Information for Practitioners
The therapists at Spiral share a vision of the interconnected nature of mind, body, heart and spirit. We have a commitment to keeping the energy flowing through mindful attention to our environment and to each other. Spiral is multicultural, and a number of the therapists and clients are lesbian. Whilst all the practitioners are women, we welcome both women and men as clients
The therapists at Spiral share a vision of the interconnected nature of mind, body, heart and spirit. We have a commitment to keeping the energy flowing through mindful attention to our environment and to each other. Spiral is multicultural, and a number of the therapists and clients are lesbian. Whilst all the practitioners are women, we welcome both women and men as clients
Renting
is open to qualified women therapists who practise from a holistic and empowering perspective
Placements
are open to women who are in training or qualified as counsellors and psychotherapists, who hold a holistic perspective and who want experience in private practice
Supervision
is available for counsellors, psychotherapists and complementary therapists
Training and Continuing Professional Development
is open to counselling, psychotherapy and complementary therapy practitioners and trainees, and to other professionals from related areas
Renting
Spiral was founded in 1995 as a healing and therapeutic space for both clients and therapists. The centre is jointly run by Aleine Ridge and Maria North, who take financial, policy-making and administrative responsibility. We are committed to open dialogue, consultation and participation
We have two beautiful second floor consulting rooms: a counselling/bodywork room, which can also be used as a group room for up to 10 people, and a smaller therapy room. Additional individual therapy rooms and a larger ground floor group room (for up to 20 people) are available on some evenings and weekends
All renters are qualified, with professional liability insurance and current membership of an appropriate professional organisation
is open to qualified women therapists who practise from a holistic and empowering perspective
Placements
are open to women who are in training or qualified as counsellors and psychotherapists, who hold a holistic perspective and who want experience in private practice
Supervision
is available for counsellors, psychotherapists and complementary therapists
Training and Continuing Professional Development
is open to counselling, psychotherapy and complementary therapy practitioners and trainees, and to other professionals from related areas
Renting
Spiral was founded in 1995 as a healing and therapeutic space for both clients and therapists. The centre is jointly run by Aleine Ridge and Maria North, who take financial, policy-making and administrative responsibility. We are committed to open dialogue, consultation and participation
We have two beautiful second floor consulting rooms: a counselling/bodywork room, which can also be used as a group room for up to 10 people, and a smaller therapy room. Additional individual therapy rooms and a larger ground floor group room (for up to 20 people) are available on some evenings and weekends
All renters are qualified, with professional liability insurance and current membership of an appropriate professional organisation
Placements
Voluntary placements at Spiral are open to trainees and qualified therapists wishing to learn about private practice in a holistic and multicultural setting. We are looking for women who resonate with the energy of the centre and who can commit to a placement of at least a year, seeing three clients per week in a morning or afternoon (occasional evening slots are open to qualified therapists). Because some of the client work is likely to be longer-term, applicants will need to have already experienced deep therapeutic journeys of their own
The placement is supported by fortnightly individual supervision, which ensures a great depth of holding and learning. Because we receive no funding, there is a charge for this, at a reasonable private rate
Placement Requirements
considerable depth of personal development
membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, or equivalent
professional insurance
commitment to regular counselling or psychotherapy for the duration of the placement
Application Procedure
Please email us first to check if there are any vacancies coming up
If there is a suitable vacancy you would then send or email a relevant CV, and a letter of no more than two A4 pages covering the following:
In what way have you experienced a deep therapeutic journey, and what have you learned about yourself through it?
How does this inform your therapeutic work?
In what way do you work holistically in the therapeutic setting?
What are your strengths and weaknesses as a therapist?
How many client hours have you done to date?
What times are you available for a three hour slot, Mondays to Fridays between 9.30am - 5pm (and evenings if qualified)?
