Overview
Monthly online and in-person training

Commences: Tuesday, 20 January 2026, from 9am to 10am (online)
Course finishes: Tuesday, 15 December 2026

In-person training:
Saturdays, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 7 March and 10 October, 9.30am to 4.30pm

Training includes:
24 hours CPD, certificate, notes, resources, refreshments

Cost: €250

As more and more therapists and mental health professionals learn about interpersonal neurobiology and contemplative practices, there is an increasing desire to translate theoretical and philosophical principles into practical applications for use with clients. Yet many therapists struggle to incorporate mindfulness interventions effectively into their practice.

MIND is a 12-month training programme designed to enhance your practice as a mental health professional by integrating the latest findings from neurobiology, contemplative science, and evidence-based psychotherapy.

A wide range of psychological and interpersonal issues will be addressed, including attachment, emotion, trauma, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, and depression. The creative and experiential interventions offer a uniquely holistic, compassionate, and integrative approach to mental health and wellbeing.

MIND draws on a range of psychotherapeutic theories, including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, narrative, polyvagal, havening, humanistic, existential, creative, and mindfulness-based approaches. The course focuses on the work of Richard Davidson, Allan Schore, Louis Cozolino, Janina Fisher, Stephen Porges, Sara Lazar, Daniel Siegel, Daniel Stern, Pat Ogden, Babette Rothschild, and Shauna Shapiro.

Topics Include:

• The neuroscience of meditation
• Foundations of Buddhist psychology and wisdom traditions
• Fundamentals of mindfulness
• Practical and clinical applications of mindfulness
• The neurobiology of feeling safe and the nervous system
• Bottom-up processing and affect regulation
• The brain throughout the lifespan
• Attunement, attachment, and the limbic system
• Self-directed neuroplasticity and healing
• Trauma-sensitive mindfulness
• Transpersonal and contemplative practice
• Neural integration and the social brain
• Relationships and regulation
• The neuroscience of compassion and kindness

PRACTICE

Meditation and class practice, including pro-social practices such as meditations on gratitude, generosity, compassion, acceptance, loving-kindness, and equanimity; as well as advanced techniques to help clients reframe, reconsolidate, and integrate new learning through mindfulness, self-compassion, and visualisation.

PROCESS

Inquiry, guided discovery, journaling, interpersonal dynamics, and creative processes using visual media.

REFLECTION

Reflective supervision on personal practice, case work, and discussion.

SEMINAR

Interactive, experiential, group-focused, and collaborative learning.

RESEARCH

Reading, reflection, and discussion on current research and the clinical integration of mindfulness into various practice settings. Monthly research emails provide updates on the latest findings in mindfulness, neuroscience, and contemplative practice.

INTEGRATION

Learn to incorporate simple, step-by-step guidance for practical mindfulness interventions to help your clients develop acceptance, self-regulation, and healing.

MIND | Contemplative Neuroscience Training guides participants in developing a regular mindfulness practice while integrating it into their therapeutic and clinical work. The process of a mindfulness-based approach to psychotherapy is facilitated through mindfulness practice, lectures, and skills within the context of personal, interpersonal, and group inquiry.

The training group learns to cultivate and deepen awareness as a primary psychotherapeutic and transformative tool. This programme explores the theory, research, and essential skills—especially mindfulness and self-compassion—necessary for deliberately cultivating wisdom and compassion in psychotherapy.

In-person training:
Saturdays, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 7 March and 10 October, 9.30am to 4.30pm

Online training:
Tuesday mornings: 20 January, 24 February, 24 March, 21 April, 19 May, 16 June, 14 July, 18 August, 15 September, 20 October, 24 November, 15 December, from 9am to 10am

Training includes:
24 hours CPD, certificate, notes, resources, refreshments

Cost: €250

Course Trainer:
Gerry Cunningham, MIAHIP, MIACP

Booking: mindfulnessclinic.ie

Delivered at the Teach Bhríde, Tullow, Co. Carlow and online | Starts May 2026

The Certificate in Gestalt Clinical Supervision is more than a qualification - it is a transformative journey into a unique way of knowing, grounded in Gestalt epistemology. At the heart of this programme is an embodied, relational, and field-sensitive approach to supervision. Participants are invited into an educative process that honours lived experience, presence, dialogue, and the co-emerging field of every supervisory encounter.

