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"Extending Diversity in Body Psychotherapy and Groupwork"

Courses & Training At CIRL we provide comprehensive, professional, part-time programmes in community based Group Facilitation and Self Directed Learning & Integral-Relational Body Psychotherapy. In the academic year 2007- 2008 we will be offering a: 1. Group Facilitation and Self-Directed Learning Programme Foundation and Certificate Trainings (starting 2008)  More.... 2. OPEN EVENING WORKSHOPS - New dates for the 2007 -2008 Sessions  will be posted here in the near future   These workshops are recommended if you would like to train at CIRL. They will provide a relaxed and informal setting to get your questions answered and to meet the senior teaching staff. More.... The structure of each course allows trainees to continue in full-time work whilst training. The courses run at evenings and weekends.   It is intended that the full Body Psychotherapy Training (a five year programme) will begin in January 2007.    Please note that the body psychotherapy training will involve some daytime modules in the latter stages of the training. For registration form click here   For more info click here

Professional Accreditation At CIRL we approach professional accreditation as part of the self-direction of the student.   We are maintaining good professional links with the Chiron Association for Body Psychotherapists (CABP).   It is our intention to ensure that the CIRL Body Psychotherapy Training Programme meets the standards for training set by the profession. Please note we are currently  investigating the possibility of the Body Psychotherapy Training becoming a recognised Masters course. This is likely have some impact on the fees as Masters programmes carry additional registration / examination fees with the awarding body (university). Programme Structure The structure of each course allows trainees to continue in full-time work whilst training.   The courses run at evenings and weekends.   For registration form click here   For more info click here The structure of training is modelled on the following elements: *          Formal teaching of theory and approaches *          Self-directed learning *          Experiential learning *          The gaining of client / group experience *          Supervision of client / group experience *          The experience of the trainee as a client in Body Psychotherapy / as a member             in a facilitated on-going group process *          Written assignments *          Self, peer and tutor assessments Common Aspects to Our Courses CIRL training programmes share the following common aspects: · The modules of the courses build on each other and are designed to provide a    developmental and progressive process of experiencing, learning, training and     teaching   · The courses are geared towards enhancing trainees’ personal growth and    professional development on the course and back in the workplace   · The training includes structured input on perception, understanding, intervention    (as theory and practice), meta-psychology, philosophy, diversity, ethics as well as    unstructured exploratory space   · The link between experiencing, theory and practice is developed     · The intention is to increase the trainee’s conceptual, critical, thinking and    experiencing capacities with a high emphasis on the development of self-reflective    practitioner skills   · To formulate an evolving yet personally relevant, view, understanding and practice    of the work   · Students are encouraged and facilitated to go through the training at a pace that is    congruent with their individual process, their learning process and their life situation   · All courses provide a balance between self-directed learning, structured and taught    input, facilitated learning experiences, unstructured space and reflective processing