Supervision
Aleine Ridge
Diploma in Integrative Psychosynthesis Counselling with Communication and Counselling Foundation (1993). As a BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist (first accredited in 1997), I adhere to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice
I have worked as a counsellor since 1973 and as a psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer since 1990. I co-founded Spiral in 1995 and am co-director here
As well as extensive private practice I have worked in a number of different organisations as a counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor, trainer or consultant: NHS, Pregnancy Advisory Service, Lesbian Line, London Rape Crisis, Complementary Health Trust, Women and Health, Stress Project, NSPCC, One in Four, MIND, Advance and Angel Drug Project
Having worked with such a diversity of people over a long period of time I work integratively, incorporating client-centred, interpretative and focussed approaches depending on what is most appropriate. A lot of the people I see are dealing with the effects of childhood trauma. The traumas might have been emotional, physical, sexual or spiritual and any of these aspects of self may be affected. I am constantly inspired by the journey of healing, integration and insight which I share with my clients
I work at Spiral on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays
Individuals: £60; group rate by arrangement
Contact 020 8882 7736, or aleineridge@spiralcentre.org
Maria North
I hold a Certificate in Integrative and Transpersonal Supervision from the Psychosynthesis and Education Trust (2000), a Diploma in Integrative Psychosynthesis Counselling with the Communication and Counselling Foundation (1994), and an MA in Psychotherapy and Healing with the Society for Psychology and Healing (2006). I also completed a training in Couples Therapy with Re.Vision in 2007. I am a BACP Senior Registered Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Supervisor (first accredited in 1997), a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist (2005), and a UKAHPP Accredited Psychotherapist (2005). I adhere to the codes of ethics of each of these professional bodies. I am a co-director at Spiral, and an experienced trainer
I have been supervising therapists since 1999, working in a variety of contexts, including with individual counsellors and psychotherapists in private practice, those working in schools and Further Education colleges, and those in training on placement at Spiral and elsewhere. I have also worked extensively with groups of counsellors on diploma training courses, and I currently supervise multi-disciplinary groups of volunteer counsellors and complementary therapists
I work from an integration of humanistic, transpersonal and psychodynamic perspectives, giving careful attention to the relational, and to the impact of similarity and difference on therapeutic work. My intention is to help therapists grow into the approach which is right for them. However, this is not at the expense of offering guidance and suggestion, or avoiding issues of good practice. I aim to strike a balance between support and challenge which offers both encouragement and the opportunity for self-knowledge. I place considerable importance on what is learnt in supervision through the countertransference, both that of my supervisees and my own
Sessions for individuals: £55
Contact 020 7607 1454 (10am-6pm), or marianorth@spiralcentre.org
See below for any current supervision groups, trainings or workshops
Aleine Ridge
Diploma in Integrative Psychosynthesis Counselling with Communication and Counselling Foundation (1993). As a BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist (first accredited in 1997), I adhere to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice
I have worked as a counsellor since 1973 and as a psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer since 1990. I co-founded Spiral in 1995 and am co-director here
As well as extensive private practice I have worked in a number of different organisations as a counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor, trainer or consultant: NHS, Pregnancy Advisory Service, Lesbian Line, London Rape Crisis, Complementary Health Trust, Women and Health, Stress Project, NSPCC, One in Four, MIND, Advance and Angel Drug Project
Having worked with such a diversity of people over a long period of time I work integratively, incorporating client-centred, interpretative and focussed approaches depending on what is most appropriate. A lot of the people I see are dealing with the effects of childhood trauma. The traumas might have been emotional, physical, sexual or spiritual and any of these aspects of self may be affected. I am constantly inspired by the journey of healing, integration and insight which I share with my clients
I work at Spiral on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays
Individuals: £60; group rate by arrangement
Contact 020 8882 7736, or aleineridge@spiralcentre.org
Maria North
I hold a Certificate in Integrative and Transpersonal Supervision from the Psychosynthesis and Education Trust (2000), a Diploma in Integrative Psychosynthesis Counselling with the Communication and Counselling Foundation (1994), and an MA in Psychotherapy and Healing with the Society for Psychology and Healing (2006). I also completed a training in Couples Therapy with Re.Vision in 2007. I am a BACP Senior Registered Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Supervisor (first accredited in 1997), a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist (2005), and a UKAHPP Accredited Psychotherapist (2005). I adhere to the codes of ethics of each of these professional bodies. I am a co-director at Spiral, and an experienced trainer
