Hope 24 Conference – Lighthouse
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Hope 24 will be dedicated to fostering a culture of learning, innovation and solidarity by empowering individuals and organisations to excel in their missions.
Mindfulness and how it can help counsellors both personally and professionally
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During this workshop Mairead & Niall from New Dawn Health and Wellbeing, will discuss mindfulness, their own practice and how it has helped both personally and professionally.
Monthly Psychodrama Group – Biggi Hofmann
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This experiential group is for anyone who would like to experience the spontaneity and creativity of working with action methods. It is a unique opportunity that offers a safe space to creatively explore yourself, relationships and aspects of your life within a closed group setting, using action methods, art, movement, and visualisation.
2024 National Counsellors’ Day Conference
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National Counsellors’ Day 2024 National Counsellors’ Day Conference PCU will be presenting at the upcoming National Counsellors’ Day event on Saturday 29th June. This year’s theme is ’The cost of living crisis: The cost of NOT dying! Why All Therapists must get comfortable talking about money!’. The event is being held on Zoom and tickets […]
ASCERT Webinar – STEROIDS – Uncovering the Real Cost
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ASCERT Webinar – STEROIDS – Uncovering the Real Cost Join us on Thursday 27th of June between 10am and 12:00noon to learn more about STEROIDS – Uncovering the Real Cost. Anabolic steroid use is growing in Northern Ireland. How much do you really know about the risks and potential harms? This webinar will explore health implications and harm reduction approaches […]
Retreats for Counsellors and Therapists
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Our Summer’s Rest retreat is taking place from 12th-15th July 2024
The Depth of Silence – Summer Psychodrama Weekend Retreat – 14 – 16th June 2024
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“Let silence take you to the core of life.” Rumi
Institute of Embodied Psychotherapy – Practitioner Training
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We offer one year training in Integrative Embodied Psychotherapy for qualified psychotherapists and counsellors.
Relate NI – Associate Counsellors/Therapists
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Relate NI have opportunities available for Associate Counsellors/Therapists to support their work.
Northern Ireland Counselling Forum Meets With MLAs
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Northern Ireland Counselling Forum Northern Ireland Counselling Forum Meets With MLAs Northern Ireland Counselling Forum members together with our patron Patricia Lewsley-Mooney CBE met with MLAs Colin McGrath and Robbie Butler on Tuesday 5th March to discuss challenges and opportunities. We discussed how counselling professionals already play an important role in the Community & Voluntary […]
Charlotte Denny
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Charlotte was a Founder Member and Secretary since 2004 and sadly passed away after a long and arduous illness, bravely borne, on 30th January.
Life NI – Volunteer Experienced Dip Counsellors
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Life NI are looking to onboard volunteer experienced Dip Counsellors to support us in our client work both in face to face and online settings.
IFS Informed Workshop
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An introductory day exploring the Internal Family Systems model with two experienced Certified IFS Therapists.
A Little Bit of Creativity Goes a Very Long Way
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Since the time of Covid and lockdowns, I have been fortunate enough to discover creativity through the arts, relaxation and visualisation.
NICF Conference 2023 – Feedback
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Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our Conference this year at the Dunsilly Hotel in Antrim. Our keynote speaker was Dr Carolyn Spring and we received overwhelmingly positive feedback for the event.
The place to be in Northern Ireland
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If you are a counsellor or psychotherapist who practises from Ireland then the place to be is the Northern Ireland Counselling Forum!
Baroness May Blood
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Baroness May Blood It is with deep regret we have learned of the death of our Patron, Baroness May Blood. She was supportive of our concerns regarding party of esteem in the field of mental health, and the work we carried out within the community of Northern Ireland. She attended our Conference, when her other […]
Mental Health Strategy – Letter To MLAs
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As a Forum representing over 800 members, all professionally qualified counsellors and psychotherapists from across Northern Ireland. We are keen to write to local MLAs and highlight some concerns with implementation of the Mental Health Strategy, and the need to ensure it delivers much needed counselling support to address the growing need we are seeing across our communities.
PHA – Pre-Consultation for Suicide and Post-Vention Services
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In September 2019, the Department of Health published a new suicide prevention strategy for Northern Ireland known as Protect Life 2. The strategy includes specific actions which the PHA is responsible for delivering, and the agency is now undertaking a pre-consultation on these suicide prevention and post-vention services.
Nexus Accredited Training Register
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Nexus wishes to select a group of suitably qualified Trainers and Internal Verifiers (IVs) for its Accredited Training Register. Candidates selected will be considered for work delivering and supporting accredited courses and non-accredited workshops for Nexus NI. Information on the opportunity and how to apply is available on the Nexus website. [wpi_designer_button text=’View On Nexus Site’ […]
Promoting Best Practice in Counselling Report
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A Review of Key Stakeholders and Providers of Community and Voluntary Based Counselling Services in Northern Ireland. Dr Jane Simms and Mr Michael McGibbon January 2016 [wpi_designer_button text=’View Report’ link=’http://www.nicf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Ulster-review-of-Statutory-and-Voluntary-Counselling-2015-1.pdf’ style_id=’3000′ target=’self’]
News Article – The Daily Telegraph – Confessions of a depressed psychologist
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“I’m in a darker place than my patients” – A psychologist describes how working in the NHS contributed to their depression. Read the article: [button color=”green” url=”http://www.telegraph.co.uk/wellbeing/health-advice/i-was-an-nhs-psychologist—but-i-suffered-from-depression/”]Go To Artcile[/button]
Public Health Authority Consultation
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BACP’s Therapy Today December Issue has information on page 53 regarding a consultation which the Public Health Authority has initiated. View online here
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