Connexus Institute, Brighton and Hove Videos

We are very pleased to let you know about some professional development days led by Mandy Atkinson, UKCP Reg, PTSTA, CTA, MA, Dip. Sup., Cert.Ed., CeLTT. What are they? Join Mandy Atkinson for immersive professional development days to meet your specific needs. These sessions will follow the successful format of Mandy's previous groups, featuring a blend of teaching, experiential work, live supervision, and group discussions. The participants will collaboratively shape each day's content and agenda. When will they take place? Six Friday dates are available over the next academic year and will take place in-room and in-person at the Connexus premises in Hove, East Sussex. · 6th September 2024 · 1st November 2024 · 31st January 2025 · 18th February 2025 · 4th April 2025 · 27th June 2025 Cost Each development day costs £90 and counts towards CPD, TA Supervision, or a combination of both. How can I use them? Who are they for? These development days are suitable for students of all levels and also people who are already qualified or who are looking for extra support as they work towards qualification. These days offer a unique opportunity to delve into various aspects of TA counselling and psychotherapy. Focus areas will include client work, enhancing clinical practice, live supervision, and personalized teaching on topics of your choice. Sessions will also address academic writing skills and relational theory, covering areas such as developmental trauma, complex grief, chronic shame, OCD, anxiety, dream analysis, couples therapy, and eating disorders. Interested in joining? To book your place or learn more, please get in touch with Mandy directly: · Email: [email protected] · Phone: 07956 877968 Mandy looks forward to seeing you there and supporting your professional growth! #Counsellors #Psychotherapists #TransactionalAnalysis #AdultLearning #Profession

We love people following us on Social Media to keep up with what’s going on at Connexus. We also value the opportunity of connecting with people via email. We won't clog up your inbox; instead, we send a short ‘update’ once per month and every three months, a longer newsletter with exciting articles, resources and a fuller round-up of what’s coming up. Go to connexusinstitute.com Go to the 'Get in Touch' dropdown Click on 'Stay in Touch' From here, you can pop in your name and email address and we’ll send you an acceptance link. #brightonbusiness #hovebusiness #brightonandhove #eastsussex #careerdevelopment

How lovely to see the rather excellent Katie Greaves shine this evening at her oral exam - the final leg of the journey for the award of a Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling. Huge congratulations to Katie and many thanks to the esteemed panel: Mel Burgess (Chair), Liz Bingham and Pippa Fairhead. #counsellor #brightonlife #brightonbusiness #fridayvibes #psychotherapist

Vanessa Williams, PTSTA (O) and Organisational Transactional Analysis
Along with her other roles, our intrepid interviewer, Georgina Hunt, managed to grab a couple of minutes with Vanessa Williams to ask her a little about herself and her role at Connexus. Vanessa is running an immensely popular Organisational Transactional Analysis course – seeking to understand and improve communication/relationship at all levels of an organisation and examining change and growth from the perspectives of individuals as well as groups within organisations and departments as whole. We are currently taking applications to start in September 2022. Read more: https://www.connexusinstitute.com/our-courses/course/organisational-transactional-analysis-20/ #organisation #transactionalanalysis #leadership #management #leadershipdevelopment #whatsonbrighton

Connexus Institute is delighted to partner with @Sue Cox of Smart-UK to offer an empowering and scientifically based course on auricular (ear) acupuncture as an adjunctive intervention to treat a wide range of indications, including substance misuse, mental health conditions, and general well- being. We draw on the beautiful and poetic theories of the five elements and Yin Yang to bring you this dynamic four-day course, set over two weekends in October 2021. It is designed for those already working in the field of addiction or mental health, including qualified and trainee counsellors and psychotherapists, health workers and designated prison staff. Originating in China and Japan, traditional Five Element Acupuncture uses the elements of Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood as analogies to explain complicated systems in a simple way, to help understand everything in the Universe, including human beings, the core of the personality, how people interact with the world, and how they might assess situations in daily life. Imbalances of these elements can lead to difficulties in our being able to grow or flourish when depleted. For more information and to book, click on the following link: www.connexusinstitute.com/auricular_acupuncture Any questions? Contact us: [email protected] #counsellors #psychotherapists #therapistsoffacebook