I have been supervising therapists since 1999, working in a variety of contexts, including with individual counsellors and psychotherapists in private practice, those working in schools and Further Education colleges, and those in training on placement at Spiral and elsewhere. I have also worked extensively with groups of counsellors on diploma training courses, and I currently supervise multi-disciplinary groups of volunteer counsellors and complementary therapists
I work from an integration of humanistic, transpersonal and psychodynamic perspectives, giving careful attention to the relational, and to the impact of similarity and difference on therapeutic work. My intention is to help therapists grow into the approach which is right for them. However, this is not at the expense of offering guidance and suggestion, or avoiding issues of good practice. I aim to strike a balance between support and challenge which offers both encouragement and the opportunity for self-knowledge. I place considerable importance on what is learnt in supervision through the countertransference, both that of my supervisees and my own
Sessions for individuals: £55
Contact 020 7607 1454 (10am-6pm), or marianorth@spiralcentre.org
See below for any current supervision groups, trainings or workshops
Trainings & CPD for Therapists
Spiral hosts trainings, continuing professional development programmes and workshops, as an expression of our commitment to empowerment, communication, reflection, and responsible practice. These are usually small group experiential workshops for counsellors, psychotherapists, complementary therapists and people in related professions. The style of facilitation encourages new learning and practice, connections between various theoretical approaches, and networking with therapists from a variety of disciplines
For events open to the general public see Workshops
Mindful CBT
with Lynda M Thompson
6 day course at Spiral, September 2010 - January 2011
Sundays 10.30am – 5.30pm
Cost: £420
An opportunity to learn the fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the context of Mindfulness
The course will be founded on experiential learning as well as theory, applying the ideas first to ourselves as the most powerful means of testing them out. This method of learning parallels the principle that significant change requires changes in both cognitive and experiential systems
The course will introduce some of the most recent directions in CBT – Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Gilbert’s ‘compassionate mind training’ and Padesky’s formulation for Resilience – which extend its range, applicability and potential for integration
Dates:
Last possible introductory day may run on Saturday September 11th. Please contact Spiral by email or phone as soon as possible
Sept 12th, Oct 10th, Nov 14th, Dec 12th, Jan 16th
Lynda Thompson is a BACP accredited psychotherapist / counsellor with extensive experience of working in the NHS, voluntary and private sectors. She trained originally in Integrative Psychosynthesis, followed by trainings in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness-Based CBT and ACT. She now trains therapists in the integration of CBT and Mindfulness into their practice, and is a supervisor in Norwich. With a PhD in Critical and Creative Writing, and a book on life writing published in 2000, Lynda previously taught Literature at the University of East Anglia
with Lynda M Thompson
6 day course at Spiral, September 2010 - January 2011
Sundays 10.30am – 5.30pm
Cost: £420
An opportunity to learn the fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the context of Mindfulness
The course will be founded on experiential learning as well as theory, applying the ideas first to ourselves as the most powerful means of testing them out. This method of learning parallels the principle that significant change requires changes in both cognitive and experiential systems
The course will introduce some of the most recent directions in CBT – Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Gilbert’s ‘compassionate mind training’ and Padesky’s formulation for Resilience – which extend its range, applicability and potential for integration
Dates:
Last possible introductory day may run on Saturday September 11th. Please contact Spiral by email or phone as soon as possible
Sept 12th, Oct 10th, Nov 14th, Dec 12th, Jan 16th
Lynda Thompson is a BACP accredited psychotherapist / counsellor with extensive experience of working in the NHS, voluntary and private sectors. She trained originally in Integrative Psychosynthesis, followed by trainings in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness-Based CBT and ACT. She now trains therapists in the integration of CBT and Mindfulness into their practice, and is a supervisor in Norwich. With a PhD in Critical and Creative Writing, and a book on life writing published in 2000, Lynda previously taught Literature at the University of East Anglia
Certificate in Psychosexual Health
with Cabby Laffy
Oct 2010 - July 2011
one Friday evening and one Saturday, monthly at Spiral
CPD: 150 hours
This training in Integrative Psychosexual Therapy is aimed at practitioners working in the fields of counselling and psychotherapy and/or complementary and alternative medicine. It runs for 10 weekend sessions once a month, offering an opportunity for personal and professional development for those wishing to enhance their work with clients’ psychosexual health issues
