Classifieds

The Body within the Therapeutic Relationship
October 2025 to February 2025

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 

Participants must hold a qualification in psychotherapy and be in practice

For more information and inquiries: tel: 01 4982408, email:info@ippireland.com

For application form available on the IPP website: www.ippireland.com

Facilitators: Deirdre Collins IAHIP, ICP, EAP and 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."

Last chance to Sign Up for one of the remaining places on

A Three Day In-Person Ecotherapy Workshop in September

Are you interested in Ecotherapy? Are you curious about how you could help your clients connect more with nature for their wellbeing and the wellbeing of the planet?  Are you interested to learn about the growing body of research in Ecotherapy and ecologically informed practice?

Then look no further and take a road less travelled with me, Joanne Hanrahan.  I have been practicing, researching, delivering talks and workshops in Ecotherapy for over a decade now. 

I am offering my very popular In-Person workshop in early September.

Course Details: In-Person Ecotherapy CPD Training

Start your Autumn with an amazing 17 hours CPD like no other! Come to Co Clare for a weekend that promises to be personally rejuvenating as well as professionally inspiring!

This unique workshop will provide theory, practical tips, and time to reflect on your own ecological mindset and relationship with the natural world. It will also provide you with many tools to begin to develop and imagine your own Ecotherapy practice, whether that is indoors or working outdoors with individuals or groups.

This promises to be a truly nourishing and growth-full experience for you both personally and professionally.

When:         Friday 5^th, Saturday 6^th and Sunday 7^th of September

Time:          Day 1 10.30am-6pm including tea/coffee/scones debrief on arrival, Day 2 10am-5pm, Day 3 9.30am-2pm including lunch

Cost:           Price: €375 (17 Hours CPD)

Where:        Based in The Glen in the grounds of The Falls Hotel in Ennistymon and at Joanne’s therapy room and garden in Liscannor in Co Clare.

Places:        Max Number of Participants is 8

Sign up Now via this Expression of Interest Form:

https://forms.office.com/r/bK5fAyvAi8

Joanne Hanrahan Bio

Joanne Hanrahan is an IAHIP accredited Psychotherapist and Supervisor in private practice in Co Clare. She is also a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) so works through a trauma informed lens and very much includes the body and movement in her practice. Joanne is passionate about including place in her approach to therapy and completed her MSc thesis on the topic of psychotherapy and the natural world. She has delivered numerous workshops, and written about, ecotherapy and bringing an ecological lens to practice. More details can be found on www.joannehanrahan.ie

Mindfulness & Compassion for Mental Health Professionals

A six week online course, to support you in bringing mindfulness and compassion into your one to one work with clients.

Facilitated by Dr Tony Bates, Prof Brendan Kelly, Erica Balfour, Rachel Ardagh and Barry Lee (from the Mindfulness & Compassion Centre)

Dates: Thursday evenings (18^th September 2025 – 23^rd October 2025)

Time 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm

About the course:

• Experience a variety of different mindfulness and compassion practices, drawing from a range of evidence based mindfulness and compassion programmes (MBSR, MBCT, MSC, MBCL, MBRP and more).
• Learn how mindfulness and compassion can support us as therapists, sustain us in our work and help mitigate against secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue
• Learn how to skilfully bring elements of trauma informed mindfulness and compassion into your work with clients.
• Learn a variety of simple practices, tools and models that can be helpful in one to one work with clients. 
• Learn some of the “dos and don’ts” of using mindfulness to help clients ground.
• Learn the importance of language when guiding others in mindfulness practices.
• How embodying mindfulness and compassion can facilitate deeper work and healing in our clients.
• Learn how to adapt mindfulness for neurodiverse clients (emphasis on autism and ADHD).
• Learn about the types of clinical situations, when mindfulness is not helpful and may cause harm.

CPD Hours: 15 Hours Awarded 

For further information - https://www.mindfulness.ie/professional-training/cpd/mindfulness-compassion-for-mental-health-professionals

www.mindfulness.ie Email: info@mindfulness.ie

Are you interested in developing your expertise in somatic regulation and attachment towards healing developmental trauma in a safe and supportive learning environment?

An exclusive and exciting opportunity to learn with Dr. Stephen Terrell, international expert, author and clinician in Developmental Trauma and somatic healing in an intimate class setting.

Dr. Stephen Terrell brings Transforming Touch® Practitioner training in person to Avila Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin in the coming academic year.

See more at www.austinattach.com

Demand for FirstLight’s services in 2024 was the highest since the organisation was established 49 years ago. For this reason, we are looking to expand the number of psychotherapists on the FirstLight Register of Psychotherapists across the following areas:  

Donegal: Buncrana, Letterkenny and Donegal Town

We are looking for counsellors and psychotherapists working face-to-face with adults, and/or couples. All therapists should have access to a suitable premises where they can see clients. The rate of pay per therapy session is €60 for individuals and €70 for couples.

Please only apply if your practice is based in, or is very close to one of the areas listed above. Experience working with trauma and bereavement necessary.

All counsellors and psychotherapists on our register must be professionally accredited and fully insured, and will be subject to Garda Vetting. Please ensure that you meet the criteria before applying.

Clients are allocated to counsellors/psychotherapists based suitability/compatibility and proximity, as we try to ensure that accessing psychotherapy is as convenient for our clients as possible.

Working with our clients can be incredibly rewarding. If you would like to join the FirstLight Register of Psychotherapists to help us to expand our service and provide support to more families, please email your CV to Niamh at clinicaladmin@firstlight.ie including your practice location(s).

