ONLINE WORKSHOP OVER 2 DAYS
Requirement: The pre-requisite for attending this course is Module 1: The Introduction to Attachment Informed Therapy and its Clinical Application
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Date: Friday 12th and Saturday 13th June 2026
Times: 9.30am to 5.00pm (BST) (including 50 minutes of breaks & 40 minutes lunch – total 1 hour 30 mins)
Location: Online
Trainer: Nicola Jones Scroll down to see more about the trainer
Cost: £215 if booked by 12th April 2026
£235 if booked by 12th May 2026
£260 Full price
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If your booking is accepted that means there was space for you. If it is full, email sambaker.pa@gmail.com to join the ‘reserve list’. Then, if anyone drops out we will notify you, if there is a ‘last minute’ place for you. We will also let you know when we plan a new date.
Attachment theory links the needs we have in early years with those which arise in intimate relationships which tells us that the presence of a supportive partner is fundamental to personal wellbeing and guides the reparative work which is needed . Building on the Introduction Course this training explores how couples’ different experiences of being cared for in their early years (their attachment history) is at the heart of their presenting problems, taking a look at the prevalent issues such as conflict, distance, disconnection, lack of intimacy and poor communication. The workshop looks at the challenges of emotionally regulating a couple and builds the skills required to connect them to their more resourceful and empathic selves to access intimacy and move from feelings of intense loneliness
What you can expect from this workshop is to:
- Appreciate how healthy relationships develop and link with wellbeing
- Consider some of society’s misleading, confused and uninformed messages about phenomena such as attraction, love, desire, sex and intimacy which creates unrealistic expectations, power imbalances, stress and separation
- Identify and explore the interaction of attachment styles and internal working models (‘an individual’s unique attachment style’) in a couple and learn to identify the patterns of interaction in which couples of varying attachment styles get stuck
- Consider how the basic needs/motivational systems (careseeking, caregiving, sex, self-defence and interest sharing) manifest in couple relationships enabling more targeted assessment and illuminating the way through unhelpful, repeating patterns
- Identify key triggers of the attachment (careseeking) system and the ensuing patterns of interaction and their links to each individual’s personal history
- Learn tools, skills and practical strategies to help couples be more emotionally regulated and able to access their empathy for self and their partner
- Identify and avoid common pitfalls of working with couples
- Reflect on the differences between individual work and couples work with particular regard to the therapeutic alliance and maintaining safety
Learning will be through presentation, large and small group discussions, role plays with a case study, skills practices and trainer demonstrations. Some pre course preparation will be given along with handouts and a list of additional resources
This is part of the Advanced Certificate in the Clinical Application of Attachment Theory
Who is this workshop for?
Any counsellor or psychotherapist is welcome to join this workshop. Couples therapists will benefit. But since so many therapy clients have relationship issues, we also welcome one-to-one counsellors, psychotherapist and health workers. This workshop is also open to people who are training as a therapist / counsellor.
About the trainer:
Nicola Jones is an experienced relationship therapist and an accomplished trainer and facilitator. She trained with and worked for Relate, trained with The Bowlby Centre for 2 years and is accredited by the National Counselling Society. She has an MA in Gender Studies, SOAS, University of London (2008). Nicola has supervision with those who worked with or were supervised by John Bowlby. She is Vice Chair of the International Attachment Network and works privately in Bristol with individuals, couples and families. Her first career was as a lawyer and family business adviser. Nicola has presented internationally on a range of matters related to social justice.
Maximum numbers: 18
Approved for CPD : This course will give you 6.5 hours of CPD.
Our expectation: Is that you will attend this workshop for the full length of the course, have your video on, your mobile off, and fully participate.
- There are some online talks on zoom that allow you to come and go, or to choose not to participate in the exercise and breakout rooms. This culture has started to creep into our workshops. We have even had people say they want to leave to go and pick up children from school or walk their dog! People dropping in and out is very disruptive – especially when there may be group exercises that are planned for the same group to participate in a number of times.
- Because of this, we want to be clear about our expectations. This workshop has been planned with the assumption that you, and everyone else, will attend for the full time.
- So please be clear, that if you book on this workshop, we expect you to attend for the whole time, to participate in the breakout rooms and exercises and have your video switched on.
- Please also put your mobile to one side and on silent – checking your phone or texting will mean that you miss material. So we request that you only check your phone during breaks.
Therapists Insurance: By booking on this workshop you confirm that you have sufficient insurance to offer therapy to the public. (We are required by the NCIP, who accredit this workshop, to ask you to confirm this). If there is any discrepancy please let us know by contacting jonstow.cyh@gmail.com
Cancellations: Any request to change (eg defer to alternative dates) or cancel your place at a workshop, that is made at less than 21 days before the course start date will be charged in full. Any cancellation / amendments / requests to defer before 21 days, will be subject to a 12.5% handling charge.
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