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Foundation Award

 

Feeling stuck and trapped? Become un-stuck and regain your inner strength

This is a very exciting third course of skills practice in the presence of a mentor on how to use Emotional Logic in your counselling toolbox. Three aspects are covered in each webinar: a presentation on theory, a “real play” in a breakaway room with the presence of a mentor and a group discussion of a chapter from Dr Griffiths and Dr Langsford’s book. Assignments need to be completed and marked by your tutor before your CPD certificate will be issued.

Casework book

Dr Marian Langsford and Dr Trevor Griffiths signing their Casework book

 

Core Overview of Content

SACSSP: 15 CPD, 7 sessions, 18 hours of training. CPSC 8 (2E) : 7 sessions = 20 hours (additional Biblical content to marry the safe structured process of Emotional Logic with Narrative Pastoral Counselling.)

Objectives of this CPD activity:

This is a focused skills enhancement training where participants will grow in their efficiency and confidence to apply Emotional Logic as a visual, kinaesthetic dialogue tool in counselling. There will be a deepening of theory by working through four manuals and doing four assignments to integrate theory and practice. Dr Trevor Griffiths and Dr Marian Langsford’s book: "Emotional Logic: harnessing your emotions into inner strength" (May 2021) will be prescribed reading.

Session 1: Adjusting to change may bring emotional turmoil

  • Pre-read manual 1 of the Foundation Award. Building on the foundation of the previous two trainings, more depth of theory is added for application in counselling. Group discussion on how to build vocabulary to find the positive reframe of negative losses (i.e. “discrimination” can be positively translated to “impartiality” and “prejudice” become “fair treatment.”).

Session 2: Making sense of your emotions during times of change, setback, hurt or disappointment.

  • Pre-read manual two. Read Chapter 3 of EL Casework book: “Jess aged 8 turns her anger to good use.” The Loss reaction worksheet is the powerhouse of change. Role-play in break-away rooms of two people with a supervisor from the EL Centre to practice the 3-step conversation. Practice naming losses.

Session 3: Feeling safe with your emotions to energize your Growth Cycle

  • Read and prepare case study of African woman in a traditional marriage, fearing that she has contracted HIV/Aids from her unfaithful husband. Discuss bargaining as a concept in the South African culture. Find a strategy to problem-solve. Teach on the emotional roundabout and seesaw diagrams to energize the growth cycle. (Additional content on narrative counselling practices for CPSC trainees.). Detailed case study discussion in two break-away rooms with a presenter present.

Session 4: Feeling stuck in life and getting un-stuck to move on constructively. (identifying possible whirlpools of mixed emotions)

  • Read the third manual. Read Chapter 6 of EL Casework book: “Preventing Harry’s depression”. Stop the pendulum on Aggressive or Passive problem-solving which both breaks relationship. Forgiveness or revenge? The power of letting go. Discuss a case study in two break-away rooms with the presenters, to prepare for your personal case presentation Book discussion on Chapter 6: “Preventing Harry’s depression.”

Session 5: Moving conversations on from feelings and behaviour to naming values and agreeing action plans

  • Read the fourth manual. Book discussion from Chapter 2: Christine and Peter resolve a conflict. Seeing deeper into emotional patterns: Patches of five cards (which feelings belongs to which stepping stone?) 45 min role-play to each side to practice the process.

Session 6: What would it look like applying the different tools, diagrams and material to equip someone to move from trauma to post-traumatic growth?

  • A case study illustrated with video clips of three conversations to illustrate the process with a client. Group discussion after each clip.

Session 7: Do a case presentation that display how you integrated theory and practice by presenting your process with a client

    Benefits:

    • Join a monthly South African supervision group.
    • Enroll in training to become an Emotional Logic Coach.

    Costs: R4500 (three staged payments can be arranged).

    Send an email to annette@growwithannette.co.za to request next training dates.