Applied Training
in Systemic Constellations 2022/2023 (Year 2)
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Who is it for?
This course is for individuals who have completed the Foundation Training in systemic family constellations with CSC, or an equivalent training with another similarly oriented institution, and who wish to further develop their understanding of this perspective, and integrate it into their professional practice and personal life. It is particularly relevant for professionals whose work brings them into contact with family and other social systems, for example:
- Therapists, counsellors, coaches, health and education professionals and those in related fields
- Social care professionals working with children and families, marginalised social groups and refugees
- Those working in the field of substance abuse and in the criminal justice system
- Alternative health practitioners and those working in other healing modalities
- Those working creatively and in the arts, particularly film and theatre work
- As a method of working that seeks to find a place for every member of the system, this approach can deepen other resolution-oriented perspectives and methodologies.
What will you learn?
This training follows on from the Foundation Training and significantly deepens the knowledge and understanding of the theoretical principles that underpin practice. This course continues to emphasise the importance of experiential learning, and learning by doing, but also provides essential teaching on all aspects of social systems. Whilst learning specific areas of practice, each module will also:
Course Dates 2022/2023
The Applied Training 2022-2023 includes 4 training modules, each three days long and 3 full-day Zoom sessions. Modules 1 & 3 will be run in London and modules 2 & 4 will be run in Bristol.
| Module 1 (London) – 09.15am-5.00pm | 14-16 Sept 2022 | Wednesday – Friday |
| Zoom Session 1 (9.30am-5.30pm) | 3 October 2022 | Monday |
| Module 2 (Bristol) – 09.30am-5.30pm | 23-25 November 2022 | Wednesday- Friday |
| Zoom Session 2 (9.30am-5.30pm) | 9 January 2023 | Monday |
| Module 3 (London) – 09.15am-5.00pm | 22-24 Feb 2023 | Wednesday – Friday |
| Zoom Session 3 (9.30am-5.30pm) | 3 April 2023 | Monday |
| Module 4 (Bristol) – 09.30am-5.30pm | 17-19 May 2023 | Wednesday – Friday |
Subjects Covered
Facilitator Capacity & Orientation – Enabling Systemic Work to Flow Within
- Radical inclusion and what it asks of us – a revision of key concepts
- Working with groups – formation, coherence and safety
- Working one to one – different forms of constellation work
- Establishing a group agreement for the ‘Learning by Doing’ sessions
Parents and Children – An Exploration of the Primary System
- ‘The Orders’ and the family system
- The Missing, and their impact on the system
- The orders relating to blended families
- Early loss, adoption and fostering
When all have a place – Working with Perpetrators & Victim Dynamics
- Where do perpetrators belong in the system
- Culture, race, conflict and war
- Facing trauma and how to avoid re-traumatisation
- Working with murder, abortion, rape and abuse
Understanding Systemic Health and Symptoms
- Working with the healing impulse
- Health and symptoms seen through the systemic lens
- Physical crises, accidents & issues of bonding and bonding failure
- Finding a place for death and the dead
Intimate Relationships Through the Systemic Lens
- Working with couples and same sex relationships
- The ordering forces that support the flow of love and intimacy
- The place of the facilitator in group work
- Ritual and celebration, attending to the ending of the training group
The Facilitators
Gaye Donaldson (BACP)
Managing Director of the Centre and teaching faculty member. She has trained extensively in both family and organisational constellations. She facilitates workshops, and works as a systemic coach & consultant both in the UK and abroad. She has recently been working in conflict resolution in the Middle East through the organisation ‘Healing the Wounds of History’.
Sheila McCarthy-Dodd (MBACP)
Sheila is a Director and member of the Senior Teaching Faculty at the Centre. She has trained and worked extensively in Systemic Family Constellations since 1996 and leads regular workshops in Ireland and the UK. Sheila has a well-established therapy practice in Gloucestershire for individuals, couples and supervision. She works extensively as a trainer including facilitating Relational Supervision training with Severn Talking Therapy in Bristol and Malta
London Venue
The London modules will be held at:
Bristol Venue
The Bristol modules will be held at:
Cost
The full course fee is £2,900. A non-refundable deposit of £450 is payable to secure your place.
If you would like to take advantage of our early bird price, your course fee will be £2,700 if we receive your deposit by 30 June 2022.
*A small number of bursaries are available – please contact us directly for more information.
Once the deposit is received, the remainder is due before course start. Discretionary payment plans are available on request.
Please note: CSC is a Not for Profit organisation and does not therefore charge VAT.
How to Apply for this Training
Hotels – London
There are plenty of hotel deals to be found online. You may also consider Airbnb. If you need more information about travel and accommodation or travelling from an airport, please contact [email protected]
Travel Information
Underground Stations nearby Old Street Tube Station 5 mins from LSO St Luke’s Barbican Tube Station 7 mins from LSO St Luke’s Moorgate Tube Station 10 mins from LSO St Luke’s Mainline Stations nearby Old Street Railway Station Old Street, London, Clerkenwell, EC1Y 1BE , Underground lines: Northern 5 mins from LSO St Luke’s Moorgate Railway Station Moorfields, London, City, EC2Y 9AE , Underground lines: Metropolitan, Northern, Circle, Hammersmith & City 10 mins from LSO St Luke’s
Hotels – Bristol
There are plenty of hotel deals to be found online. You may also consider Airbnb. Students of the CSC are eligible for a 10% discount on the luxurious (but affordable) Clifton Hotels, the discount is available on all 5 hotels but we would recommend staying in either the Clifton Hotel or the Washington Guest House, as they are closest to Subud Hall. Enjoy 10% off best available rates when staying with Clifton Hotels. Simply quote CSCBRISTOL when booking online at any of the following hotels:
If you need more information about travel and accommodation or travelling from an airport, please contact [email protected]
Travel Information
Trains: If you book 2 weeks in advance you can get an off-peak return from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads for as low as £60 return. Clifton Down station is nearer to Subud Hall, but will probably requiring you changing trains The journey is 1 hour and 40 minutes. Train travel from Birmingham to Bristol costs roughly the same and takes 1 hour 30. Train information can be found here (www.trainline.com). Buses: Local First buses run from Bristol city centre (by the bus station or a short walk from the train station) to Subud Hall on White Ladies Road roughly every 5 minutes. Bus services 1, 2, 3, and 4 travel that way Bus information can be found here. (https://www.firstgroup.com/bristol-bath-and-west/plan-journey/) Parking: All day parking in the immediate vicinity of the Subud Hall and Clifton in general is quite rare however you can park for 5 hours for free a very short walk away on the Downs, as shown in the below map. You can then move your car to a nearby road with similar rules at lunch time on the Thursday and Friday. The free parking areas on the Downs keep changing so do check the notices carefully. The local meters are free of charge on Saturdays. Airport: Bristol International (there are regular buses from the airport into Bristol city centre)
