STAA Conference Update
29th October 2011, Edinburgh
TARTAN TA - What's the Impact?
Exploring Borders and Boundaries
FULL LIST OF WORKSHOPS!
The STAA Conference Committee are pleased to announce the following programme for our forthcoming October event. We are proud to be able to bring delegates such a fascinating variety of subject matter and presentation styles- and we advise all readers to book their places quickly in order to beat the 18th September deadline for discounted ticket prices.
Full details can be found by visiting www.scottishta.org.uk and clicking on the 'Conferences' page, where there are instructions on how to purchase tickets either online, or by post.
Morning Workshops 11.15 am – 1.15 pm
Mick Cooper DPhil, Cpsych: “Exploring Relational Depth”
An opportunity for participants to explore the experience of deep relating, and to examine its potential contribution to therapeutic effectiveness.
Morag Highet, PTSTA: “Let’s Put the TArTAn in TA!”
Two workshops in which delegates will create unique tartans!
Attendance can be to one or both workshops.
Part One: An experiential workshop to explore our personal identity, using the PAC model and tartan as metaphors.
Trevor Timms, CTA: “A Body of TA”
As Without so Within: We will explore boundaries and borders as an internal experience created in response to relationship.
Rob van Tol, PG Dip Psych.: “Online Identity, Reputation & Boundaries”
The Internet has created new local spaces: Facebook, Twitter etc.
How do I manage my professional boundaries, my reputation and my identity? How do we have a private life in a public sphere?
Afternoon Workshops 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Morag Highet, PTSTA: “Let’s Put the TArTAn in TA!”
Part Two: An experiential workshop to explore our collective Scottish identity, using the PAC model and tartan as metaphors.
Ray Little, CTA: “Let’s Talk Therapy”
An examination of therapeutic theory and methodology from an integrated relational TA perspective.
Rosemary Napper, TSTA: “The Individual in Context: the subtleties of cultural scripting throughout our lives.”
This lively workshop will engage you in considering your own experiences of different cultures.
Mary O’Neill, Dip in TA counselling: “Emotional Baggage: How to Travel Light”
In this workshop we will consider the nature of emotional baggage....instead of getting someone else to carry our baggage we can repack the suitcase and take what we need.
David Harford www.harfordtherapy.com
