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The Body within the Therapeutic Relationship
October 2025 to February 2026

This well-established course has been running for over 20 years and is the result of careful design, development, and refinement over time. The course will introduce you to a lens and a concrete set of tools which will enable you to understand and work with the body in the therapeutic process with clients. It is grounded in an integration of the theory of Wilhelm Reich and Alexander Lowen, who were forerunners in the development of body awareness in the therapeutic process. The course will help you to integrate the body lens into your current practice from a humanistic perspective.

Content
Theory and techniques - Reich, Lowen, Rogers

Character structures - formation and purpose

Bioenergetics - choreography of body work

Applied skills in practice - facilitated and directed work

Participants must hold a qualification in psychotherapy and be in practice

For more information and inquiries:

Tel: 01 4982408

Email:info@ippireland.com

Application form available on the IPP website: www.ippireland.com

Facilitators:

Deirdre Collins IAHIP, ICP, EAP

Ray Tonge IAHIP, IACP, ICP

Payments can be made in instalments on request

"It's a credit to our instructors that this information and learning, which always has the potential to feel overwhelming, was taught, managed and facilitated in a deeply skilled way."

"Learning to view my client work through this lens has opened up my practice and depth of work."

“Ever wonder why people show differently in a relationship, or when their partner is in the room?”

Curious about couples work but not sure where to begin? This one-day workshop is a warm, accessible introduction to couples therapy — ideal for therapists who want to understand how this work differs from individual therapy and what it really takes to be effective.

Couples therapy is a unique and challenging discipline, requiring therapists to think relationally, manage complex dynamics, and facilitate conversations that can feel deeply exposing for clients. If you’ve ever been curious about how couples therapy differs from individual work or what it takes to be effective in this field, this one-day training is the perfect starting point.

Whether you’re still in training or years into private practice, this workshop offers grounded guidance to help you understand what’s different about relationship work - and whether this is a path you want to explore further.

What You’ll Learn:

• An introduction to ICT’s integrative couples therapy framework, rooted in clinically proven models
• The core differences between individual and couples therapy
• Key models and frameworks used in relationship work
• How to begin thinking through a relationship lens
• Common dilemmas in couples therapy, and how to navigate them
• Real examples of what couples work looks like in practice

Training Details:

Introduction to Couples Therapy

with Karen Murphy

Date: Friday, 19th September 2025

Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm

Format: Live & Recorded

CPD: 4.5 IACP-Approved CPD Hours

Price: €69

Bonus: Includes 3 months’ free access to our popular webinar Getting Off to a Strong Start with Couples (2 CPD hours, normally €25).

About the Trainer

Karen Murphy is the founder of the Institute of Couples Therapy and an IACP accredited psychotherapist and supervisor. With over a decade of clinical experience, Karen specialises in working with couples and training therapists in relational work. She brings warmth, clarity, and deep clinical insight to her teaching.

Register at: https://instituteofcouplestherapy.com/couples-therapy-cpd-hub/introduction-tocouples-therapy/

In the Footsteps of Buddha: A 13-Day Pilgrimage for Psychotherapists and Mindfulness Teachers, 2-14 November, 2026

Join us for a transformative journey through Nepal and India from November 2-14, 2026, an immersive experience in mindfulness, Buddhist philosophy, and reflective practice. This program includes online preparatory workshops, one-day orientation meeting, one-day retreat, and daily meditation and Dharma sessions throughout the pilgrimage, offering 50 CPD hours.

In the Footsteps of Buddha pilgrimage offers a profound journey to reflect on and embody the Buddha’s teachings. This pilgrimage visits the four most sacred sites of his life: his birthplace, the place of enlightenment, the site of his first sermon, and his place of passing, as outlined in the Parinibbana Sutta.

Mindfulness Practice and Dharma throughout the Pilgrimage

Daily morning meditation throughout the pilgrimage including mindfulness, yoga and evening Dharma-Sangha reflective sharing (28 CPD hours, 2.5 hours per day). Participants on this pilgrimage will receive licenced audio and books on Buddhism, mindfulness and links to psychotherapy, and are welcome to guide practices in meditation and yoga.

Mindfulness one-day Retreat and Group Orientation:

10am to 4pm, Saturday, 18 October 2025, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, (6 CPD hours) and 10am to 4pm, Sunday, 24 May, 2026.

Immerse yourself in the heart of mindfulness and Buddhist teachings with our one-day retreat and group orientation for the In the Footsteps of Buddha pilgrimage. This enriching experience allows you to connect with fellow pilgrims and engage in a comprehensive exploration of mindfulness, Buddhism, and neuroscience, enhancing both your personal practice and professional work.

