How do we hold space for hopelessness and maintain a sense of self in our work?
The sorrows of the world reach wide and deep…climate change, oppression, concerns for the future, economic crisis, late life neurodivergent diagnoses, post-pandemic loss & anxieties…
As practitioners, it’s important to explore our own experiences and ways of working with hopelessness so that we may tend to others. Drawing on the work of Francis Weller, Sharon Blackie, and others, we’ll explore ideas of The Long Dark. Hopelessness as a necessary and life affirming part of living in the world as it is today. When seen through this lens, we can support our clients to access imagination, connection to nature, and the growth and healing possibilities that hopelessness brings.
In this experiential presentation we’ll look at practical ways you can work with hopelessness using ‘gateways’ that facilitate curiosity. This approach will also enhance your understanding of the transference / countertransference in your work.
Course Content
Presenter
Joanna runs the Affinity Centre in Manchester, which focuses on couples training, workshops for couples, and all things relationships. As well as a CTA, Joanna is a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. She is currently exploring the joy of Grief Tending.
This workshop in a collaboration between the Link Centre and Onlinevents
At the Link Centre we pride ourselves in delivering high quality options tailored to needs of clients and delivered in a relaxed, comfortable yet stimulating environment in which people feel safe to learn and develop. We work with individuals, groups, organisations, and educational establishments using the depth of our psychological knowledge, to facilitate growth and development.
Our training centre is located in the heart of the countryside, in Plumpton, East Sussex. It provides a variety of training rooms, extensive parking, and disabled access, to help meet the needs of individuals attending our courses. As well as this the centre has extensive grounds that can be enjoyed during lunch and tea breaks.
We also offer in-house coaching, training and consultancy that is tailored to the needs of our customers.
Our trainers and consultants are all fully qualified, experienced, skilled and accredited to both national and international level.
For more information about The Link Centre Visit thelinkcentre.co.uk
