ys of using ssional
called coherence therapy. They offer foundation courses at their website
http://www.coherencetherapy.org/ courses.htm Reporter: That sounds quite in depth; are there any shorter courses that might help with just a day’s commitment such as keeping up-to-date with safeguarding, for example? Annie: Yes, for many years therapists have relied on the good quality courses that T e Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust ht ps://
tavistockandportman.nhs.uk has off ered. T ey do have an online course on Level 3 safeguarding children, which is very accessible. Reporter: You have not mentioned how therapists can keep up-to-date with supervision skills, which I think can be an important part of continuing professional development and is, I think, a requirement for registration as an approved supervisor? Annie: No, sorry, I almost forgot to mention I read that the Institute of Family Therapy have adapted a lot of their workshops to an online format on a range of topics including supervision. I think they are highly relevant, by some very skilled trainers who are highly respected.
https://ift.org.uk Reporter: Annie, thank you for sharing such a wealth of ideas and the myriad ways in which Aspens folk are promoting their learning and skill development through on-line, and setting up process to fit their specific needs. Annie: Yes, it feels good to be able to document this development and these are just suggestions as there are many organisations that offer and are developing their online courses. I wish to thank all the therapists who generously responded to my questions and offered advice.
Context 169, June 2020
Branching out: Oxford and Chiltern AFT branch update
Shona Reed-Purvis and Sarah Coles
Shona, current chair of this AFT branch,
was fi rst interviewed by Sarah, one of the users of our branch. We then swapped positions and Shona interviewed Sarah about her experiences.
The chair’s perspective
Sarah: Tell me about yourselves Shona: We are a group of enthusiasts about systemic ideas, made up of Kiri Summers, Jane Fisher, Eleanor Woods, Paloma Gomez, Sarah Lukonyomoi, Simon Cornwell and me. Sarah: Tell me about what Oxford and Chiltern AFT does? Shona: We have been meeting monthly for a systemic reading/journal group for the past eight years. We discuss papers chosen by group members. This year, we are trying something a little diff erent, to see if diff erent people might come. We are experimenting with other more creative media, in alternate meetings. We have looked at fi lms in the last few months, (and have another one planned for our next meeting, remotely), and are thinking about other creative ways of exploring systemic ideas. We have an off er of doing a session using song and voice. In between, we are continuing with journal articles.
About 6-8 people attend the reading group each time, with a core group of about 12. The articles are distributed to over 80 people, some of whom let us know they appreciate getting the papers and say that it continues to stimulate their systemic thinking, and helps them feel connected to the local AFT branch and other family therapists, even when they cannot attend meetings. We also put on a twice-yearly workshop, and this is to a broader mailing list. The purpose of these is to spread systemic ideas as widely as we can, as well as provide a networking environment for family therapists and supporting our professional development requirements. We have had some excellent workshops recently. Some were given by more well-known family therapists, and others who are less well known, who have made excellent contributions to family therapy practice. Sarah: What gets in the way of people attending the reading group? Shona: It is hard to know, but for some who live in Buckinghamshire have told us it is too far to come to Oxford; others have private practices and work in the evenings. For some, there might not be enough of a link with the group and this might make it hard for them to join.
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