Contemporary Winnicott – Online Seminars 2025

Contemporary Winnicott – Online Seminars 2025

Join us on a series of 15 seminars throughout 2025 in a reading group of 8 people to discuss contemporary writers on the concepts developed by Donald Woods Winnicott.

With Simon Good, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist UKCP, BPC

We will read papers by Jan Abram, Thomas Ogden, Christopher Bollas and others covering topics such as the surviving object, the father, and other fascinating concepts. Some knowledge of Winnicott’s work is useful but not essential. 

Start Date: Thursday, 16th January 2025

Meetings: Once every fortnight – 90 minute session

Times: Group A: Thursday 5:30pm to 7:00pm OR Group B: Thursday 7.05pm to 8.35pm

Capacity: Maximum 8 people per group

Location: Online via Zoom

Format: Each meeting will focus on a short paper or article by Winnicott. Participants will be responsible for reading the assigned text and giving a brief presentation of 5 to no more than 20 minutes. There will be no essays required.

Cost: £600 for the year – 15 fortnightly groups.

Deposit: £200 deposit required to secure a place.

To Join: Please Contact Alice by calling 020 8367 2333 or Email info@enfieldcounselling.co.uk by January 10th, 2025

Winnicott – Online Reading Group 2025

Winnicott – Online Reading Group 2025

An Online Reading Group To Explore Winnicott Theories Of Child Development, Creativity And The Therapeutic Relationship.

With Simon Good, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist UKCP, BPC

This is the third year this group will be held. Once again, facilitated by Simon Good Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (BPC) who studied Winnicott in the nineties for four years at the Squiggle Foundation under the guidance of Winnicott Scholars, Professor Jan Abrams and Nina Farhi.

Here are some of the texts that we will be reading:

  • “The Capacity to be Alone” (1958)
  • “Transitional Objects and Transitional Phenomena” (1951)
  • “The Maturational Processes and the Facilitating Environment” (1965)
  • “Communicating and Not Communicating, Leading to a Study of Certain Opposites” (1963)
  • “Ego Distortion in Terms of True and False Self” (1960)

Format: Each meeting will focus on a short paper or article by Winnicott. Participants will be responsible for reading the assigned text and giving a brief presentation of 5 to no more than 20 minutes. There will be no essays required.

Goals: The goal of this reading group is to explore Winnicott’s theories of child development, creativity, and the therapeutic relationship. We will discuss how his work can be applied to our own lives and work with children, families, and adults.

Who Should Attend: This reading group is open to anyone interested in Winnicott’s work. No prior knowledge of psychoanalysis is required.

DETAILS

Starts: 23rd January 2025

Meetings: Once a fortnight – 90 minute session

Groups: Group A: Thursday 5:30pm to 7:00pm OR Group B: Thursday 7:05pm to 8:35pm

Capacity: Maximum 8 people per group

Location: Online Session via Zoom

Fees: £600 for the year 15 fortnightly groups. £200 deposit required to secure a place.

To Join: Please RSVP to Tel: 020 8367 2333 or Email info@enfieldcounselling.co.uk by January 10th, 2025.

An Introduction To The Work Of W.R. Bion – Online Seminars 2025

An Introduction To The Work Of W.R. Bion – Online Seminars 2025

An Introduction To The Work Of W.R. Bion – Online Seminar

with Simon Good, psychoanalytic psychotherapist

Psychoanalysis seen through the Bion’s eyes is a radical departure from all conceptualisations which preceded him. We have not the slightest hesitation in saying that he is the deepest thinker within psychoanalysis, and this statement does not exclude Freud. (Symington & Symington, 1996,p. xii)

Several of the primary ideas covered in Bion’s writings will be the subject of this seminar series. The theory and practice of classical analysis were profoundly illuminated by Bion. For Bion, truth is more important than theory when it comes to being a therapist. He thought that the therapist’s journey towards authenticity never ends. Meeting the Bion, who has been characterised as mystic, visionary, and genius, is the goal of the seminars. These days, Bion has a significant impact on contemporary analytical thought throughout the psychotherapy world.

The goal of these lectures is to get you “in touch” with Bion’s ideas. We will examine all of his main concepts, including Theory of Thinking, The Grid, Language of Achievement, Reverie, Truth, O, Container-Contained, Dreaming, and Being.

DETAILS

Starts: 22nd January 2025

Meetings: Once every fortnight – 90 minute session – Total 15 Sessions

Groups: Wednesdays, 5.30pm to 7.00pm and 7.05pm to 8.35pm.

Capacity: Group size maximum of 8

Location: Online via Zoom

All reading material provided by email

Fees: £600 for the year 15 fortnightly groups. £200 deposit required to secure a place.

