists, counsellors, advisers, educationalists, health care workers, social workers and students in these areas. It is particularly useful for counsellors who do not normally work within a cognitive or behavioural model but want to explore tried and tested techniques. Similarly, counsellors and therapists working within this tradition are likely to find this workshop a useful refresher in the latest approaches. It is also suitable for anyone with an interest in contemporary practice in this area. What have previous delegates said about this workshop? * Particularly interesting to apply visualisation techniques to ourselves as therapists. * Excellent . Very interesting .Thank you . * I am newly qualified and though I have used imagery before, my experience is not that broad, so this was very helpful to understand how useful it can be across different disorders and also for me as a therapist. * Excellent pacing, very resourceful and easy to understand. Lots of practical ideas to use for practice. Thank you! * I loved this workshop, it was informative and give me more ideas as to how to use imagery. I feel more confident about using imagery in my role * Informative, good ideas * Engaging, well paced and informative. I'm a qualified CBT therapist and found this really increased my knowledge giving particular skills and ways of delivering. * Very enjoyable and informative. I got new ideas for use of visualisation work with clients and also for my own self reflection. Thank you! * This was a very informative workshop. I will use it in my practice * I found it great, and I have used visualisation in a small way but feel I can approach with more confidence. Resources A full set of slides with extensive clickable links to online resources, is sent free to all delegates after the event. This also includes references to key sources. Who is leading this webinar? Professor Patrick McGhee 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 Psychotherapists.

– the practical skills you need Discover how to combine key new insights into the causes and symptoms of depression with a range of powerful psychological techniques to make treatment easier and more consistently effective … -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Accredited CPD Certificate : 6 hours * Length 1 day (9.30am - 4.00pm) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Practical, inspiring and full of hope > > DR GINA JOHNSON, GP WHY TAKE THIS COURSE Until recently depression was little understood but key new insights into its causes and symptoms have made treatment easier and more consistently effective. On this day you will learn how combining these insights with a wide range of different psychological techniques enables the majority of cases to be lifted surprisingly quickly … even severe ones. Although antidepressants can play a role in reducing symptoms, they can also be dangerous and prove hard to withdraw from – research shows that appropriate counselling is more effective at lifting even the most severe depression, with a much lower rate of relapse.  The approach you will learn on this workshop is in this category and is proving very effective – 10,000s of people have already been successfully helped with the knowledge and skills you will learn on the day. > I feel much more confident in my understanding of the process of depression > and how to target it with helpful interventions > > DANIEL COOPER WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * New insights into why depressed people wake up tired and unmotivated, and what to do about it * Information about the links between inflammation and depression * Clear, practical steps for lifting even severe depression * Demonstrations of the skills that quickly break the cycle of depression, move people on and prevent relapse * A profound understanding of why these work and are a big improvement on drug therapy * Practice sessions in using these proven skills and techniques yourself * What to do if you suspect someone may be feeling suicidal * How to establish what’s not working in a person’s life and why, using a case history * Techniques for tackling rigid thinking, negative expectancy and the pessimistic rumination that causes depression * How to work with your clients to find effective ways they can get their innate emotional needs met well and in balance * A range of additional useful tips and strategies that you can easily incorporate into your work * The opportunity to watch a film of master therapist Joe Griffin working quickly and successfully with a highly depressed patient * You will also have plenty of time to ask questions of the tutor, who is also a practising therapist herself… > Everyone, not just the caring professions, should do this day. > > GENERAL PRACTITIONER    WHO IS THIS COURSE SUITABLE FOR? * If your life is affected by depression in any way – perhaps the staff or students you are responsible for at work present with depression, or a friend or family member is depressed – you will benefit from attending * Anyone who, for whatever reason (personal or professional), would like to better understand the causes of depression and be able to offer practical help to people who are depressed * If you would like to know how best to prevent relapses and help clients build long-lasting resilience against future setbacks, this workshop is for you * Anyone concerned about the side effects of drug treatments for depression, who would like to know about the easy-to-learn psychotherapeutic techniques that can lift depression quickly, will benefit from attending * It is essential training for counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, occupational therapists, HR professionals and all other health and welfare professionals – since depression is now so common, it is crucial to understand it and know how to treat it quickly and effectively. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOD TO KNOW This workshop complements our online course: How to break the cycle of depression. Guided imagery and visualisation and Therapeutic Language are useful skills to have for implementing the strategies taught on this workshop.    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE PROGRAMME * From 8.30am * Registration (Tea and coffee served until 9.25am) * 9.30am Understanding depression and what you can do about it * 11.00am Discussion over tea/coffee * 11.30am Exploring how to work with depression * 1.00pm Lunch (included) * 1.45pm Practice in using the HG approach * 2.45pm Discussion over tea/coffee * 3.00pm Guided imagery for depression * 4.00pm Day ends -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This course has been independently accredited by the internationally recognised CPD Standards Office for 6 hours of CPD training. On completion of this training you’ll receive CPD certificates from the College and the CPD Standards Office.

A fantastic online one-to-one diploma course for those looking to become a successful graphic designer

The mentorship program for all wedding photographer, from one of the worlds top 100. A course aimed around your interests and bespoke to you, from portfolio critique to business review with the option of joining me on a shoot.