This training is residential as it is designed for those who want to deepen their capacity to supervise with embodied awareness, creativity, and ethical sensitivity—while engaging in rigorous self-inquiry within a supportive, collaborative learning group over time.

This programme is designed for: Accredited psychotherapists and counsellors (minimum 4 years post-qualification). Those grounded in Gestalt, Humanistic, or Integrative approaches to therapy. Practitioners beginning their supervisory journey or experienced supervisors seeking to re-root their work in a deeper, more embodied relational model that attends to the kinetic-kinaesthetic-haptic ways of knowing.

The residential and group-based nature of the programme appeals to those who want to immerse themselves in an experiential, relationally rich learning environment.

More information can be found at: https://gestaltinstitute.ie/gestalt-supervision

Booking information:

kindmindireland@gmail.com

https://www.kindmindireland.com/

Beyond Body Challenges: Understanding Disordered Eating Behaviors in Pregnancy and Postpartum with Emma Murphy, MIACP

Monday November 17th at 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Irish Time - 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 - €20

Clients experiencing disordered eating during pregnancy and postpartum face significantly higher risk of worsening symptoms; not because they lack willpower, but because of complex biological triggers, hormonal fluctuations, identity shifts, and the challenging balance between normal weight changes as body based fears and anxieties. This 90-minute training provides evidence-based strategies and practical tools to help professionals supporting these clients deliver compassionate and informed care. You'll gain understanding of the specific challenges clients with eating struggles face, while also learning to distinguish between normal perinatal changes and behaviours requiring specialized intervention and support

What You'll Learn:

·       Understanding unique challenges of disordered eating during the perinatal period

·       Essential assessment skills and questions that build therapeutic relationships

·       Key personality traits common in adults with eating struggles

·       Critical differences between helpful and harmful nutritional support approaches

·       Why traditional behaviour change strategies often fail during pregnancy and postpartum

·       Biological and psychological triggers amplified during the perinatal period

·       Unconscious protective functions that eating behaviours serve

·       When and how to refer for specialized eating disorder treatment

·       Creating compassionate care frameworks that validate complexity without pathologizing normal changes

Emma Murphy, MIACP - Psychotherapist & Eating Disorder Specialist

Emma Murphy (@EatingFreely) is an esteemed psychotherapist with over 15 years of specialization in disordered eating and a member of the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Having worked in private practice for over 15 years, Emma has developed a deep understanding of the complexities involved in emotional eating and binge eating disorders (BED).

Her extensive experience working with individuals and groups across the entire spectrum of disordered eating led to the development of the Eating Freely™ Program, a structured, trauma-informed model of working with adults experiencing emotional eating and binge eating disorder. Emma is driven by a mission to increase awareness and understanding of the role of trauma in emotional eating and binge eating disorder, particularly among healthcare professionals and the public.

To learn more and register for this event: https://learn.perinatalmentalhealthinstitute.com/2511murphyregistration

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

Introduction to Perinatal Mental Health A Comprehensive Full-Day Training (7 CPD Credits)

Monday, December 1^st 2025 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Irish Time | Online via Zoom 

Cost: €99

Are you seeing clients within the transition to parenthood and are looking to expand your understanding of perinatal mental health? With the growing understanding of the importance of maternal mental health and distinct need for specialized perinatal care providers, this intensive training offers essential knowledge and practical skills to support parents during their transition to parenthood.