Eight weekly online meetings: Buddha, Dharma and Sangha

Monday mornings 9am to 10am, 7, 14, 21, 28 September and 5, 12, 19, 26 October 2026.

Deepening the foundations of practice, teaching, and community in preparation for the pilgrimage.

Cost: The cost for accommodation and travel including breakfasts, overland travel, train and internal flights is €1,895 double occupancy, single accommodation is also available. Payment in three instalments.

Additional Costs: flights to Kathmandu/Delhi, daily allowance for meals (€20 per day), visas, insurance, tips for local guides.

Travel Agents

This pilgrimage is organised by a licensed and bonded Irish travel agent in collaboration with an international travel company dedicated to sustainability and responsible travel. Local tour guides with extensive regional expertise will enhance your experience throughout the journey

Teaching and Coordination: CPD certification 50 hours, one-day retreats, books, audio resources.

Dharma Leader: Gerry Cunningham is a mindfulness teacher and psychotherapist, as well as an intrepid traveller. He has organised charity walks across India, Nepal, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Brazil, Argentina, East Africa, and Central America.

Booking: Please complete the application form, attend an online meeting, and submit a non-refundable deposit of €650. This program and pilgrimage are open to psychotherapists, mental health professionals, mindfulness teachers, and individuals with extensive mindfulness practice. Full itinerary and information available at mindfulnessclinic.ie.  T: 087-7989 301 E: info@mindfulnessclinic.ie

Beyond The Irish Question

Group Exploration from Oct 2025 - June 2026

Beyond the Irish Question is an eight-month, trauma-informed group exploration for people in Ireland and across the diaspora. It complements humanistic and integrative psychotherapy by inviting participants to notice how Irish history is carried not only in memory and text but in the body: in the silence that settles around painful family events, in shame passed down through generations, and in the resilience that enabled survival but can sometimes harden into distance or disconnection.

For psychotherapists and counsellors, this work offers more than personal reflection. It opens a unique professional resource: deeper insight into the cultural and intergenerational dynamics that shape both therapist and client. Many clients present with struggles that are not only individual but entwined with legacies of migration, famine, institutional abuse, and the long shadow of colonialism. By engaging these themes in a safe, trauma-informed community, therapists can expand their capacity to recognise when what seems personal may also be inherited or collective.

Psychiatrist Judith Herman reminds us that “remembering and telling the truth about terrible events are prerequisites…for the healing of individual victims.” Without space for compassionate witnessing, what is left unspoken continues to echo through families and communities. In our terms: what is not brought into awareness does not simply disappear, it repeats, shaping fate in relationships, identity, and society.

This program provides a well-held group field where silence can give way to story, shame to recognition, and isolation to belonging. It offers psychotherapists vital insights to carry back into their practice, enriching both clinical work and community life, while also supporting their own ongoing journey of healing and integration.

There is an Intro Session taking place on the 17th of September. Registration and more details are available at https://luma.com/4yyekblq

Website: https://beyondtheirishquestion.com/

Contact: contact@irishintegration.com

Simon Courtney is a psychotherapist and facilitator working at the intersections of trauma, ancestry, and cultural identity. Growing up between cultures shaped his awareness of the complexities of Irish belonging across borders and histories. His integrative approach combines developmental insight, embodied practice, and collective trauma principles to support healing and renewal. Through the Initiative for Irish Integration & Emergence and its flagship program Beyond the Irish Question, Simon creates spaces where inherited wounds can be met with care, and new possibilities for connection and belonging can emerge.

  

Bespoke therapy rooms to rent for weekends in prime location; South William St. Dublin 2.

Spaces are warm, bright and well furnished suitable for range of needs from;
counselling, couples therapy, supervision, groups and creative therapists.

Availability Sat/Sun: Half-day, Full-day or Full weekend blocks available.
Location central to diverse amenities and transport: Dart, Luas, Bus, multistory parking and
intercounty transit links.

Contact Kevin O'Byrne on 085 756 9572

      

IAPTP are delighted to share the programme for the 12^th EAIP Conference:

‘Opening the Door, Inclusion, Creativity, and Neurodiversity in Psychotherapy’

Which will take place in the Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick, Ireland

Friday 10^th October – Sunday 12^th October

Integrative Psychotherapy is a modality that holds curiosity, openness and adaptability at its heart, perfectly placed to embrace a world that is increasingly recognizing the right of every person to be seen, heard, and offered support and healing.