To Join: Please Contact Alice on 020 8367 2333 or Email info@enfieldcounselling.co.uk by January 10th, 2025

New Workshops Schedule for 2023-2024

New Workshops Schedule for 2023-2024

Enfield Counselling & Psychotherapy Service workshop schedule 2023-2024

During 2023-2024, ECPS will continue to run our popular workshops which are open to everyone at ECPS. Experienced lecturers and practitioners will deliver diverse, current topics relating to counselling and psychotherapy. Workshops will all take place at the centre in the training room, unless told otherwise.

It is mandatory for learners on the 1st year of the Diploma to attend the Admin Induction Workshop, Race & Identity Workshop and Addictions Workshop. All 2nd and 3rd year Diploma students who have not yet attended the Race & Identity Workshop must attend this year.

The workshops, which will be held on Saturdays, are as follows:

2023 Workshops

Saturday, 14 October 2023

Workshop with Liz Good – Addictions*

Saturday, 28 October 2023

Workshop with Harrinder Singh – Group Dynamics

Saturday, 18 November 2023

Workshop with Richard Green – Admin Induction*

Saturday, 2  December 2023

Workshop with Elizabeth Mills – CBT basic skills

2024 Workshops

Saturday, 13 January 2024

Workshop with Liz Good – Domestic Violence

Saturday, 27 January 2024

Workshop with Anna Santamouris – Self-harm

Saturday, 2 March 2024

Workshop with Suzanne Gray – Writing a Clinical Essay

Saturday, 25 March 2024

Workshop with Eleni Henderson – Gender & Sexuality

Saturday, 15 June 2024

Workshop with Michelle Brown & Serena Kelly – Race and Identity*

Saturday, 22 June 2024

Workshop with Cameron Brown – Setting up Private Practice

  • Please note that except for the Induction workshop, ALL workshops attended are payable.
  • The fee will be £40 for students and £50 for qualified Counsellors.
  • All workshops attended will count towards the CPD for qualified counsellors and psychotherapists.
  • *Compulsory for 1st year Diploma students.
  • Workshops are available to all ECS members including certificate students.
  • Please check with the office for more information on each workshop.

To register your interest on any of the above workshops, please email Alice Good at info@enfieldcounselling.co.uk

Enfield Counselling & Psychotherapy Service Workshop Schedule 2022 – 2023

Enfield Counselling & Psychotherapy Service Workshop Schedule 2022 – 2023

During 2022-2023, ECPS will continue to run our popular workshops which are open to everyone at ECPS. Experienced lecturers and practitioners will deliver diverse, current topics relating to counselling and psychotherapy. Workshops will all take place at the centre in the training room, unless told otherwise.

It is mandatory for learners on the 1st year of the Diploma to attend both the Induction and Race & Identity workshops. In addition to this, 1st year Diploma learners can attend one further workshop free of charge. 2nd and 3rd year Diploma students must attend the eating disorders and perversions workshop.

Please note that except for the Induction workshop, ALL workshops attended are payable. The fee will be £40 for students and £50 for qualified Counsellors. Historically, the fees have varied according to student level, however as you can appreciate a lot of work goes into arranging and carrying out the workshops so the fees are reflective of this, as well as the high level of knowledge provided. As we are also back face to face, various costs are involved in the running of the workshops, hence the fees required for all. All workshops attended will count towards the CPD for qualified counsellors and psychotherapists. 

The workshops, which will be held on Saturdays, are as follows:

3rd December 2022 
CBT – Basic skills with Elizabeth Mills

14th January 2023
Induction workshop* with Richard Green

21st January 2023
Eating Disorders and Perversions** with Liz Good

4th February 2023
Group Dynamics with Harrinder Singh

4th March 2023
Self-harm and Depression with Anna Santamouris

25th March 2023 
Gender & Sexuality with Eleni Henderson

29th April 2023
Narcissism with Anna Santamouris

27th May 2023
Domestic Violence with Liz Good

10th June 2023
Race and Identity* with Michelle Brown & Serena Kelly

 1st July 2023
Psychoanalytic Energy Psychotherapy with Michelle Brown

*compulsory for 1st year Diploma students

**compulsory for 2nd and 3rd year Diploma students

Please note that some topics for workshops are repeatedly annually but workshops are continually adapted to keep up with some of the fast-moving changes within the area, in particular eating disorders, addictions and diversity. 

Workshops are available to all ECS members including certificate students. Please check with the office for more information on each workshop.

To register your interest on any of the above courses, please email Louise Pemberton at info@enfieldcounselling.co.uk 

Working Psychodynamically Online

Working Psychodynamically Online

With Sharon Frazer 

A one day workshop for counsellors and psychotherapists

Saturday 28th May 2022, 10.00am – 4.00pm

The way in which talking therapies are conducted is currently in the midst of an evolution. Great changes have occurred over a short period of time as a result of covid-19, but also more gradual changes have also come about, due to the greater level of communication and sense of identification within the virtual world.