This evidence-based course is ideal for:

·       Mental health professionals expanding their practice

·       Healthcare providers working with new and expecting parents

·       Practitioners interested in specializing in perinatal care

·       Current perinatal professionals seeking to enhance their expertise

Key Learning Outcomes: Participants will develop comprehensive knowledge of:

·       The full scope of the perinatal period

·       The natural progression of matrescence

·       Detailed understanding of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs)

·       Evidence-based screening tools and assessment methods

·       Partner mental health considerations

·       Risk factors and protective measures

·       Practical application through real-world case studies

Course Schedule:

·       9:00 - 10:30 AM: Introduction and Matrescence

·       10:45 - 12:30 PM: Perinatal Anxiety and Depression

·       1:30 - 3:00 PM: Perinatal Trauma, Mania, and Psychosis

·       3:15 - 5:00 PM: Special Considerations, Screening, and Case Studies (Includes morning and afternoon breaks, plus one-hour lunch break)

Course Features:

·       Limited to 20 participants for optimal learning

·       Interactive, discussion-based format

·       Internationally recognized 7 CPD credits

·       Approved by Postpartum Support International for PMH-C Ongoing Education

·       Certificate upon completion

About Your Instructor: Rebecca Reddin, Founder of The Perinatal Mental Health Institute, brings over a decade of specialized experience in perinatal mental health. As a PSI Chartered Psychologist and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist, Rebecca combines clinical expertise with engaging teaching methods to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based training. Her extensive experience includes both inpatient and private practice settings, as well as corporate training for Fortune 500 companies.

Registration and Information:

·       Course Registration: https://www.perinatalmentalhealthinstitute.com/intro-course-information

·       Learn What Else We Have to Offer: perinatalmentalhealthinstitute.com/home

Questions? Contact Rebecca directly at Rebecca@perinatalmentalhealthinstitute.com

Soul work in nature 

“We as humans have the capacity to be moved by beauty. This aesthetic response can be profound and awaken the soul”; Paolo Knill.

I am inviting you to join me in celebrating nature and to experience nature’s healing presence over the 12 months of the Celtic Ogham Tree calendar:

November 2025 – October 2026. We will meet up once a month on a Saturday from 10am – 2pm to nourish our hearts connection to nature by spending time in the woodland exploring how nature can provide and heal. Nature has a way of giving us what we need at any given time.

The cost of these sessions is €60 (includes lunch and tea/coffee and biscuits). To secure a place I request payment for two months in advance. Over the 12 months it may not be possible to attend every month however it is important that there is a commitment to the group (as it is a small group) to attend as many as possible as this plays a big part in the therapeutic holding of the group.

Some feedback from those that have attended these workshops over the last 12 months:

“I had previously attended single day workshops and had enjoyed and felt refreshed by them.  But I was unsure about committing to 12 monthly sessions.  Within 2 months of starting, this workshop became an important part of my calendar for myself.  It isn’t therapy but it is therapeutic.  It is food for the soul and the self, followed by delicious (also included) food for the body.” 

“Madeleine introduces the participants to the beauty of the natural world and holds them in their journey of exploration.  If you are thinking or searching for a space to give yourself time to hear your soul speak, then this monthly commitment to follow the Celtic calendar through nature is the answer!”

“Joining a group of like-minded people who are supported and facilitated by Madeline, in a respectful safe way, to use nature to hear what your soul needs. Give yourself the gift of being immersed in nature, whatever the weather, following a well thought out and structured programme, where you will find yourself meeting your emotions in the beauty and simplicity of nature. You may also find your soul is always there, waiting, and free.”

“Soulwork in nature is a gift to myself that is becoming richer and more nourishing as we journey through the seasons in beautiful woodlands, thanks to the deepening bonds between this wonderful group of people and Madeleine who holds us all so safely and tenderly along with mother nature".

‘There must be some among us with whom we can sit down and weep and still be counted as warriors’ (Adrienne Rich)

Please message me if you are interested in attending over the 12 months or if you would like any further information:

Venue: Near Rathdrum, Co.Wicklow
Madeleine Grant
Mob: 0872981642.
Email: wicklowcreativeartstherapy@gmail.com
Website: https://www.wicklowplayandcreativeartstherapy.com/

As couples increasingly choose to separate, or co-parent, we are likely to come across stepfamily and modern family situations, either in our clients’ or our own families. With a relational field that includes biological and non-biological relationships, parents, children, stepchildren, ex-partners, full and half siblings, these families are complicated and hard to navigate. When they work well, they can look like a tribe or network rather than nuclear, with children having a mix of adults, parents and others, caring for them. It takes time for this to develop.

