For personal growth and development.
When?
Mondays 19:00 - 21:00 hrs. Short breaks at Easter and Christmas. No sessions during August.
Where?
Training and Conference Centre
Birmingham Medical Institute
36 Harborne Rd.
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 3AF
Two miles from city centre. Near train and bus routes, with ample free parking.
Cost:
£10 - £25 per session, depending on ability to pay. Can be paid in instalments.
Duration:
Participants in the group are asked to commit to a minimum of one term, which is between 12 – 15 sessions, depending on the time of year. This will be an ongoing group, with three intakes per year, in January, April and September. Participants in the group commit to a minimum of one term and may stay longer.
About the group:
This group is for people who are interested in personal growth and development, whether for personal or professional reasons. Participants will have the opportunity to work supportively together on important personal issues. These issues may include family and relationship difficulties, job-related problems, coping with stress, emotional problems, self-doubt, low self-esteem and unresolved trauma or loss. An important aim of the group will be to help participants develop desired roles and skills in order to open the way to more effective living in personal relationships, in the workplace and in the community.
Group participants will also have the opportunity to offer and receive support and feedback. There can be great benefit in the support that comes from being in a group, and the interactions within the group are valuable opportunities for learning. The emphasis will be on ensuring that the group remains a non-judgmental, safe and confidential environment for personal work to take place.
There will be ten people maximum in the group.
About the method:
The main model of therapy used will be psychodrama, and this will be integrated with methods from related approaches such as cognitive therapy or arts therapies where appropriate.
Some people are concerned that they need acting experience to join. This is not necessary at all. Psychodrama is not about giving a performance, but is instead focused on creating a beneficial experience for the person in focus and for the group as a whole.
Group Facilitators:
Clark Baim is registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy as a Psychodramatist and with the British Psychodrama Association (BPA) as a Psychodrama Trainer. Clark is the Co-Director, with Susie Taylor, of the Birmingham Institute for Psychodrama.
Kristina Hofberg is a Consultant Psychiatrist in the NHS. She works as the Clincal Lead for the Perinatal Psychiatry Services in Stafford. Kristina is a trainee on the Diploma Programme for the Birmingham Institute for Psychodrama, and co-facilitates this group as part of her clinical practice.
Other Information:
- Participants must be 18 years or older.
- Prior to joining the group, we ask that you attend an initial one-hour individual meeting to discuss your aims in joining the group, your history and any questions you may have. We will also consider whether this group will be appropriate for you. This meeting will not commit you to joining the group. There will be no charge for this meeting.
Please contact BIP to request an interview.
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