This conference brings together a wide array of speakers with expertise in the areas of inclusion, creativity and neurodiversity and we will explore innovative ways of questioning, understanding and applying diverse clinical practices in the field of Integrative Psychotherapy  

The conference will include covering such topics as: 

creatively integrating parts of the self through Relational Psychotherapy; using Sandtray to reflect on relational dynamics in Creative Supervision; using football as a creative bridge in Transcultural Psychotherapy; intersubjectivity and adaptations in Disability Psychotherapy; using an Integrative approach to chronic pain and autoimmune illness; Tango Therapy as an integrative, somatic approach to enhancing body-mind connection; and anti-oppressive practice with neurodivergent clients.

In the spirit of inclusion, we have heavily subsidised the ticket cost for this three day conference to make it accessible to all (€120 Early Bird until 10th September, €150 full price, €80 online attendance)

You can view the timetable here and book your ticket at:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/eaip-biennial-conference-tickets-1470645593559?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Are you aware of how hormonal changes impact your pregnant and postpartum clients' mental health? The effects will astound you!

Bridging Biology and Psychology: Hormonal Foundations of Perinatal Mental Health with Dr. Carolina Giacobone, MD, MRCpsych, MSC, MA

Friday September 19th at 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM - Takes Place Via Zoom with The Perinatal Mental Health Institute

Includes Certificate of Attendance, Access to Recorded Version and All Resources Mentioned in the Training

Why This Training Matters Hormonal shifts are not only central to the physiology of pregnancy and postpartum but are also deeply entwined with psychological and emotional experiences. This 90-minute training provides an in-depth exploration of the neuroendocrine changes that occur during the perinatal period and their impact on mental health. Understanding these complex interactions is crucial for providing effective perinatal mental health support.

This comprehensive training bridges the gap between biological knowledge and clinical application, enhancing your ability to support clients experiencing hormone-related distress. You'll gain foundational understanding of key perinatal hormones and explore how rapid fluctuations influence emotional regulation, sleep, stress responses, and bonding. Learn how hormones contribute to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, interact with pre-existing mental health conditions, and impact treatment planning.

The training includes simple psychotherapeutic skills for supporting clients with hormone-related distress and guidance on appropriate referral pathways. This training blends neuroscience, clinical insight, and psychotherapeutic skills reflection, aiming to enhance participants' confidence in understanding and working with hormonal influences in perinatal mental health.

What You'll Learn:

• Foundational understanding of hormonal architecture in pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and lactation
• How rapid hormonal fluctuations influence emotional regulation, sleep, and stress responses
• The role of hormones in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
• Interaction between hormonal changes and pre-existing mental health conditions
• Psychological and symbolic dimensions of hormonal transitions
• Simple, effective psychotherapeutic skills for hormone-related distress
• Appropriate referral pathways for complex presentations

To learn more and register for this event: https://learn.perinatalmentalhealthinstitute.com/2509giacoboneregistration

Check out other PMHI Trainings: https://perinatalmentalhealthinstitute.com/livewebinars

For more information about The Perinatal Mental Health Institute: https://perinatalmentalhealthinstitute.com

Have questions? Contact@perinatalmentalhealthinstitute.com

BRAINSPOTTING PHASE 1 TRAINING + FREE WEBINAR

Transformative Neuroexperiential Relational Therapy

When: 3-5 October 2025 ONLINE
Where: Online (Zoom)
Trainer: Monika Gos, CPsychol
Cost: Early Bird price €560 until 11 September 2025
CPD: Awarded with 21 CPD points by the IACP

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“An inspiring, compassionate, empathic and person centred approach.”

Brainspotting is a powerful relational, brain-body based modality that works by identifying, processing and releasing core neurophysiological sources of distress. It initiates fast and direct access to the deep brain and the body through a relevant eye position. These fine- tuned eye positions can tap into the brain’s innate self-scanning capacity, unlocking its ability to self-organise and re-pattern via neuroplasticity. The process consequently leads to profound physiological and psychological consequences.

“Impressive, beyond words, so deep and spiritual.”

Through presentations, lectures, live demonstrations, and practicums, you will gain an understanding of the theory and principles of Brainspotting and learn how to utilize “Inside Window“, “Outside Window” and “Gazespotting” strategies for identifying brainspots. You will explore how to apply the Resource Model in working with more vulnerable, complex, and highly dissociative clients.

“I feel that Brainspotting is a turning point in my life and work.”

The Neuroexperiential Model of Brainspotting can be easily integrated into your clinical practice and enhance the effectiveness of any method already used.

Join Phase 1 training in October and bring deep healing and lasting change to your clients.

The training will be led by Monika Gos, a Chartered Clinical and Counselling Psychologist and an International Brainspotting Trainer. She has trained and practised widely in both Europe and the USA.

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If you are curious about Brainspotting, but in two minds whether to take the full three-day course, we invite you to a Free Introduction to Brainspotting with Demo Session webinar on 8 September at 7:00 PM BST. There will be a video demo session followed by Q&A.

