Trauma Training

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1
(Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute)

May 2026, Dublin, Ireland

Do you struggle to help numb, disconnected clients who can’t feel emotion or explore inner experience? Do your clients get ‘stuck’ in overwhelming emotions and self-destructive behaviours rather than resolving their trauma?

Do you believe that the body holds the living legacy of trauma? but that you lack the skills to address the somatic effects of painful past experience?

Traditional psychotherapy addresses the cognitive and emotional elements of trauma but lacks techniques that work directly with the physiological elements, despite the fact that trauma profoundly affects the body, and many symptoms of traumatised individuals are somatically driven.

This 78-hour training equips therapists to make sense of the symptoms and issues of traumatised clients and work with them more effectively. Understanding how trauma is remembered and equipped with interventions that speak directly to how post-traumatic issues are driven by the body, you will discover new and deeper ways of helping clients resolve the traumatic past.

Training Venue
Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Dublin, 9, Ireland

Dates
May 01-03, 2026
June 19-21, 2026
Sept 18-20, 2026
Dec 04-06, 2026

Tuition
€3,300

Financial Aid, Discounts, & Interest-Free Payment Plans Available

CPD
78 Credits

Applications
Upcoming Training in Dublin: Click here >>> for more details and registration.

Curriculum
Learn out more about Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and the curriculum, visit >>> Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.

Contact Details
Institute: info@sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org
Local Organiser: Ruthsteenvoorden@gmail.com

Ferney House IFS Training, January course: 

Beginners 1 - Fundamentals of the IFS approach

THE NEXT eight-week ‘Beginners 1: Fundamentals of IFS’ course, delivered online, begins on Friday, January 30. It’s a comprehensive introductory training in the model that will equip you to begin using this transformational approach with clients.
The course covers all main aspects of IFS as well as fascinating case examples, demos, practice opportunities and the chance to get to know some of your own parts.
Sessions are recorded but attendance in person is necessary; and the maximum number of participants is eight.
CPD certificates are issued at the end of the course for 20 hours.
The full dates and course details can be found on www.ferneytherapy.ie
Course fee: €480.

Facilitator: Gayle Williamson (MIACP) has been offering Internal Family Systems trainings and workshops since 2021. She is a fulltime IFS psychotherapist and group supervisor, who runs her own private practice in Dublin. She has also written widely on mental health issues and is co-host of the Purely IFS podcast.

If you would like to apply: email Gayle at enq.ferneytherapy@hotmail.com stating your current role and, briefly, your reasons for wanting to take the course. The course is open to mental health professionals only.

Previous participants' feedback: “Gayle’s course changed my career path.. I cannot recommend it highly enough,” - Sophie, psychotherapist. “The course has transformed my practice… I’m amazed at the effectiveness of the model,” - Michelle, psychotherapist.

Centre for MindBody Integration

8 Week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Course

Come Join us at “The Compassion Revolution Hub” at Ashe House!

CPD hours: 28 hours awarded

Monday 19th January 2026 @ 7.00-10.00 pm

Learn to use the core practices of self-compassion so that it is
possible to respond and resource yourself with kindness,
compassion, and intention, during a moment of stress or
inadequacy

This 8-week course offers you a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the key practices of mindful self-compassion, based on the research and work of the founders Kristin Neff and Chris Germer. Learn how powerful and transformative mindful self-compassion is in nourishing and safe space at Ashe House.

This course is particularly suited for psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, and all mental health professionals to enhance your personal and professional understanding of selfcompassion in a safe experiential and embodied way.

Click below for more information!

Registration and Payment Process:

8 Week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Course

I look forward to sharing this journey with you!

Anne Kirwan,
Certified Mindful Self-Compassion
Teacher

Close Your Eyes, Fall in Love, Stay There!” Rumi

Unique Opportunity 12.01.-18.01.2026: 50% off Professional Ecotherapy
Certification for one week only

A transformative journey for health and wellness professionals with
Mindfulness Rooted Ecotherapy.

Duration: 12 weeks plus 2 weeks for final assignment
Location: Fully online, self-paced
Support: Individual email support and online community
Certification: CPD, IMMA, IICT
Cost: Regular €1250 use Code Eco26 to receive 50% off this week

Discover the power of Mindfulness, Nature Connection, and Ecotherapy to
heal and rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul with Mindfulness Rooted
Ecotherapy (MRE) and see the profound impact it can have on your
personal and professional life.

Mindfulness Rooted Ecotherapy combines the principles of mindfulness
with a flexible and creative approach to ecotherapy. There can be a
misconception that ecotherapy always involves the outdoors yet there are
a multitude of powerful methods that can be applied in both indoor and
outdoor settings.

Contact with Nature is not optional for humans, it’s a basic need necessary
for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Many clients who
would benefit from nature connection approaches most, can be restricted
by little opportunity to access Nature outside due to a multitude of
reasons. This can include extended hospital stays, residential settings for
elderly or disabled people, or clients suffering from allergies, illness,
disability, or trauma for example. There are also many urban educational
and healthcare settings with limited access to outdoor spaces.