The invisible field constellates around the natural connection between parents and their children. It is more than love, they are part of each other, with children being experienced by the parent as a vulnerable extension of themselves. In most cases, this remains the same when parents have separated. It is not the same for stepparents, and other adults who come into the family. They are less likely to stay connected with their stepchildren if the relationship with their parent ends. Step-parental love is more like that of a mentor, uncle or aunt. However, love takes time to develop and as familiarity grows the stepparent and stepchild compete with the same person for love, attention and time, as if they were brothers and sisters. Stepfamily couples often struggle with each other’s perspective, unable to hear each other, feeling protective of their children.

In this online workshop, I will raise awareness of the consequences of the different types of love in the stepfamily field and consider ways Gestalt therapists can make sense of the situation and support their clients. As part of this we will learn how to look illustrate stepfamilies, showing where lines of attachment, identity and loyalty run, based on the relationship between parents and their children, With presentation, exploratory exercises, discussion in small groups and the opportunity for to work with me on either their own, or a clients’ situation, we will explore and learn about what supports stepfamily members to ‘blend’ (if that is possible) or flow with the invisible, relational, stepfamily field.

Join Our Team at AnneLeigh Counselling & Psychotherapy

AnneLeigh Counselling & Psychotherapy is a well-established and thriving practice with convenient locations in both Naas and Celbridge. We are currently seeking accredited counsellors and psychotherapists who specialise in child, adolescent, or adult psychotherapy to join our dedicated team in Celbridge.

What We Offer

• ·       Referrals to support the growth of your client base
• ·       Spacious therapy room designed to accommodate clients of all ages
• ·       A welcoming and professional environment that fosters healing and personal growth

Contact Us

If you are interested in joining our team in Celbridge, please get in touch for more information.

• Phone: 085 105 0337
• Email: info@anneleigh.ie

Into the Quiet Body

A four-week online somatic journey with restorative yogasomatics and yoga nidra.

A sacred pause to find the quiet inside with sensory movement, rest shapes, poetry and blankets. We will gather to align our internal flow with nature’s rhythm for the seasonal shift into winter. A space to explore motion and stillness. Step softly into the inner landscape, to attune to the subtle language of the body with somatic exploration and embodied rest. Open the pathway to profound stillness, aliveness, restoration and inner clarity.

Each gathering will end with a guided yoga nidra practice to integrate and allow for deep rest. 

Dates: Sunday November 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th 
Time: 3.00 - 4.30pm
Investment: €90

Booking and Suitability: https://auraspace.es/book-a-class-VmPFq/p/quietbody

(Recordings will be available for one week after each session)

Bio: Deirdre Madden is a qualified psychotherapist (non-practicing), and has trained in vinyasa flow, yin, yoga nidra and yogasomatics. She is also a cacao facilitator. She has been teaching yoga for six years and has a growing interest in spirituality and bodywork.

Hakomi Training – Ireland

A Somatic approach to uncovering unconcious beliefs

Four days to slow down, listen deeply, and notice what often goes unseen — the subtle cues, the body’s quiet stories, the felt sense of connection.

Through mindfulness and somatic awareness, you’ll learn to uncover the limiting beliefs that can cause unnecessary suffering leading to pain, anxiety, and struggle — and meet them with presence and compassion and understanding

24th – 27th November, 2025
An Tairseach Ecologly Centre Wicklow Town
€ 440 early bird (Oct 15 ) 500 full price
CPD points available

✨ This training is guided by Caroline Brahim — senior lead Hakomi trainer from the UK. Caroline is one of the main Hakomi teachers in Europe, with many years of experience and a teaching style that’s both deeply skilled and compassionate.

You’ll come away with:

- The ability to tune into the subtle, non-verbal language of the body — what’s felt but not said.

- Gentle ways of uncovering the unconscious beliefs that keep pain, anxiety, and struggle alive — and how to meet them with mindful compassion.

- First-hand experience of how the body carries stories and emotions words alone can’t reach — and how to work with that safely and supportively.

- A stronger sense of presence, attunement, and resilience — qualities that nourish both your practice and your own personal growth.

Places are limited – book early to secure your spot.

Bookings - info@hakomiireland.ie