Webinar attendees will receive a 10% discount on Brainspotting Phase 1 training in October.

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For more information, please contact us at: info@brainspottingireland.com or visit us at: www.brainspottingireland.com

Integrative Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy CPD Workshop

Galway | 5th & 6th September
Integrative Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy CPD Workshop

A clear framework for integrating trauma-informed approaches into your own authentic practice.
Optional October integration session.

Book now: 091 727777
Info: https://www.ebtc.ie/integrative-trauma-informed-psychotherapy-a-compassionate-evidence-based-approach-to-healing

Workshop Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Apply the framework as a practical roadmap for trauma-focused work
• Strengthen confidence, clarity, and formulation skills for guiding sessions
• Practise skills experientially and integrate them into their own modality
• Leave with a clear plan for applying learning in day-to-day practice

I’m really looking forward to welcoming a group of therapists to Galway for my two-day CPD workshop: Integrative Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy (5th & 6th September).

This workshop is for accredited psychotherapists, counsellors, and psychologists who want a clear framework for integrating trauma-informed and trauma-focused approaches into their own authentic therapeutic voice.

We’ll work with a fictional case study to bring the material to life, blending psychoeducation with experiential practice. You’ll leave with more confidence, clarity, and direction in your trauma work, whatever your modality.

Specialised Training for Therapists
Certificate in Working Therapeutically with Sexual Abuse and Complex Trauma

Are you a qualified psychotherapist or counselling psychologist interested in enhancing your skills and competency to support individuals impacted by complex trauma and child sexual abuse?

Apply today to join the next cohort of our 10-day professional development course.

There is a growing demand for therapists who feel confident and clinically equipped to work with the complex and long-lasting impacts of child sexual abuse (CSA) and relational trauma.

At One in Four, Ireland we work together to end child sexual abuse by providing expert-led support to survivors, innovating prevention strategies, and empowering societal responsibility. We are nationally and internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for our professional and dedicated services.

This course is delivered by our expert clinical team and combines in-depth theory with experiential learning, case-based discussion, and reflective integration sessions. Participants will deepen their understanding of complex trauma, strengthen their relational skills, and enhance their therapeutic capacity to work safely and effectively in this challenging but essential area.

Practicalities

When?	The course will run monthly on the fourth or fifth Saturday of each month beginning in January 2026. (see website for exact dates)
Where?	35-36 Arran Quay, Smithfield, Dublin, D07 E221
CPD	55 points, IACP approved
Cost?	€2,800 - must book by Monday, 8 December 2025. Fee payable in two instalments January 2026 and May. We require a non-refundable 10% deposit to secure placement. €2,700 Early bird price if booked before 1st October 2025. All proceeds from this course will be used to help fund the services that we provide.
To Apply	Follow the link and complete the form: https://forms.gle/pJTezQvSizxqFkib6

Places are limited to maintain a contained and supportive learning environment.

Early application is strongly encouraged.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically evaluate the developmental impact of complex trauma, including the psychological, emotional, and physiological sequelae of child sexual abuse, to inform nuanced clinical formulation.
• Integrate and adapt therapeutic modalities responsively and in-the-moment, demonstrating clinical flexibility in alignment with clients’ trauma presentations and emergent needs.
• Analyse and manage transference and countertransference dynamics within the therapeutic relationship, particularly in the context of trauma and abuse, to maintain attunement and clinical boundaries.
• Reflect on and evaluate the impact of personal values, cultural frameworks, and implicit biases on clinical decision-making to ensure ethical, culturally responsive practice.
• Demonstrate advanced competence in identifying, conceptualising, and containing trauma-related dynamics within diverse clinical settings.
• Design and implement individualised, sustainable self-care strategies grounded in best practices for trauma-informed clinicians to mitigate vicarious trauma and prevent burnout.

Course Modules

Working with Child Sexual Abuse: Including Complex Trauma, Shame, Resourcing and Psychoeducation.

Therapeutic Modalities and their Approach to Trauma: Including Body Work, Integrative Psychotherapy, Using Creativity, and Sexual Intimacy after Abuse.

Systemic Context: Including Family Support, Group Work, Prevention/dynamics of offending behaviour, working with male survivors, and the role of Advocacy and the legal system.

Practitioner Focus: Including Self-Care, and Effective use of Supervision

Two complimentary sessions of group supervision will be offered to participants after the course.

What our current students are saying:

“What I found particularly useful was the relational approach of the lecturers. They were highly attuned to the group and created a safe, supportive environment where participants felt genuinely able to explore and engage. Their ability to connect on a human level made the training feel both grounded and meaningful, and encouraged open reflection and shared learning.”

“The trainers brought their first hand, extensive experience which cannot be replicated by books.”

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