Learn how to make multi-coloured screen prints with artist and printmaker Lou Davis at The Arienas Collective in central Edinburgh

– the practical skills you need High levels of anxiety can be very debilitating – this workshop gives you important insights and a wide range of proven techniques to help reduce long-term anxiety, panic attacks, GAD and much more… -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Accredited CPD Certificate : 6 hours * Length 1 day (9.30am - 4.00pm) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jo is incredibly adept at teaching this important subject, backed up with > evidence and so many useful techniques. Thank you > > CATHERINE, FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Tried and tested psychological techniques for dealing with over-anxiety * Why it’s important to distinguish between two fundamental kinds of anxiety – and methods for dealing with both * How to recognise panic attacks and deal with them effectively * The genetic factors that make some people more vulnerable to anxiety * Ways to change a poor sleep pattern caused by anxiety * New perspectives on what drives anxiety – including when its basis lies in trauma * Why some people may dissociate (appear to ‘tune out’ or not be present) when very stressed, and what to do about it * The three different components of anxiety – and why anxiety can get out of control * How anxiety affects the body – and how the body affects anxiety * Why people become hypervigilant – and how this can be reduced * How to separate a person from their anxiety * Five effective methods for bringing down physiological arousal very quickly – and safely * Why social anxiety occurs and how to handle it * Tips for reducing anxiety in those with additional conditions, such as autistic spectrum disorder, ADHD, bipolar and borderline personality disorder * What happens in the brain when we become anxious – insights from neuroscience * How guided imagery speeds up treatment for high anxiety plus special tips for using it with clients suffering from over-anxiety * How stories can complement therapy for anxiety * A range of new skills and techniques for reducing severe anxiety, with plenty of opportunity to practise them yourself on the day     > Very useful - lots of practical new anxiety management techniques > > COUNSELLOR WHY TAKE THIS COURSE https://directory.cpdstandards.com/providers/human-givens-college/ More and more people’s lives are being blighted by anxiety, causing distress to all involved. The anxiety may have initially been focused on realistic, understandable concerns – such as financial difficulties, health, job insecurity or unemployment, relationship problems (particularly complex in blended families) or fears about the future in an increasingly uncertain world – but has spiralled out of control. Or it may have no clear cause and manifests as an ever-present feeling of being ‘wired’, tense or vulnerable, very often accompanied by out-of-control thoughts. The person may be hypervigilant, unable to relax and highly miserable. Left unaddressed, chronic anxiety can also badly affect sleep and physical, as well as mental, health. The good news is there’s much that we can do to reduce this suffering. This highly practical course focuses on giving you the key information and practical skills you need to lower anxiety levels and help people manage their own anxiety better. It concentrates on generalised anxiety (including generalised anxiety disorder – GAD), social anxiety and panic attacks, but also addresses how to handle anxiety that is a feature of conditions such as autistic spectrum disorder, ADHD and bipolar and borderline personality disorder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOD TO KNOW This day complements the Online Course: ‘Understanding anxiety – and managing it without drugs’ Trauma, phobias and obsessive compulsive disorders are dealt with on separate practical skills training days (see “The Rewind Technique – Effective treatment for trauma (PTSD) and phobias” and “Obsessive compulsive disorder – understanding OCD and how best to treat it.”) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE PROGRAMME The ‘How to Control Chronic Anxiety’ course starts at 9.30am and runs until 4.00pm. * From 8.30am Registration (Tea and coffee served until 9.25am) * 9.30am Understanding the causes, indications and impacts of chronic anxiety * 11.00am Discussion over tea/coffee * 11.30am Approaches to help overcome difficulties with anxiety * 1.00pm Lunch (included) * 1.45pm Anxiety and associated conditions * 3.00pm Discussion over tea/coffee * 3.15pm Using guided imagery and mental rehearsal * 4.00pm Day ends -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHO IS THIS COURSE SUITABLE FOR? Anyone who works with or treats people who may be highly anxious – such as psychotherapists, counsellors, health and social care professionals, educators and individuals working in a variety of capacities in any number of organisations. The course will also provide valuable understanding and practical help for anyone struggling to deal with their own chronic anxiety or for those in relationships or families affected by chronic anxiety.* The day offers the chance to gain life skills of benefit to everyone. * Please Note:  This course is not a substitute for individual therapy but there are lots of techniques that anyone suffering from anxiety can take away and use themselves. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://directory.cpdstandards.com/providers/human-givens-college/ This course has been independently accredited by the internationally recognised CPD Standards Office for 6 hours of CPD training. On completion of this training you’ll receive CPD certificates from the College and the CPD Standards Office.

Our business photography courses are created to help individuals learn how to take professional-quality photographs for use in a business setting.  By taking these courses, individuals and businesses can gain the skills and knowledge they need to create visually appealing content that can help their business stand out in a crowded marketplace. About the course Courses are focussed on the client’s requirements and are bespoke to their needs. We cater from one-to-one courses for small businesses to whole marketing departments for multinationals. So whether you’re a dog walker who wants more views or a design company that needs more collateral, we can help improve your stock imagery. These classes cover a range of topics, including learning your camera settings, lighting, composition, and editing techniques. Clients will learn how to use their cameras to capture high-quality images that can be used for marketing materials, social media posts and other promotional materials. They will also learn how to edit their photos using professional software packages like Adobe Lightroom [https://www.northwestschoolofphotography.com/photography-courses-for-business-1] and Apple Photos to give their images that extra pop. The important stuff These courses are all bespoke in nature so pricing will vary but we start at £350 for a three-hour course. We will discuss your specific needs before the course and make sure we cover them during the course. We will travel to your place of work so you get the relevant experience in the right environment.