  • This workshop explores the changes, adaptations, and considerations that psychodynamic therapists need to have in mind in order to maintain the integrity of the work.
  • This workshop is aimed at all practitioners but particularly recommended for trainees/qualified practitioners who are considering working in private practice.
  • Interactive group discussion will be incorporated into this workshop.
  • Participants will also have an opportunity to discuss their own experiences.
  • Recommended for all trainees, counsellors, and psychotherapists as a follow up to the BACP/OU online course.

Venue: This will be online workshop conducted on Zoom

Cost: £50.00 (£40.00 for concessions)

To Book please email: info@enfieldcounselling.co.uk. 

Full payment should be received by Friday 13th May 2022

Self Harm – A Psychoanalytic Approach 2022

Self Harm – A Psychoanalytic Approach 2022

With Anna Santamouris – Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

A one-day workshop for counsellors and psychotherapists

Saturday 19th March 2022, 10.00am – 4.00pm

This workshop will look at suicide and other forms of self harm (cutting, eating disorders, addiction) and the unconscious forces that compel the individual to attack itself.

We will explore self harm as a defence to combat mood disorders (hopelessness, ambivalence, and pessimism) and or stressful times in people’s lives.

This workshop will be interactive, using role play and small group discussions to try and better understand the origins of suicidal wishes; the conflict between ego and superego and the presence of depression in certain pathological states associated with self harm.

We will consider splitting and projective identification as the mechanisms patients use to split good from bad in the internal world and then locating the bad in the body which is then destroyed.

We will also spend time trying to understand the feelings evoked in the therapist in sessions, the transference and counter transference, while working with this client group.

The workshop will combine presentation of psychoanalytic theory and in-depth client material to gain a greater understanding of self harm and how to work with it in the consulting room.

Please register your place. Please note this workshop has limited places.

Venue: Zoom (link will be sent)

Cost: £50.00 (£40.00 for concessions)

To register please email: info@enfieldcounselling.co.uk

Full payment should be received by 4th March 2022

Race and Identity Experiential Workshop 2022

Race and Identity Experiential Workshop 2022

With Michelle Brown, Serena Kelly and Julian Smith

A one – day workshop for counsellors and psychotherapists

Saturday 2nd July 2022, 10.00am – 4.00pm

This workshop aims to develop understanding and effective practice of the impact for clients and the therapeutic process when exploring Race and Identity. The day will be facilitated via experiential group learning by exploring our own race and identity through guided activities and reflective discussion.  Participants will also have an opportunity to discuss their own experiences.

Please note that for 1st Year Diploma students this counts as one of their two annual compulsory workshops. There is no charge for those students

*Due to this workshop taking place in-person, also being a practical day, there is a limited number of spaces. Places will be allocated on first come basis. We will operate a waiting list accordingly thereafter. 

Venue: This is an in-person workshop. It will take place at a venue local to Enfield tba.

Cost: £50.00 (£40.00 for Registered Members of ECS)

To book Email: info@enfieldcounselling.co.uk

Full payment should be received by 23rd June 2022

Private Practice Workshop April 2022

Private Practice Workshop April 2022

With Cameron Brown

A one-day workshop for counsellors and psychotherapists

Saturday 11th June 2022, 10.00am – 3.00pm

Opening one’s own private practice can be a daunting prospect and many trained therapists struggle to take the leap.

Practical considerations will be explored on the day and help with decisions such as whether to work from home or in an external setting or whether to focus on ‘remote therapy’ or in-person. Other practicalities such as setting a fee, public liability insurance, supervision, maintaining ethical standards and safety will be set out and discussed.

The day will also explore commercial considerations such as advertising and marketing solutions, appropriate social media presence, networking, websites, and direct marketing. Also record keeping, data collection and storage, accounting basics and tax considerations. All will be set out and discussed in order to assist those who are hoping to work privately to navigate around some of the pitfalls that can open up in any type of self-employment and enterprise.

Qualified counsellors are very welcome as well as those who are already established and are looking to develop their practice.

Venue: To be delivered via zoom, a link will be sent on the day

Cost: £50.00 (£ 40.00 for concessions )

To register please email info@enfieldcounselling.co.uk

Fees are due by the 3rd June 2022

Narcissism workshop 2022

Narcissism workshop 2022

The desire to see and know ourselves with Anna Santamouris – Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

A one-day workshop for counsellors and psychotherapists

Saturday 23rd April 2022, 10.00am – 4.00pm

Drawing on psychoanalytic theory this workshop aims to develop understanding of ordinary narcissism as needed in human development and pathological narcissism. We will explore the environment and relational experiences that contribute to a person developing certain personality structures that we associate with narcissism.

There will be an examination of the various characteristics associated with narcissism, and the relationship between the self and narcissism will be explored. Participants will be encouraged to contribute to the theoretical discussions and also to discuss relevant clinical work they may have engaged with.

Please register your place. Please note this workshop has limited places.

Venue: Delivered via Zoom, a link will be sent on the day.

Cost: £50.00 (£40.00 for concessions)

To book please email: info@enfieldcounselling.co.uk

Full payment should be received by 8th April 2022