Existential Therapy Workshop

• Understand the core principles of existential philosophy
• Understand the principal aims and forms of existential counselling and psychotherapy
• Apply existential understanding of freedom and choice to their therapeutic practice
• Apply existential understanding of limitations to their therapeutic practice
• Apply existential understandings of meaning and purpose to their therapeutic practice

Course Details

SCHEDULE

• Session 1: Introduction to existential philosophy and therapy
• Session 2: Working with freedom and choice
• Session 3: Facing the limitations of existence
• Session 4: Helping clients find meaning and purpose in life

FORMAT

The workshop combines self-development exercises, theoretical input, practical exercises, and small and large group discussion.

The workshop is appropriate for training and practising counsellors, psychotherapists, counselling psychologists and other mental health professionals.

Applications Lecturers Dates Fees FAQs

Eligibility:

Our CPD workshops are open to anyone who is interested in the subject matter, wants to develop their skills and expand their knowledge. This workshop is particularly aimed at counsellors, psychotherapists and those in helping professions who work therapeutically with others.


How to apply:

Simply sign up using the booking form on this web page - supplying the requested details and paying the applicable fee (please see the 'Fees' tab for further information and details of other ways to pay). 

Mick Cooper (Professor at University of Roehampton): 

Mick Cooper is Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Roehampton, where he is Director of the Centre for Research in Social and psychological Transformation (CREST). 

Mick is a chartered psychologist, a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, and a Fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). 

Mick is author and editor of a range of texts on person-centred, existential, and relational approaches to therapy; including Working at Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy (2nd ed., Sage, 2018, with Dave Mearns), Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy (Sage, 2011, with John McLeod), and Existential Therapies (2nd ed., Sage, 2017). 

Mick has led a series of research studies exploring the processes and outcomes of humanistic counselling with young people, and has recently completed an ESRC-funded randomised controlled trial of school-based humanistic counselling. 

Mick is the father of four children and lives in Brighton on the south coast of England. 

Learn more about Mick Cooper and the workshop.

Upcoming Exeter workshops:

2018/19 Academic Year:

• Saturday 9th February 2019 - 9.30am - 4.30pm - DATE FULL

2019/20 Academic Year:

• Saturday 25th April 2020 - 9.30am - 4.30pm

Course fees and payment options:

Full Fee:

• £75.00 payable in advance.

IMC Approved Practitioners:

• £65.00 payable in advance.

IMC Student / Graduate Offer:

• £60.00 payable in advance.

Further information on fees:

Fees listed include VAT.

Applicants are invited to enrol by paying the applicable fee.


How to pay:

You can pay online (via PayPal) by using the booking form on this web page. You can also pay by credit / debit card, either in person at Iron Mill College in Exeter, or over the phone by calling 01392 219200. Please note that we are unable to accept payments via American Express or Diners Club cards.

We also accept cash paid in person at Iron Mill College in Exeter, as well as cheques, which should be made out to 'Iron Mill College' and dropped in or sent to 'Iron Mill College, 7 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1QT'. We can also accept payments by bank transfer and standing order - please get in touch with us at 01392 219200 / enquiries@ironmill.co.uk for our bank details or a standing order form. Please use your name as the reference when making such payments.


Course commencement:

Please note: Iron Mill College makes every effort to avoid altering course times, course commencement and conclusion dates. However, should any changes be necessary, you will be notified at the earliest opportunity. All courses run subject to demand and the formation of a viable class cohort, based on the enrolment of a minimum number of successful applicants. A full refund of course fees paid, including any deposit, will be given to all applicants in the event of a course cancellation or postponement where the college is prevented from providing the course as advertised in circumstances beyond its control, including force majeure or sickness/illness of specialised staff. The college cannot be held liable for any remedy, damages or compensation beyond this.

Our comprehensive general FAQs pages include answers to many common questions, grouped into the following areas:

• Counselling and Psychotherapy.
• Choosing the Right Course.
• Applying for a Course.
• Fees, Funding and Finance.
• Venues and Facilities.
• Placements, Personal Therapy and Supervision.
• Iron Mill Counselling Service.

However, if you can't find the answer your looking for, or need further help or information, do not hesitate to contact us at 01392 219200 / enquiries@ironmill.co.uk.

• Overview
• Entry Level Courses
• Advanced Courses
• Post Qualifying Courses
• CPD Workshops
• Tailor-Made Training
• Iron Mill College Conference - Poole, Spring 2019
• Iron Mill College Conference - Exeter, Summer 2019
• Coaching 101 - Introduction to Coaching
• TA 101 - The Official Introduction to Transactional Analysis
• Introduction to Ecotherapy: Counselling with Nature in Mind
• Professional Certificate in CBT
• Treating Anxiety and Depression in Children and Young People
• Study Skills Sessions
• Psychodrama – A Psychotherapy Modality
• An Introduction to Gender Variance
• Demystifying Creativity in the Therapy Room
• A Sense of Home and Connection
• Animal Assisted Therapy
• Using Movement and Dance as Therapy
• Sleep
• Getting Your Head Around Your Brain
• Existential Therapy Workshop (*MICK COOPER*)
• Motivational Interviewing Taster Session
• Relational Depth Workshop (*MICK COOPER*)
• Single-Session and One-at-a-Time (OAAT) Therapy (*WINDY DRYDEN*)