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1-day Workshop on the Theory & Practice of Transforming Touch®

Tuesday April 29^th 2025 – Rochestown Park Hotel, CORK

Includes a screening of ‘Healing – The Power of Presence’

A Conversation between Dr Stephen Terrell & Dr Tony Bates

What is Transforming Touch®?

Transforming Touch® is a regulation focused therapy, that uses safe touch to heal and repair early developmental trauma in children, adolescents & adults. It was devised by Dr. Stephen Terrell and works with a 7-point protocol to build attachment and somatic trust in the body. Over time enhancements & the integration of primitive reflexes are incorporated. The practitioner meets the client exactly where they are with presence, regulation and compassion, allowing them to open to the possibility of healing. It’s a relational, non-pathologising approach that is profoundly healing at a nervous system level. It brings together several disciplines including Attachment Theory, Neuroscience, Child Development Theory, Trauma & Somatics.

Workshop Description – What is covered?

This workshop will give learners an overview of how Transforming Touch® is delivered and the power of therapeutic touch in healing early trauma.  

The program for the day will include the following:

• Lectures & practical teaching including skill-building. Learn the importance of touch in healing early adversity and some basic touch skills that you can integrate into your practice.
• Screening of ‘Healing – The Power of Presence’ – A recorded conversation between Dr Stephen Terrell & Dr Tony Bates, Clinical Psychologist & mindfulness practitioner. Come and hear Dr Terrell’s own story and how the modality developed over time. See a very powerful and rich exchange between two stalwarts of mental health healing & innovation.
• A live demonstration of Transforming Touch®. Witness for yourself the depth & power of this approach, as Dr Terrell applies the principles of Transforming Touch® in a live demo. 
• A panel discussionbetween a variety of Irish professionals who are already integrating this ground-breaking modality into their work.
• Q&A During the day, there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions with a focus on interactive & participative learning, drawing on everyone’s experience.

This workshop also serves as an introduction to the Transforming Touch® Practitioner Training beginning in 2025 at the Avila Carmelite Centre, Dublin.

September 25-28 2025 - Module 1

January 21-24 2026 - Module 2

April 29 - May 2 2026 - Module 3

More information – www.austinattach.com.

Who is Dr. Stephen Terrell?
Dr. Terrell is a leading expert in the field of Developmental Trauma and Adoption and is recognised worldwide for his work in this area. He is based near Austin Texas in the US and regularly visits Ireland to provide training in Transforming Touch® & to support practitioners who are already using the work. He is co-author of the book ‘Nurturing Resilience’ with Kathy L. Kain. In this book, they draw on fifty years of their combined clinical and teaching experience to provide a clear road map for understanding & working with the complexities of early trauma and its related symptoms. Dr Terrell advocates moving from a symptom-led framework & diagnostics to acknowledging every client’s presentation as normal, based on what they have experienced.

Who is Dr Tony Bates?
Dr Bates is a renowned clinical psychologist. Formerly the head of the Department of Psychology at St James’s Hospital, Dublin, he established the MSc in cognitive psychotherapy at Trinity College Dublin and founded Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. He was made honorary Professor of Psychology in UCD in September 2018 as a tribute to his contribution to the field. He trained as a mindfulness teacher in University of North Wales, Bangor in 2001 and has been active since in disseminating Mindfulness in Ireland. He regularly appears on the Brendan O’Connor Show on RTÉ Radio 1 and is a published author. In his recently published book  ‘Breaking the Heart Open’, he describes how his childhood trauma impacted his life & informed the direction of his work and his philosophy as a psychologist.

Course Details

DURATION: 1 Day    DATE: Tuesday April 29th

TIMETABLE: 10am to 4.30 pm 

Registration open from 9.30am

VENUE: Rochestown Park Hotel, Rochestown Road, Douglas, Cork, T12 AKC8

FEES 

Full Price: €150 including lunch.

Early Bird Price: €125 for tickets purchased before Friday March 28^th 2025.

Purchase tickets at www.seminars.ie

Or directly on: https://buytickets.at/heartofmindfulness/1555301

Introduction to Couples Therapy

One-Day Online Training

Date: Friday, 11th April 2025

Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location: Online (Live & Recorded)

CPD Hours: 5 IACP CPD Points

Cost: €69

Couples therapy presents a unique set of challenges and rewards, requiring therapists to navigate complex relational dynamics while maintaining a balanced therapeutic stance. Are you curious about stepping into this field?

