Having counselled adolescents in further education for over 10 years, I now dedicate a certain amount of my private practice time to clients of this wonderful age group because of how absolutely rewarding it is.
Workshop Details
Because of the changes occurring within a teens brain, their identify changing, their world transitioning I’m constantly having to dig deep to remain in their frame of reference, to convey understanding & warmth and to show that the whole of them is welcome. This attitude and these qualities are frequently challenged due to the ‘polarising’ nature of adolescence: the exploding anger or brute honesty that can derail; the imploding quiet or hostility that can deskill.
Working with teens can bring us up against our own shadow, can tap into our own teenage experiences and push us into reacting rather than responding. Maybe reacting from a more maternal position of wanting to rescue and fix; to correct and put things right; to close down expression, to ward off dangers…
This workshop will provide:
- an understanding of the teenage brain and what is taking place during this vulnerable time
- the social & relational factors at place and why friends become more important than parents!
- the identity of the teen
- the transition years and the terrain the teen is navigating
- how to cultivate compassion, care and openness in your practice to create a reparative and explorative space for your teenage client to better understand themselves, cope with their ever-changing feelings and keep their ‘feet on the ground’ through this turbulent time.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- An understanding of the teenage brain and what is taking place during this vulnerable time
- How to cultivate compassion, care and openness in your practice to create a reparative and explorative space for your teenage client to better understand themselves, cope with their ever-changing feelings and keep their ‘feet on the ground’ through this turbulent time.
- Understand the development of the identity of the teen
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- To provide an understanding of this client group and how to cultivate compassion and an explorative space
Course Content
Presenter
Kate Williams has been in therapeutic practice since 2009 with a background in counselling in further education. She currently runs a busy private practice, works with NHS clients and enjoys running workshops for onlinevents and staff wellbeing workshops for NHS Hull & Humberside.
Kate is centre manager for the Bedfordshire Centre for Therapeutic Studies where she teaches on the CPCAB L5 in Somatic Trauma Therapy course & L2 Award in Breathwork Coaching as well as the Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling.
Kate has a passion for bringing the body into her practice supporting clients to release the trauma that is held within their bodies. Kate is know for her relaxed teaching style, experiential somatic practices and skill of bringing theory to life and making it applicable.
