Training
Experiential, interactive learning for counsellors
All sessions include group discussion, demonstrations and practical elements. Learn in a memorable and experiential way, and take away new skills from the training.
Training Sessions
An introduction to trauma. Symptoms and diagnoses. Neurobiology: what is trauma and what happens in the brain?
How to work safely with trauma. Spotting the signs. Stabilisation and grounding techniques. Window of tolerance. Avoiding re-traumatisation.
Knowing the limits – for the client and for yourself. Vicarious trauma. Referring onwards to specialist services such as EMDR.
Suitable for trainee therapists, and those not yet experienced in working with trauma. This is not a qualification to enable you to offer specialist trauma therapy; this is an introduction to working in a trauma-informed way with clients who are not experiencing severe trauma symptoms.
An up-to-date understanding of ASD Level 1 (which used to be called Asperger’s or “high functioning” autism).
Why has the rate of autism diagnosis increased exponentially in recent years? Do all autistic people have a “superpower”? Is everyone a little bit autistic? Do autistic people lack empathy?
This session explores these questions and more, including topics such as:
- Examples of the wide range of features and profiles of autism in different people.
- Late diagnosis in adults
- Female-pattern autism
- Debunking the myths
- Misdiagnosis
- Real life examples and case studies
- Working with autistic clients, service users or colleagues
The aim is to bring autism to life and to understand what it feels like to be autistic in a neurotypical world.
Suitable for anyone who works with “mild” autism (used to be known as Asperger’s Syndrome), whether that’s autistic clients, service users, colleagues, friends or family members. This session does not cover working with autistic children, nor medium and high support needs – it’s specifically about “covert” autism of the type which often isn’t diagnosed until adulthood.
Everything you need to know to set yourself up in private practice. Practicalities like insurance, taking payments, and managing appointments. Renting premises. How to write and store client notes ethically, safely and legally. Marketing, advertising and how to write a good profile.
Also includes an exploration of how it feels to move into private practice. Do you want to work independently? What are the positives and negatives? How will you manage self-care, resilience, and ongoing emotional support?
Suitable for both newly qualified therapists, and those who have worked within an organisation but are now setting up in private practice for the first time.
A practical and experiential training session in which you will learn several unique ways of working creatively with clients on Zoom, Teams, Google Meet or other video calling platforms.
We will explore the creative use of image searches, AI tools, and an innovative way of bringing gestalt chair work to life online.
This course is normally delivered online, but can be delivered in-person if preferred – it requires a venue with a high-speed internet connection and all participants to bring one laptop and one smartphone/tablet each.
CPD for qualified counsellors (or trainees on placement). Must have prior knowledge of working online with clients.
I also offer Lunch & Learn sessions and workplace training through Bristol Mind. Topics include active listening skills, mental health and resilience, emotional support, and transgender awareness. Please see the Bristol Mind website for details and booking information.
“We had the pleasure of Jake’s presentation on Workplace Mental Health at my workplace. I just wanted to give a huge shout and appreciation to Jake as what he shared was extremely relevant and valuable. It’s not easy to talk about this especially in front of a crowd but Jake made the environment so relaxed for us that we were able to share our thoughts without hesitation. Thank you Jake and Bristol Mind. You guys are doing an amazing job.”
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“It was very well presented and at a good pace, allowing opportunity for discussion and Q&A’s. Jake shares his mental health knowledge, expertise and reflections in a very relatable way.”
Steph Green, Oasis at Chipping Sodbury
Prices and practicalities
Training can be delivered in-person or online.
All sessions listed above are available in either 2 or 3-hour format, depending on your requirements.
- The 3-hour sessions allow time for audience participation, demonstrations, small group discussions, and a Q&A session afterwards, which many participants say is the most valuable section of all.
- The 2-hour sessions are delivered as a talk or lecture – they include some audience participation and time for discussion, but are less interactive overall.
3-hour sessions are £350 (no VAT)
2-hour sessions are £250 (no VAT)
There may also be an additional fee for travel costs if relevant.
bookings
Please contact me to discuss your requirements and make a booking.
I also develop bespoke training courses for some clients, please get in touch to enquire.