Shame is the intensely
painful feeling or experience of believing that we are
flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging
Brene Brown
Shame is an endemic issue that is often not recognised. William Ayot and Juliet Grayson will be drilling down into various issues around the topic of shame. To book please go to this page https://therapyandcounselling.co.uk/ and click on the relevant date. These online events are open to therapists and the general public. Whilst these talks will build up into a series, each one may be taken as a stand-alone event.
JULIET AND WILLIAM ARE OFFERING OTHER 2 HOUR ONLINE WORKSHOPS – FOR THE FULL LIST CLICK HERE
The Hidden Face of Shame
A workshop with Juliet Grayson and William Ayot
Monday 14th September: 6-8pm (British Summer Time)
We start this series of monthly explorations into shame with the topic: hiding in plain sight. Shame inhibits the simplest of social interactions, and yet we often fail to recognise it for what it is. In this interactive enquiry into shame, William Ayot and Juliet Grayson peel back the curtains of denial and minimisation that can shield us from the agony of toxic shame. Defining and dissecting the many shades of shame allows us to recognise its insidious effects in ourselves and others.
To book please go to this page https://therapyandcounselling.co.uk/ and click on the relevant date.
The Engine of Shame
A Workshop with Juliet Grayson and William Ayot
Mon, 12 October 2020 6 – 8 pm British Summer Time
We continue our monthly exploration with a look at the way shame triggers and induces both our drives and our dysfunction. Behind the success of a thrusting executive or the downcast expression of a shrinking non-achiever, we can often find the same overwhelming shadow of shame. In this interactive event, William Ayot and Juliet Grayson will be exploring what shame can activate – addiction, workaholism violence, perfectionism, or anti-social behavior. This is a workshop for both therapists AND for members of the general public.
To book please go to this page https://therapyandcounselling.co.uk/ and click on the relevant date.
Shame Trauma and Abuse
A Workshop with Juliet Grayson and William Ayot
Thurs 12 November 2020 6 – 8 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Our third exploration will focus on the emotional consequences of trauma and abuse. Our relationship to shame can grow out of a single traumatic event, or decades of recurring slights and cruelties. We follow many streams from initiating wounds to internalised self-shaming. Exploring shyness and self-criticism on the one hand, and overt self harm and self-destruction on the other, we shine a light on ways to self-compassion and wholeness. This is a workshop for both therapists AND for members of the general public.
To book please go to this page https://therapyandcounselling.co.uk/ and click on the relevant date.
Shame and Relationships
A Workshop with Juliet Grayson and William Ayot
Thursday 17th December 2020 6-8pm GMT
As the winter holidays loom and families gather, William Ayot and Juliet Grayson continue their exploration of shame, and its inheritance. The closer we get to our family of origin the younger we feel. Old family dynamics and memories of past gatherings layer our experience and can poison the best of occasions. In these circumstances, isolation, loneliness, resentment and past shames can be pointers towards understanding, compassion and genuine healing. This is a workshop for both therapists AND for members of the general public.
Shame and Betrayal
A Workshop with Juliet Grayson and William Ayot
Monday 11th January 2021 6-8pm GMT
Like the cruelest of conjurer’s tricks, betrayal leaves us exposed and belittled. The shame of betrayal erodes trust and leaves us prey to feelings of hopeless revenge and bitter cynicism. Both betrayed and betrayer find themselves in an ugly dance as they renegotiate (or flee from) broken relationships, their sense of identity, and their damaged views of the world. Avoiding false forgiveness, it is possible, by unpicking the shame of the experience, to begin to rebuild and move forward. This is a workshop for both therapists AND for members of the general public.
RECORDINGS OF THE ABOVE EVENTS
At this stage we don’t know if recordings will be made available of these events. If you’d be interested in knowing about these, should they be made available, then please note your name here.
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