Mindfulness Rooted Ecotherapy enables practitioners to individually tailor
a program for their clients depending on setting, 1:1 or group sessions,
personal preferences, and needs of both practitioner and client.

For further information, please click here>>>

 

Body Psychotherapy Course February 2026

5-day training in how to read and work with the body in psychotherapy:

Day 1: (am) The Body and Attachment; (pm) The Body and Character Structures.

Day 2: The Body and Trauma.

Day 3: (am) Reading the Body; (pm) The Body and Awareness - Focusing.

Day 4: (am) The Body and Expression – Gestalt; (pm) The Body and Shame.

Day 5: The Body as Archetype – Object Relations.

Dates: Saturdays: (2026) February 7, March 7, April 18, May 16, June 13.

Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm.                    Cost: €600.

Venue: Avila Carmelite Centre, Bloomfield Avenue, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.

For enquiries or bookings, call Thomas Larkin MA, MIAHIP

085 7283697
Email: info@thomaslarkin.ie
Details at www.thomaslarkin.ie

Again in person

 Former & New Participants can Expect A  Warm Welcome 

The Creative Wellbeing& Mental Health Workshop

Twelve Tuesdays 2-4pm        

Fee €180JAN 20th - MAR 31st & 21st APR - 12th MAY
CPD Certs on request.         Venue: Glasthule
Close to the People's Park. Dart, buses & car-parking close by.

Explore creativity, writing, doodling, art-making, poetry, heritage. Enjoy the synergy generated. Inspirational sharing and information on the relationship between creativity, play, wellbeing and health.

EARLY REGISTRATION  & BOOKING FOR WORKSHOP IS ESSENTIAL
 both to ensure workshop is feasible and because number of places is limited. Non-returnable: To secure place PAYMENT IN FULL ASAP

Facilitator Susan Lindsay, a founding member of IAHIP,

is a retired psychotherapist, speaker and the author of four books. Her poetry, essays & creative non-fiction have been published in journals & anthologies. She  facilitates Conversations inspired by poetry & workshops on Creative Wellbeing.

TO BOOK & for information. Mail: creativewellbeingsl@gmail.com

See Blog: https://susanlindsayauthor.blogspot.com/

It's never too late to discover meaningful creative activity
& the benefits of flow.

Participants Wanted: MSc Psychotherapy Research (Ireland & UK)

I am currently completing MSc research in psychotherapy and am inviting pre-accredited and accredited psychotherapists and counsellors in Ireland and the UK to take part in a short, anonymous online survey (5–10 minutes) exploring awareness of the relationship between nutrition and mental health, and how (or if) this features in therapeutic practice.

All perspectives are welcome — you do not need to discuss, use, or have awareness of nutrition in your clinical work to take part.

Participants may optionally enter a €50 gift card draw as a thank-you for participation.

Survey link:

https://forms.office.com/r/1Ut1GmnwPM

For further information (ethics approval, participant information letter, or recruitment poster), please contact:

aconneely@gmail.com

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Click here>>> to access the approval for research Study

Click here>>> to access further information on the Study.

Click here>>> To access the letter of Invitation to Participate in Research

Sign Up for A Three Day Online Ecotherapy Workshop in January OR
A Three Day In-Person Outdoor Ecotherapy Workshop in April OR
A One Day In-Person Self Care and Nature Connection Outdoor Workshop in February

Are you interested in Ecotherapy? Are you curious about how you could help your clients connect more with nature for their wellbeing and the wellbeing of the planet? Are you interested to learn about the growing body of research in Ecotherapy and ecologically informed practice?

Then look no further and take a road less travelled with me, Joanne Hanrahan. I have been practicing, researching, delivering talks and workshops in Ecotherapy for over a decade now.

I have three workshops for you to choose from over the coming months one is live Online in January and Two In-Person Outdoor offerings in February and April.

Course Details: Online Ecotherapy CPD Training

 

When:         Friday 23^rd, Saturday 24^th and Sunday 25^th of June Time:                   08:30am – 2:30pm

Cost:           Price: €400 (15 Hours CPD)

Where:        Delivered Online Via Zoom with Live Experiential Exercises Outdoors at participants’ gardens or local outdoor space.

Places:        Max Number of Participants is 8

This unique workshop will provide theory, practical tips, and time to reflect on your own ecological mindset and relationship with the natural world. It will also provide you with many tools to begin to develop and imagine your own Ecotherapy practice, whether that is indoors/online or working outdoors with individuals or groups. It will be held fully online but will be very interactive and include group discussion, breakout rooms, and nature-based exercises in participants’ own gardens.

Course Structure:

•  This unique course is developed to allow participants to engage in a very interesting and blended learning experience.
• It is designed as a highly interactive small group training which will include periods of outdoor time.
• Participants will engage with natural environments local to them during the course – this may be a garden, local park, country road etc.

