About the presenter

Dr Faisal Mahmood is a UKCP registered individual and group gestalt psychotherapist, BACP Registered Accredited Counsellor and UKCP approved clinical supervisor. Currently, he works as a Head of Subject – Counselling, Psychotherapy & Talking Therapies at Newman University (Birmingham) heading up two programmes: Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling (BACP accredited) and Post graduate programmes (MSc) in Counselling & Psychotherapy (UKCP accredited). He has over 20 years of clinical experience working directly with clients in a wide range of settings such GP surgeries, hospitals, voluntary sector and private practice. Faisal runs a private practice based in Solihull where he offers individual, couples and group therapy as well as individual and group supervision. He also facilitates personal development groups and offers a range of CPD training events.

The main aims of the PDD

  • Offer a critical introduction to different theoretical concepts of working with groups.
  • Explore different types of group work interventions.
  • Consider critical group concepts:
    • leadership
    • roles vs individuals
    • content vs dynamics
    • group ‘as a whole’
    • Stages of group development

By the end of the PDD, participants will have an opportunity to;

  • Learn about key theoretical concepts of working with groups
  • Consider issues related to setting up and facilitating groups
  • Understand different stages of group development
  • Consider issues of leadership/facilitation and co-facilitation
  • Learn about different types of interventions specifically related to groups

Programme

The location for this Professional Development Day will be at the Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, 23-27 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BG.

Registration will be from 9.30am with the workshop starting promptly at 10am. Two refreshment breaks and a light lunch will be provided. The workshop will finish at 4.30pm.

Working with groups programme. (pdf, 143kb)

This PDD is relevant to

Counsellors and psychotherapists currently working or considering working with groups such as personal development groups, therapy groups, specific theme based groups and support groups. This course is about gaining skills to develop specific conceptual and practical ways of working with groups in a confident and effective manner.

Booking

Please book your place online. You'll receive information on how to join the event approximately a week before.