All counsellors who are accredited by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy are required to undertake ongoing personal and professional development to increase their knowledge and skills and to keep them up to date with the latest developments in counselling and psychotherapy.
Since 2003 I have attended the following continuing professional development events:-
- I attended a three-day training on Pre-therapy with Dion van Werde (3rd to 5th Nov 2006)
- I attended the Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland Conference on 'Bereavement in the Workplace' (24 Oct 2006)
- I attended the BACP Regional Consultation and Supervision Forum in Glasgow (8 Jun 2006)
- I successfully completed a Certificate in Supervision with PCT Britain (2006)
- I attended a conference on 'Meeting at Relational Depth' in celebration of Dave Mearns' retirement (18 May 2006)
- I attended the International Association of Suicide Prevention conference in South Africa (13-16 Sep 2005)
- I attended a workshop on 'Meaning and Meaninglessness' with Mick Cooper (9 July 2005)
- I attended a workshop on 'Limitations and Tragic Aspects of Existence' with Mick Cooper (15 May 2005)
- I attended the BACP Regional Consultation on 'Diversity and Difference' in Edinburgh (3 May 2005)
- I attended a workshop on 'Freedom and Choice' with Mick Cooper (12 Mar 2005)
- I completed a two-day training in ASIST suicide intervention skills (9 & 10 Feb 2005)
- I attended a presentation on 'The Anatomy of Prejudice' with Jane Elliott (15 Nov 2004)
- I attended a full-day workshop with Brian Thorne on 'Developing a Spiritual Discipline' (8 Nov 2004)
- I attended a 3-day course on Counselling Research with Mick Cooper (14 May, 4 Jun & 2 Jul 2004)
- I attended a 2-day workshop on Pre-therapy with Dion van Werde (13 & 14 Feb 2004)
- I attended a workshop on 'Freedom and Choice in Person-Centred Therapy' with Mick Cooper (31 Jan 2004)
- I attended a 2-day workshop on 'Difficult Client Processes' with Margaret Warner (20 & 21 Mar 2003)
- I attended a workshop on couples therapy with Rita and Robert Resnick (7 Dec 2003)
- I attended the 2-day conference on 'Diversity and Similarity in Loss' by Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland (2003)