When working with trauma and relational ruptures it can be tempting to start to work towards an ending as soon as our client’s report feeling much better. It’s often such a relief for clients that ending feels like a positive step that they might be eager to take; a step coming from their renewed sense of autonomy.
As counsellors we are trained to work with the distress, the attachment ruptures, the trauma and so when the going is good, it can be tempting to think that we are no longer being effective, that we’re wasting our client’s time, or question if we are holding onto our clients or them us. But I’d like to emphasise the importance of taking your time with the ending process and to see it as a key part of the work.
A substantial ending supports integration, wholeness & a renewed relationship with the self. It also helps a client to have a different kind of focus in their sessions which brings as much meaning as processing and working through distress; it enables a client enjoy their process and to appreciate ongoing growth.
In this workshop we’ll explore:
- phase 3 of the trauma treatment method (phase 1 is safety & stabilisation, phase 2 is trauma processing)
- the importance of endings for your clients ongoing growth and wellbeing particularly in relation to attachment
- a range of different ideas and techniques both creative, somatic and from cbt to support integration and lasting change.
Have colours ready for a creative exercise!
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.
