What about suicide then?
The actualising tendency, in my experience, is a soft target from other modalities and oftentimes a perplexing concept for those who are studying and practicing as PC professionals.
Where is it then?
Indeed, I would argue that poor training around this is the main reason that nominally or one-time PC practitioners veer away from or ultimately discredit the approach as a whole.
No, seriously, why do some people kill themselves then?
This workshop, Person-Centred 101 if you will, will seek to revisit and further your understanding and engagement with this vital and foundational construct. Both classic – whatever that might mean to you – and post-Rogerian thinking will be covered, veering away from needless abstraction and making this directly applicable to your client work.
As such, this workshop may appeal to:
- PCA therapists looking to integrate the Actualising Tendency more confidently into their everyday practice
- PCA trainers looking to refine their engagement with and delivery of theory
- Anyone interested in connecting with the core philosophy of the PCA in a non-psychobabbling, accessible manner
- Theory obsessives (such as myself).
This is the first part of a series of Person-Centred Fundamentals I am offering, a review and broadening of the key components of Person-Centred Theory for specialists and non-specialists alike.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Reconnecting with the core principle of the PCA – the Actualising Tendency
- Appreciating the ongoing relevance of the Actualising Tendency to practice
- Awareness of the post-Rogerian developments in furthering understanding of the Actualising Tendency
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- I want to demystify the Actualising Tendency and demonstrate its fundamental application to *all* that we do as PC therapists
Course Content
Presenter
Jonno Ward is an experienced psychotherapeutic trainer and director of a successful training centre who has a deep working knowledge of the SCoPEd framework. He has consulted for national professional bodies and training providers to support them in the implementation of SCoPEd and is a course assessor on a NHS England funded training course that works to the SCoPEd framework.
He is passionate about equipping counsellors and psychotherapists in enhancing their skills to meet the needs of both clients and the changing professional landscape.
