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Jealousy gets a lot of bad press. It can be seen and felt as something bad, nasty, shameful. It can lead to spiralling loss of control and increasing difficulties in relationships. A myriad of feelings can come to dominate and lead to behaviours which, far from bringing closer the connection and attachment the individual really needs, push away people. Jealousy can be at the root of suspicion, insecurity and mistrust. So, how might we, as person…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 16th Oct, 23rd Oct, 6th Nov, 13th Nov 2025 (£160) Modules three and four of the Focusing Skills Certificate Focusing is about meeting what’s inside from a place of being present with our experience. If we can cultivate this attitude of being with our inner feelings and parts then things become more manageable and we are more able to learn from what’s inside of us. In these modules we learn how to become…

PCAN is delighted to announce another annual 3-day Encounter group, at St Rita’s Centre, Honiton. The Centre is on the outskirts of Honiton, in the Vale of Honiton, Devon. It is a short walk to the town centre, and there is a rail station at the other end of the main street. Accommodation is en-suite - 6 single; 6 twin and 3 family rooms - and all meals and refreshments included in the price. Application forms from the PCAN website: www.pcan.in…

For those who recognise the sense of bewilderment of seeing through something or someone whilst others seem to be in agreement about what is there, this story can be deeply empowering.  This day will explore the story of the Emperor’s New Clothes, and the loneliness of seeing what others do not, the difficulty in keeping quiet, or the cost of speaking up.  This day may be useful to practitioners as well as for anyone who is l…

I'm offering a new ONLINE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT group - starting in November 2025. I have over twenty years experience of facilitating Person-Centred Experiential Personal Development Groups.  A person-centred experiential personal development group is an opportunity to encounter each other in a way that deliberately upholds the attitudinal gestalt of genuinely empathic prizing (Rogers, 1957; 1959). A PCE PD group can be a rare experienc…

The purpose of the group is to meet to explore the person-centred way of being and encounter one another in a genuine and respectful way.  The group will not be facilitated so each person attending would take responsibility for themselves in the group.  We have an agreement on confidentiality, that what is said in the group is not repeated outside the group. There is access to the first floor via stairs or lift. Please give your…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 20th Nov, 27th Nov, 8th Jan, 15th Jan (£160) Modules five and six of the Focusing Skills Certificate How we feel about the body generally and our relationship with our own body may affect our Focusing process and these modules give space to explore this. We also delve deeper into the realm of Focusing partnerships: This beautiful form of human connection can be enhanced by paying wider attention to our whole embodied commun…

Growing in difficult and challenging places  The actualising tendency is an underpinning drive, organismic wisdom and creative energy that promotes growth and actualisation. Growth can occur even in the most hostile and limited circumstances. Person-centred and experiential (PCE) approaches are vibrant and creative: surviving, thriving, fighting and flourishing even in the most difficult places. There is growth and development in our pract…

CPTSD shares the symptomatology of PTSD but results from chronic trauma, often from childhood.   It affects many Survivors of childhood trauma long into their adult lives. Survivors may have lived continuously with nightmares, sleep disturbances, hypervigilance, hyperarousal, self-harming, dissociation, self-esteem and self-concept issues and a variety of other difficulties.  Others who have lived with chronic trauma in…

This APCCA Level 1 introduction course is for anyone who wants to develop their creativity, self-awareness, improve their wellbeing and discover how powerful creative arts practice can be. You will develop your understanding of the relevance of creativity to mental health and well-being and of its benefit to the therapeutic process. This course is scheduled in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) zone to accommodate participants in that region. Whil…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb, 12th Feb (£160) Modules seven and eight of the Focusing Skills Certificate The Focusing process is amazingly well suited for exploring dreams and there are some specific ways we can explore dreams using Focusing that can also be applied to exploring other life issues as well. In these modules we let go of pre-existing theories of dream interpretation and fixed symbols and open to listen to our e…

An immersive, experiential course open to people of all faiths and none, who wish to explore their own Soul journey and how best to ‘walk’ alongside others. ~ Inspired and informed by teachings from East and West ~ ~ Underpinned by the Person-Centred Approach to Counselling ~ ~ Embedded in our Interconnectedness with the Natural World ~ 6 weekend gatherings at The Norwich Centre between February and December 2026, plus a 4-day residential…

Thursdays 10am 1pm: 26th Feb, 5th Mar, 12th Mar, 19th Mar (£160) Modules nine and ten of the Focusing Skills Certificate An opportunity to explore areas which are inextricably linked with our humanness. Focusing is intrinsically relational – relating to ourselves, relating to each other. How might the process unfold if we allow ourselves to be more aware of our shared humanness, how much do we feel open to connection and can we respect the par…

Person-centred, contact-orientated, nature-based therapy led by Rab Erskine and Chip Ponsford. “A great opportunity to learn from gifted and experienced practitioners. They embody the very principles that they seek to teach.” ​​​ ​The Heart Wood Certificate Level Training Course is an in-person residential course, being offered as a modular six-weekend experience in 2026 and 2027, totalling 100 hours of CPD. The course looks at worki…

This is a fantastic course which develops understanding and skills to work therapeutically with art. The course is open to anyone who works in an appropriate work setting, such as counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, coaching, education, healthcare, support work, youth work or other similar roles. Students must be able to practice outside of the course and will need to organise appropriate supervision. You can read some of our students…