Cabby Laffy offers a new model for the understanding of human sexuality and psychosexual health which encompasses the physical, emotional and spiritual, as well as the social and cultural environment. Her course explores clients’ sexual issues in terms of their therapeutic meaning and potential, rather than as ‘dysfunction’. It includes sexual education, information and self help tools. Participants will be enabled to support their clients within a therapeutic relationship to rediscover themselves sexually and develop a more conscious sexual self esteem
The training will include:
• innovative educational material on the physiology and anatomy of sexuality, sensuality and body
awareness
• an exploration of sexual identity, relationship issues, sacred sexuality and desires for a sexual future
• social and cultural aspects of sexuality, including sexual violence, sexual shame, sexual addiction, and sexual health
There will be a strong experiential theme. Through reflective exercises, and small and large group work, participants will explore sexuality issues as individuals, as well as in relationship and in a social and cultural context
Attendance is required for all 10 Saturdays and for each 3-hour monthly Friday evening reflective group. In addition, participants will be expected to work with a study partner, and complete homework and written tasks (minimum 6 hours monthly)
Cabby Laffy has been a facilitator of trainings and workshops since 1991. She also works with individuals and couples, and is a clinical supervisor for complementary health practitioners working in the community. She is a UKCP registered psychotherapist, a UKAHPP accredited psychosexual therapist, and a member of BASRT. She is currently writing a book about psychosexual health. Friday evening groups are facilitated by Aleine Ridge, an experienced supervisor and trainer and a senior BACP accredited counsellor
Please contact Cabby for dates, costs and an application form
020 7482 6371 cabbylaffy@inbox.com
Diploma in Integrative Psychosexual Therapy
facilitated by Cabby Laffy
October 2010 - September 2011
one Friday evening and one Saturday, monthly
at Spiral
CPD: 150 hours
This training is open to practitioners who have successfully completed the Certificate in Psychosexual Health or equivalent. It runs for 10 weekend sessions, providing personal and professional development for practitioners wishing to consolidate theory with clinical practice. It offers an integrative model of psychosexual health, giving attention to body, mind, brain, and heart
The training will
• expand on and develop the curriculum of the Certificate in Psychosexual Health, focusing on working with clients
• draw on a wide range of philosophies, including traditional eastern and western sexual and relationship therapy, psychotherapy, systemic therapy, neuroscience, and complementary therapies
• address working with common psychosexual issues within a social and cultural context, including sexual shame, sexual addiction and recovery from sexual violence
• continue to explore sexual identity, relationship issues, sacred sexuality and desires for a sexual future
The course will continue with a strong experiential theme and will provide skills practice in working with individuals, couples and groups. Real client issues will be explored through reflective exercises, small and large group work, peer supervision and role-plays
Attendance is required for all 10 Saturdays and for each 3-hour monthly Friday evening supervision group. In addition, participants will be expected to work with a study partner, and complete homework and written tasks (minimum 6 hours per month)
Cabby Laffy has been a facilitator of trainings and workshops since 1991. She also works with individuals and couples, and is a clinical supervisor for complementary health practitioners working in the community. She is a UKCP registered psychotherapist, a UKAHPP accredited psychosexual therapist, and a member of BASRT. She is currently writing a book about psychosexual health. Friday evening supervision groups are facilitated by Richard Simpson; a BASRT accredited and experienced psychotherapist, psychosexual therapist, supervisor and trainer. Visiting lecturer: Colin Holt, a BASRT accredited and experienced psychosexual therapist and an international speaker on men and violence and men as fathers
Please contact Cabby for dates, costs and an application form
020 7482 6371 cabbylaffy@inbox.com
with Cabby Laffy
Oct 2010 - July 2011
one Friday evening and one Saturday, monthly at Spiral
CPD: 150 hours
This training in Integrative Psychosexual Therapy is aimed at practitioners working in the fields of counselling and psychotherapy and/or complementary and alternative medicine. It runs for 10 weekend sessions once a month, offering an opportunity for personal and professional development for those wishing to enhance their work with clients’ psychosexual health issues
Cabby Laffy offers a new model for the understanding of human sexuality and psychosexual health which encompasses the physical, emotional and spiritual, as well as the social and cultural environment. Her course explores clients’ sexual issues in terms of their therapeutic meaning and potential, rather than as ‘dysfunction’. It includes sexual education, information and self help tools. Participants will be enabled to support their clients within a therapeutic relationship to rediscover themselves sexually and develop a more conscious sexual self esteem
The training will include:
• innovative educational material on the physiology and anatomy of sexuality, sensuality and body
awareness
• an exploration of sexual identity, relationship issues, sacred sexuality and desires for a sexual future
• social and cultural aspects of sexuality, including sexual violence, sexual shame, sexual addiction, and sexual health