This one-day interactive training, led by Karen Murphy, founder of the Institute of Couples Therapy, is designed to demystify the process and provide a comprehensive foundation in working with couples. Whether you’re a trainee therapist or an experienced practitioner considering adding couples therapy to your work, this session will help you gain clarity on whether this path is right for you.

What You’ll Gain:

✅ A clear understanding of what couples therapy entails and how it differs from individual work

✅ An introduction to key therapeutic models used in couples therapy

✅ Practical insights into common presenting issues and ethical considerations

✅ Exploration of 10 key topics, including differentiation, integrative approaches, and relational dynamics

✅ Interactive Q&A with space for discussion and reflection

Secure your place today!

https://instituteofcouplestherapy.com/couples-therapy-cpd-hub/introduction-to-couples-therapy/

Irish Society of Jungian Analysts

in conjunction with the

Irish Analytical Psychology Association

Presents live on Zoom

Thursday, 3^rd April 2025: 19:30 – 21:00 (Irish time)

Registration closes on Wednesday, 2^nd April @ 18:00

A Jungian Analyst During the War in Ukraine: Challenges and Lessons Learned Svitlana Shevchenko, MA Jungian Analyst

Svitlana Shevchenko is not a famous Jungian analyst, she has not created a new theory, she has not written a book. The only thing that stands out about her is that there has been a war in her country for almost three years now - a war in which Russia is killing her people day after day, trying to destroy Ukraine and everything Ukrainian. She lives and works in Zaporozhye, 30 kilometres from the front line, in a city that is constantly bombed and shelled. But she lives and works, and sometimes she wonders how she manages to do it. Her talk will be about her personal experience, her view of this war and, above all, her work with clients. On the one hand, it is a unique experience, and on the other hand, it is an experience that she shares with her people.

Svitlana Shevchenko, Master of Psychology, Jungian analyst, medical psychologist, member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology (IAAP) and the Ukrainian Analytical Psychology Development Group (UDG IAAP). She has been working with adults, children, support groups and dream groups for over 20 years. She is particularly interested in dream interpretation, transformational alchemy, myths and shadow work, and conducts training seminars on these and

other important Jungian topics. Currently, as president of the Ukrainian Association of Analytical Psychology, she is focusing on building a new Jungian community. 

Visit Eventbrite for further Information & Booking:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/a-jungian-analyst-during-the-war-in-ukraine-challenges-and-lessons-learned-tickets-1254748128429?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Admission: €22.42 / Students: €17.07

Booking is via Eventbrite only

 

This event will be recorded, and the link will be available for 2 weeks

General enquiries, please contact Nola at

isja.events@gmail.com

The Irish Association for Play Therapy and Psychotherapy (IAPTP) are delighted to share the news that we will be hosting the EAIP Congress 2025 in the Castletroy Park Hotel Limerick on 10^th , 11^th & 12^th October 2025.

The 2025 Congress, Opening The Door -  Inclusivity, Creativity and Neurodiversity in Psychotherapy, is sure to be an engaging and thought provoking congress, to explore and expand the ways in which we work. It is exciting to have this take place in Ireland and will be a  wonderful opportunity to come together with likeminded others from both Ireland and Europe.

Please see EAIP Congress 2025 for more details. If you are interested in presenting at the congress there is full information on how to submit a proposal on the webpage. Booking information will follow soon.

DCU Clinical Supervisor Training: Zoom Information Session: Wed 1^st April, 1.15-2pm

We’re accepting applications now for our Sept 2025 intake for our DCU Professional Diploma in Clinical Supervision (closing date May 30th).

You're very welcome to join us for an online information session about the DCU PDCS. Please register in advance at the event link: https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/register/-zSn1g87Rp6Y7BciK7ITAQ

CPD Opportunity: Trainee Supervisor- supervision sessions.

I am a trainee supervisor attending an accredited supervision course, Super.Vision Training. For this course I engage in supervision practice with qualified psychotherapists. 

These supervision sessions are additional to the normal supervision requirements of the qualified psychotherapist. Supervision is offered at no cost and the supervision sessions can be counted as CPD hours towards accreditation and re accreditation.

If you are interested or have any queries you are welcome to contact me by email: maryjliston@gmail.com.

Mary Liston, MIAHIP. 

Counselling / Psychotherapy Rooms available to rent in a dedicated therapy space in the heart of Navan Town. These rooms are in a dedicated therapy space in designed for psychotherapists and counsellors seeking a professional, quiet, and welcoming environment.

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