A full day’s training suitable for counsellors and other professionals, church workers as well as parents/family members of those who self-harm. With Canon Dr Bill Merrington.
UPDATE: This training scheduled for Saturday 17 October 2020 has now been postponed to 2021. More details to follow.
Date: TBC
Time: 10 am – 4 pm (registration from 9.30 am)
Venue: The Garden Room at Wellspring House, 78 High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LW.
Cost: £60 if booked and paid for by 16 September. £75 thereafter. Prices include VAT, CPD certificate and light refreshments (no lunch included). 10% discount for students or groups of 3 or more. Only one concession per booking.
Training outline
The training will cover:
- Understanding the role of the body and the mind
- Myths and assumptions about self-injury
- Recent research
- Psychological factors
- Cycle of self-injury
- Understanding from our own experience
- Therapeutic methods
- Working with young people
About the trainer
PhD, MPhil, BSc (Hons), CPsycol, PGCHE, FHEA, Dip CBT-Hypnotherapy, EMDR
Canon Dr Bill Merrington is a Chartered Psychologist and he has written 14 books on various subjects covering grief, pastoral care and counselling. Bill has lectured nationally and internationally on counselling, bereavement and resilience issues. Bill is based in York and currently runs his own counselling and supervision practice alongside writing books. http://www.bmerri.com
