COUPLES IN CONFLICT
For couple therapists and for
therapists who usually work one to one and
want to explore more about working with couples
IN PERSON & FACE TO FACE
WORKSHOP OVER 2 DAYS
in FRENCHAY, BRISTOL, UK
WE ARE RUNNING ONE IN PERSON VERSION
OF EACH OF THE SIX MODULES
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Dates: Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th October 2025
Times: Day 1: 9.45am – 5.15pm (both GMT)
Day 2: 9.30am – 5.00pm (both GMT)
Alternative Dates and Timings ONLINE: Please click links as timings may vary Monday 8th – Wednesday 10th December 2025
Location IN PERSON FACE TO FACE: Frenchay Quaker Meeting House, Frenchay, Bristol, BS16 1NT, United Kingdom (FOR VENUE DETAILS CLICK HERE)
Trainer: Nicola Jones Scroll down to see more about the trainer
Cost: £259 if booked by 6th July 2025,
£279 if booked by 6th August 2025,
£299 Full Price
Refreshments and food: Lunch is not included in this price. Please bring a packed lunch with you. There are no shops or cafes nearby.
Tea and coffee will be provideed.
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.
Content of the course:
By the end of this course you will have
- Examined conflict, and different styles that couples use
- Thought about the benefits of arguing, and couples who avoid conflict
- Explored Sue Parker Halls thoughts about the difference between anger and rage, including hot & cold rage
- Briefly discussed the stress response: fight flight freeze and appease
- Explored strategies for resolving conflict
- Thought about some issues for the therapist working with domestic violence
- Experienced using a ‘couple pot’ for exploring issues of rage
- Explored some of John Gottman’s ideas about the Masters of Marriage and the Masters of Disaster
This course is based on work by Susan Quillam, Sue Parker Hall & John Gottman
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.
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FEEDBACK FROM COURSE ATTENDEES:
“The topic was so informative I feel far more better equipped to support couples experiencing conflict”
Stephanie C. – Counsellor
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Maximum numbers: 24
Approved for CPD: This course has been approved by NCIP- National Council Of Integrative Psychotherapists. This course will give you 14 hours CPD
Slides and exercises: Before the workshop you will be sent a copy of the slides and the exercises that you need for the workshop. After the workshop you will be asked to fill in a feedback form. Filling this in will release a link, to a second set of handouts.
Second set of handouts: After the workshop you will be asked to fill in a feedback form. Completing this feedback form will give you a link to further handouts. Please write this link and password down, as you will need these to access the webpage where this comprehensive set of handouts are stored. These handouts are available for you to download a copy onto your own desktop. You must complete the download within two weeks of the end of the workshop. We ask you not to share any of the slides, exercises or handouts with other professionals who have not attended the workshop. But you are welcome to share the occasional handout or page with clients.
Breaks: Generally, each day will include two breaks of about fifteen minutes each, and a five minute break.
Homework: At the end of Day 2, there is a 20 minute video for you to watch (which you can watch at the end of Day 1 if that is more convenient).
Practice at being a therapist: One feature of our Working With Couples workshops is that there is an opportunity for everyone to practice being a therapist once during the training. We will continue this in the online world using Zoom Breakout rooms.
Equipment you will need: The exercises and handouts will be sent to you approximately 1 week before the workshop. Please print these BEFORE the workshop. If you don’t have access to a printer and want us to print and post these to you, we can do this for a charge of £12.00 in the UK, £15 in Europe . Please give us 2 weeks notice to prepare and post these.
This course, and working online: This course is not intended to be a comprehensive workshop about how to work couples online. Our focus in these workshops is working with couples, and up until now this has always been face to face. Having said that, implicitly you will experience handling online technology, and will be doing ‘couples therapy’ roleplay in 3’s – where one is the therapist and two role play a couple – in breakout rooms. This mirrors doing couples therapy online, and will give you some skills practice at doing that. However, to work with couples online will need further practice and training.
Six modules on how to work with couples: This course is part of the six module workshop organised by Juliet Grayson, for people who want to learn about working with couples or enhance their current skills. For more info about the other modules go to https://therapyandcounselling.co.uk/certificate-in-working-with-couples/
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.
For more info: Look at https://therapyandcounselling.co.uk/certificate-in-working-with-couples/ or email: sambaker.pa@gmail.com or call Juliet Grayson on 01291 638805
CPD form: A Certificate of Attendance form for Continuous Professional Development will be sent by email once you have filled in the feedback form. Please let us know when you book your 6th workshop in the Working With Couples series. We will ask you to return the 5 certificates from the other workshops, and we will prepare a smart Certificate in Couples Therapy that you can hang on your wall.
Final certificate: When you have completed all 6 workshops you can apply to have a smart Certificate in Couples Therapy to hang on your wall. To claim this: please let us know when you book your 6th workshop in the Working With Couples series. We will ask you to return the 5 certificates from the other workshops. For more info see here: https://therapyandcounselling.co.uk/final-certificate
Organised by Inter-action Training Ltd.