This workshop has now been run several times over the last four years and always receives great feedback.

Sign up Now via this Expression of Interest Form:

Expression of Interest for Early 2026 Ecotherapy Workshops – Fill in form

Course Details: In-Person Outdoor Ecotherapy CPD Training

Start your Spring with an amazing 17 hours CPD like no other! Come to Co Clare for a weekend that promises to be personally rejuvenating as well as professionally inspiring!

This unique workshop will provide theory, practical tips, and time to reflect on your own ecological mindset and relationship with the natural world. It will also provide you with many tools to begin to develop and imagine your own Ecotherapy practice, whether that is indoors or working outdoors with individuals or groups.

This promises to be a truly nourishing and growth-full experience for you both personally and professionally.

When:         Friday 17^th, Saturday 18^th and Sunday 19^th of April

Time:           Day 1 10.30am-6pm including tea/coffee/scones debrief on arrival, Day 2 10am-5pm, Day 3 9.30am-2pm including lunch

Cost:           Price: €400 (17 Hours CPD)

Where:        Based in The Glen in the grounds of The Falls Hotel in Ennistymon

and at Joanne’s therapy room and garden in Liscannor in Co Clare.

Places:        Max Number of Participants is 8

Sign up Now via this Expression of Interest Form:

Expression of Interest for Early 2026 Ecotherapy Workshops – Fill in form

Course Details: One Day In-Person Outdoor Self Care, Nature Connection & Nervous System Regulation

Maybe, right now self-care and deepening your relationship with the rest of Nature and is what is your calling. I am also holding space for just that!

When:         Saturday 28^th of February.

Time:           9.30am to 5pm Including tea/coffee and scones on arrival Cost: Price: €150 (6 Hours CPD)

Where:        Based in The Glen in the grounds of The Falls Hotel in Ennistymon Co Clare.

Places:        Max Number of Participants is 8

Sign up Now via this Expression of Interest Form:

Expression of Interest for Early 2026 Ecotherapy Workshops – Fill in form

Joanne Hanrahan Bio

Joanne Hanrahan is an IAHIP accredited Psychotherapist and Supervisor in private practice in Co Clare. She is also a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) so works through a trauma informed lens and very much includes the body and movement in her practice. Joanne is passionate about including place in her approach to therapy and completed her MSc thesis on the topic of psychotherapy and the natural world. She has delivered numerous workshops, and written about, ecotherapy, eco-supervision and bringing  an  ecological  lens  to  practice.  More  details  can  be  found on www.joannehanrahan.ie

RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED

Are you a practicing psychotherapist who has experience working with women experiencing infertility in Ireland?

Location: Dublin

Date: January 2026

My name is Ruth Gill and I am final year student completing an MA in Psychotherapy in Dublin Business School (DBS). For my thesis, I am researching the topic of The psychotherapist’s experience of working with women experiencing infertility in the Irish context.

I would like to invite any interested psychotherapists to take part in my research by participating in a qualitative interview of approximately 50 minutes duration, at a mutually agreed time and location before February 16^th 2026.

Further details are as follows:

• Interviews can be conducted in person (at a location convenient for you) or online
• Participants must be practicing psychotherapists, with 5+ years post-accreditation experience of working with women experiencing infertility
• Practitioners of all psychotherapeutic orientations are welcome.

If you are interested and would like to find out more, I would love to hear from you and can be contacted at: ruthmaevegill@gmail.com or 087 667 8966.

Further information you can access the Participant Information Leaflet by clicking here>>>

Free Supervision Opportunity

Hello all, my name is Geraldine Mulpeter and I am an accredited member of IAHIP. I am currently undertaking supervision training at DCTC (Dublin City Training Centre) and am seeking psychotherapists who would be willing to receive supervision as part of my training requirements.

What I'm offering:

• ·         Free individual supervision sessions (approximately 25 hours total over the training year, which may be spread across multiple supervisees)
• ·         A supportive, confidential space to reflect on your clinical work
• ·         Commitment to professional standards and ethical practice
• ·         Supervision from an experienced psychotherapist

What I'm looking for:

• ·         IAHIP members who are either fully accredited or pre-accredited.
• ·         Practitioners willing to meet regularly (frequency to be agreed)
• ·         Commitment to the supervisory relationship for the duration of my training
• ·         At least one supervisee available for face-to-face supervision in Dublin (online supervision also available for others)

Please note: Pre-accredited therapists please note: This supervision cannot be counted towards your accreditation requirements as I am in training.

This is an excellent opportunity if you're looking for supervision support and are comfortable being part of a training placement. All supervision will be conducted under the guidance of my training programme.

Training period: End of January 2025 onwards

If you're interested or would like to discuss further, please contact me at mulpetergeraldine@gmail.com

Thank you for reading. I look forward to hearing from you.