There will be a strong experiential theme. Through reflective exercises, and small and large group work, participants will explore sexuality issues as individuals, as well as in relationship and in a social and cultural context
Attendance is required for all 10 Saturdays and for each 3-hour monthly Friday evening reflective group. In addition, participants will be expected to work with a study partner, and complete homework and written tasks (minimum 6 hours monthly)
Cabby Laffy has been a facilitator of trainings and workshops since 1991. She also works with individuals and couples, and is a clinical supervisor for complementary health practitioners working in the community. She is a UKCP registered psychotherapist, a UKAHPP accredited psychosexual therapist, and a member of BASRT. She is currently writing a book about psychosexual health. Friday evening groups are facilitated by Aleine Ridge, an experienced supervisor and trainer and a senior BACP accredited counsellor
Please contact Cabby for dates, costs and an application form
020 7482 6371 cabbylaffy@inbox.com
Diploma in Integrative Psychosexual Therapy
facilitated by Cabby Laffy
October 2010 - September 2011
one Friday evening and one Saturday, monthly
at Spiral
CPD: 150 hours
This training is open to practitioners who have successfully completed the Certificate in Psychosexual Health or equivalent. It runs for 10 weekend sessions, providing personal and professional development for practitioners wishing to consolidate theory with clinical practice. It offers an integrative model of psychosexual health, giving attention to body, mind, brain, and heart
The training will
• expand on and develop the curriculum of the Certificate in Psychosexual Health, focusing on working with clients
• draw on a wide range of philosophies, including traditional eastern and western sexual and relationship therapy, psychotherapy, systemic therapy, neuroscience, and complementary therapies
• address working with common psychosexual issues within a social and cultural context, including sexual shame, sexual addiction and recovery from sexual violence
• continue to explore sexual identity, relationship issues, sacred sexuality and desires for a sexual future
The course will continue with a strong experiential theme and will provide skills practice in working with individuals, couples and groups. Real client issues will be explored through reflective exercises, small and large group work, peer supervision and role-plays
Attendance is required for all 10 Saturdays and for each 3-hour monthly Friday evening supervision group. In addition, participants will be expected to work with a study partner, and complete homework and written tasks (minimum 6 hours per month)
Cabby Laffy has been a facilitator of trainings and workshops since 1991. She also works with individuals and couples, and is a clinical supervisor for complementary health practitioners working in the community. She is a UKCP registered psychotherapist, a UKAHPP accredited psychosexual therapist, and a member of BASRT. She is currently writing a book about psychosexual health. Friday evening supervision groups are facilitated by Richard Simpson; a BASRT accredited and experienced psychotherapist, psychosexual therapist, supervisor and trainer. Visiting lecturer: Colin Holt, a BASRT accredited and experienced psychosexual therapist and an international speaker on men and violence and men as fathers
Please contact Cabby for dates, costs and an application form
020 7482 6371 cabbylaffy@inbox.com
Practitioner Development and Training in
Shamanic Practice and Soul Retrieval
Lorraine Grayston & Dawn Russell
Ongoing course Nov 2010 to March 2011 - in London, with residential in East Sussex)
The Shamanic Journey is about exploring and affecting what is happening within our individual energy world and moving beyond the individual into the place where all things are connected
Soul Retrieval uses the medium of the shamanic journey to re-member ourselves i.e. to re-connect with parts of our life force that we dis-connected from through traumatic experiences
The course is for women and men who find themselves to be in a healing situation with another
Eagles Wing College of Shamanic Medicine
Cauldron of Changes
with Dawn Russell, Lorraine Grayston and Leo Rutherford
Practitioner and Personal Development Course May - Oct 2010
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The primary theme of this course is learning to create and hold a space for healing. This involves making deep connection with yourself and your guides in the non-physical realms. It involves being entirely trustworthy to your clients so they feel able to open up, unload and put their truths on the table. To do this we guide you through experiences of the place of trust and innocence, beyond mind and thinking, where one becomes a hollow bone through which healing energy comes
Content
Connecting with the energy body and learning to live with it as one’s primary reality and receive guidance through it
Connect with your original trust and innocence/ intuition
Experiencing deep connection with spirit helpers, allies, guides
Earth awareness, connection to the Mother Goddess/Nature
Experience of taking people into altered states
Learning the magic of the ceremonial space and how to create it
How to lead ceremonies and bring the space alive for participants
Includes a Sweat lodge Ceremony
All meetings are fully residential
Residential - East Sussex. £765 Limited numbers.
More info at www.shamanism.co.uk
Booking Dawn Russell 01435-810308 dawnbear@btinternet.com
Contact phone: 01435 810308 or www.celebratingwoman.co.uk