Closing date for applications is Friday, 26th September

About FirstLight:

FirstLight is a registered charity that offers free professional support and provides information to families in Ireland that have experienced the death of their child aged from <0 to 18 years.

FirstLight is a trauma-informed organisation offering a National 24-hour Helpline service, Crisis Intervention and a Psychotherapy service. Our services are provided nationwide by our team of professionally accredited, fully insured, and Garda vetted psychotherapists and counsellors. Our team members are professionally trained to provide support to clients experiencing trauma associated with the sudden death of their child. All of our services to families are free of charge and confidential.

I will be starting my Clinical Supervision training in September and am seeking supervisees. The supervision offered is free of charge. This supervision  would need to be in addition to your regular supervision, and can be counted as CPD hours.

If interested, please contact Louse Kelly on louise.r.kelly@gmail.com

Understanding and Applying Transactional Analysis

 Jason Brennan           

Join experienced Psychotherapist, bestselling author Win, coach and President of TIATA (The Irish Transactional Analysis assoc.) Jason Brennan Home for the globally recognised TA 101 (P.1) course. This professionally certified course is ideally suited to anyone who wants to develop their professional practice, deepen their understanding of themselves and those they work with, and discover new ways to improve how they relate to the goals they want to achieve. It is open to anyone interested in personal and professional growth and development through the application of practical learning and forms the bases for ongoing learning in Transactional Analysis theory.

Length: 6 hours

CPD: 7 hours

Time: 10am – 5.00pm Saturday (first 6 hour CPD)

Dates: Saturday 30th of August 2025

Location: St. Sylvester church offices, Malahide, Co. Dublin

Cost: €150

Professional Accreditation: This course is officially recognised by EATA – the European Association for Transactional Analysis, and ITAA – the International Transactional Analysis Association. Upon completion of both parts of the course, you will receive the official TA 101 certificate.

Theory covered throughout the course:

Ego states as personal experiences

Functional Ego states as behaviours experienced in relationships

Transactions as effective ways to connect and communicate

Strokes as recognition - giving, receiving, withholding, avoiding, asking for

Levels and patterns of intimacy and Psychological game playing

The Drama triangle and Winner’s triangle theory to improving outcomes

Life Scripts, Life Positions and the 3 Life Hungers

Discounting, the Racket System and Driver behaviour

Psychological Permissions and Injunctions that impede growth and development

Contact: If you have any questions and want to know more, please reach out to:

jason@thinkwell-ireland.com          0896127812 (IRL)          online Contact

 

Supported by the OK Everyday Podcast series

Professional Development – Therapeutic Interventions using Rhythmic Music & Reflective Discussions

Taking place at the Forest Research Centre, Wicklow, 25th - 26th October 2025.

Cost: €285 plus €5 Booking Fee

Early bird ends 19th September: €265

50% off for Full Time Students. Code: Student

Times: 9am - 4.30pm

Contact: Joe Loughlin, joe@thegatheringdrum.com, +44 (0) 7823 881 315

Registration link: https://cvent.me/AvB7z0

We are excited to bring back Rhythm2Recovery training this year again to Ireland! Training is based on a model for engaging young people and adults with rhythmic music and reflective discussions to further social and emotional development and assist with managing adversity. No musical experience is necessary to deliver this work.
The training is packed with exercises, resources and themes to get better connected with those you work with. The training is practical, hands-on and great fun.

This model is used across a wide range of therapeutic settings and in individual, family and group therapy. Developed for counsellors who were struggling to engage individuals using traditional ‘talk based’ approaches, this model has proved a useful addition to the therapist’s toolbox and is backed by a significant evidence base. https://rhythm2recovery.com/evidence

It is fun, practical, and engaging and allows people to explore a wide range of life-skill and relationships issues in a safe context. It also draws on the latest neuro-science on how rhythmic music can reduce anxiety & assist with emotional regulation.

This program has been used successfully by counsellors and clinicians to work with people from many backgrounds, and for those who struggle with language. It has also been highly effective with young people and adults who find traditional talk-based approaches confronting.

Here is a link to a recent journal article explaining its use in family therapy and with people recovering from trauma https://rhythm2recovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Faulkner-2017-Australian_and_New_Zealand_Journal_of_Family_Therapy.pdf

Neurodivergent people in (and out of) relationships: Working with Autistic & ADHD relationship issues

Workshop by Eoin Stephens and Grace Harrison - two Autistic Therapists

When: 30th of August 2025 10am to 5pm on zoom . Lunch 1-2pm

Cost: €135

In order to benefit from this workshop, attendees will need to have a foundational understanding of topics such as the neurodiversity paradigm, autistic & ADHD neurotypes, masking/unmasking, the double empathy problem, ableism, etc. Much of the material explored will be of relevance to helping professionals such as therapists & psychologists, but will also be valuable to anyone who is interested in this new area of learning.

Book your place here: https://ausometraining.com/product/neurodivergent-people-in-relationships-online-one-day-workshop/

Dawn ONLINE course for Helping Professionals working with Autistic adults recommences this October

Delivered by a team of Neurodivergent therapists and trainers.

10am to 5pm. Sat 11th Oct | Sun 19th Oct | Sat 15th Nov | Sun 23rd Nov | Sat 29th Nov

Sat 17th Jan | Sat 24th Jan | Sun 8th Feb | Sat 28th Feb | Sat 14th March

Book your place here: https://ausometraining.com/dawn-neurodiversity-training