Ever find yourself in challenging, uncomfortable or unpleasant situations with the same person or people every time you meet? Maybe you have a friend or a relative who is constantly critical or puts you in the role of listener, never taking an interest in what you have to say. Maybe there is someone at work you feel you cannot say no to, and you and clam up wishing you could say or do something differently. ‘Next time,’ you might think, ‘it’ll be different, but the pattern never seems to change. TA suggests that one of the overriding factors in the continuation of difficult relationship dynamics is not, in fact, the other person’s behaviour but our own psychological state of mind. We can move between three different ‘ego states’: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭: where you think, feel, and behave in ways copied from past parents or authority figures. 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭: where you think, feel and behave in ways that are present-centred and not controlled by past influences and experiences. 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝: feelings, attitudes and behaviours replayed from earlier versions of yourself and in ways that are again not helpful to current, present-centred problem solving or relating. Think of a recent difficult event with a particular person and ask yourself the following: - Did I think, feel, and behave in ways that my parents used to (or other grown-ups) when I was little? - Did I think, feel and behave in appropriate ways and a direct here-and-now response to what was going on? - Did I think, feel and behave as I did at some point in my recent, mid or distant past? Connexus Institute offers courses in Transactional Analysis from beginner two-day introductory 101 courses to counselling, psychotherapy and organisational training. Our next 101 course takes place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th August 2021 at our beautiful premises in Hove. This very popular course has been described by many as the most useful learning they’ve done to date! Detail

In Transactional Analysis (TA), the term 'Game' refers to some of the most painful and destructive relationship patterns that can ultimately limit the quality of our lives and lead to the reinforcement of negative thoughts/feelings about ourselves, others and life in general. Writing through an organisational lens, Summerton (1992) proposed a way of looking at Games from a systemic perspective - within teams, organisations, and the workplace. He wanted to provide a model that could help people understand and analyse their own 'group processes' and in a way that allowed for productive discussion and resolution of the difficulties and re-engagement with the task at hand. Summerton's 'Games Pentagon' suggests that difficult situations tend to attract people to one of five different roles: Stage Manager, Spectator, Sniper, Saviour and Scapegoat. Understanding these roles in a workplace situation can greatly benefit people who may want to find strategies to deal with difficulties and overcome barriers to growth and productivity. The Connexus Institute's part-time 120-hour Organisational Transactional Analysis programme led by Vanessa Williams starts in October 2021 and is ideal for those who are working at any level of an organisation to: • Understand how organisations behave • Design and deliver development interventions • Bring about change • Clarify professional identity • Enhance relationships, management and leadership capability • Develop skills in areas such as coaching, consultancy, L&D https://www.connexusinstitute.com/our-courses/course/organisational-transactional-analysis-20/ Get in touch if you'd like more info - we look forward to hearing from you! #transactionalanalysis #leadershipdevelopment #leadership #motivation #leadershipcoaching #success #business #coaching #coach #leaders #hr #training #humanresourcesmanagement

So pleased for our our final year students who have completed their formal TA training and are moving further towards their careers as TA psychotherapists. Congratulations to them all! #connexusinstiute #coursesbrighton #counsellingbrighton #psychotherapybrighton

What a great weekend - Ongoing Professional Development at Connexus Institute! https://www.connexusinstitute.com/our-courses/all-upcoming-courses/ #connexusinstiute #cpd #opd #counselling #psychotherapy #professionaldevelopment #brighton #hove #brightonandhove #whatsonbrighton #mentalhealth

Exciting new workshop just added - Sign up now via the website: www.connexusinstitute.com/unconscious_bias

A full and nourishing weekend at Connexus this weekend - 2nd year students learning about Co-Creative TA with Mandy Atkinson, PTSTA (P) and Anita Webster, PTSTA (P) whilst 3rd year students enhancing their knowledge of specialist practice: sex therapy with psychosexual nurse therapist and author of the 2018 book ‘Seasons of Sex & Intimacy,’ Emma Waring. Sign up to our newsletter to find out about Emma’s two-day OPD course in the autumn! https://www.connexusinstitute.com/get-in-touch/stay-in-touch/ #transactionalanalysis #TA #counselling #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #selfcare

A limited number of places still available for Sue Cox's two-day workshop - Sat 3rd & Sun 4th Jul 2021 on addiction and the brain. Face-to-face professional development training. Book Now or contact us for further information www.connexusinstitute.com/the_addicted_brain

This weekend, Brighton and Hove has, as ever, proved a glorious backdrop for a rich and stimulating weekend at Connexus – a dedicated cohort of counselling and psychotherapy practitioners started their journeys into a new role on the Diploma in Supervision led by Jonathan Lake, STA (P), whilst Patrick Brook, PTSTA (P) assisted by Aideen O’Hagan, PTSTA (P), received ‘excellent,‘ 'great,’ and ‘amazing’ as bits of feedback on the teaching of a Connexus TA 101!

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A lovely afternoon with the rather excellent Mel Burgess and Justine James celebrating their recent CTA exam success with some dear friends from their original training group.

A lovely afternoon with the rather excellent Mel Burgess and Justine James celebrating their recent CTA exam success with some dear friends from their original training group. https://www.connexusinstitute.com/