Staff Development

 I have extensive experience of providing staff development in the statutory, voluntary and private sectors.  My approach to training is participatory and experiential, integrating theoretical models with experiential learning in order to deepen participants personal and professional understanding. 

Training and Team Development is tailored to the specific needs of individuals, groups and organisations and includes the workshops below.  See below for summaries of some of the trainings on offer.

Full details of training and team development days are available on request.

 

Supervision

I believe supervision is crucial in the helping professions.  I provide opportunities for practitioners to resource, develop and support themselves as well as ensuring safe and effective practice.  I have experience of supervising counsellors, youth and community workers as well as staff and students working in the public sectors.

I offer supervision to counsellors in organisations and private practice working with adults and young people. I also offer individual and group supervision to staff and volunteers in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

 

I have undertaken additional training in Supervision and Groupwork and hold a Certificate in Supervision.

Training

Groupwork Skills

This 2 day course aims to develop participants’ knowledge and understanding of working with groups.  Participants learn about the key stages of groupwork and practise a range of facilitation skills.  There are opportunities to identify practical ways to overcome problems in groups.

“The facilitator had enthusiasm & dedication and kept the group focused and engaged and created a fantastic learning environment - course content - fab.” – participant groupwork skills training

Counselling Skills

This 2 day course aims to increase confidence, understanding and skills in helping adults and young people in one to one situations. It is suitable for anyone who provides formal or informal direct support to individuals. Participants practice key listening skills, develop practical interventions and explore issues arising in one to one work.

“The course is really very helpful and informative, it helped to develop the skills and improve the work ability positively.” - Participant counseling skills training.

Working with Loss and Change

Many service users who come into contact with professionals and services have experienced multiple losses and disruptions to their lives. This course aims to raise awareness and increase understanding of the impact of bereavement, loss and change. Participants will identify ways of supporting service users to adapt to change.

Supporting Transitions and Change

This two day course will enable you to reflect on how you remain truthful to yourself in the face of change.  We will use a series of structured exercises, creative interventions and theory to explore how you can create the changes you want in your life as well as identify ways of supporting yourself through changes happening to you.  There will be opportunities to identify personal patterns in responding to change, review how you implement changes as well as completing a life planning exercise. The course is participatory and experiential.

Assertiveness Training

This course aims to increase confidence, understanding and skills in communicating clearly, honestly and directly.Participants will have opportunities to explore different types of behaviors, identify personal rights and responsibilities and practice ways of being assertive.

Promoting Self-esteem

This one day course provides an introduction to helping adults and young people build self esteem. It is for anyone who provides ongoing, developmental support to people with low levels of self esteem either individually or in groups. Participants explore core components of self esteem and identify practical interventions to help build self esteem.

“I found it was excellent, especially the way that it was pitched to be initially introspective. I discovered a great deal about myself and ways of benefiting clients with my additional knowledge.” – Participant promoting self-esteem training.                

 

Clients

Organisations I have provided training or consultancy for include:

Avon and Somerset Probation*

Bath University

BANES Youth and Community Services*

BANES PCT*

Bridgwater Probation*

Bristol Foyer Project

Bristol Social Services*

CSV

Dhek Bahl

Exeter Drugs Project*

Footprints Childrens centre*

Safer Bristol*

Salvation Army*

Somerset Drugs Service*

Somerset Health Authority*

Off the Record

Priority Youth Housing

University West of England

Workers Educational Association

 * Training provided through the Training Exchange, Bristol