
Explorations in Psycho-Spiritual Care: Creativity and human flourishing 2019
A series of personal and professional development workshops
for health & social care professionals, counsellors & psychotherapists,
chaplains and faith leaders who want to deepen their practice of
psycho-spiritual care. The course is open to people of all faiths and beliefs.
Course dates: 17 Sept, 15 Oct, 19 Nov, 10 Dec.
Venue: Oxford Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford.
What participants said about previous workshops:
‘Truly inspirational and insightful’ (2017)
‘Life changing and life affirming’ (2018)
Combined fee for all four workshops: £240 + VAT.
Half price for Oxford Health NHS FT staff.
Bookings close 11 September.
Book now:
PLEASE NOTE: Bookings are now CLOSED for this event
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Standard booking form
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Oxford Health NHS F Trust staff booking form
Full details about all workshops (2pp A4 docx).
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Course overview
Workshop 1 Tue 17 Sep 2019
Kate Binnie
Senior Research Associate, Bristol Medical School
Breath-Sound-Voice; exploring the building blocks for authentic communication through music
This session will work with the basic building blocks of musical communication (breath-sound-voice and body rhythm) to build confidence in our ability to communicate and connect beneath and beyond words.
Workshop 2 Tue 15 Oct 2019
Mezze Eade
Participation Director, Oxford Playhouse
Being Present
This workshop will feature drama games and exercises to help you step back and reflect, and we will share actors’ tools to help you feel ready and to be present in day to day life.
Workshop 3 Tue 19 Nov 2019
Dr Jim Harris
Andrew W Mellon Foundation Teaching Curator, Ashmolean Museum
Then and Now: the museum as reflective and recreative space
This session will explore Jim’s work with psychiatrists and the capacity of museum collections to stimulate agile, inclusive, and restorative conversations.
Workshop 4 Tue 10 Dec 2019
Tom Cox
Artscape Project Manager, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
The Work before the Work: Exploring our Imagination
In this session we will enjoy our own creativity and explore how the creative process can be used to increase our wellbeing.
Course format
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Each day begins at 10am and finishes at 4pm. Teas and coffees included.
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The themes of each day will be developed by speakers in the morning (10am to 1pm) and considered together in reflective practice groups in the afternoon (2 to 4pm).
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Participants are expected to bring material from their own practice as it relates to each day’s theme.
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At the end of the course there will be opportunity to consolidate learning in an optional 3,000 word essay; reading lists will be provided.
Book now:
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Standard booking form
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Oxford Health NHS F Trust staff booking form