For parents of children aged 9-12:

 

 PARENTING TWEENS COURSE

 Tweens… no longer a child, not yet a teen

 The transition from child to teenager brings a minefield of challenges. This course aims to support parents in this period of transition and addresses the changes happening to your child physically and psychologically.

 Our course runs for six sessions and will give you strategies to cope, let you share experiences and help you find the humour in day-to-day parenting.

Together with other parents you will learn to understand your child’s behaviour and improve your relationship with them.

Register your interest: phone 01423 881 881 or email office@wellspringtherapy.co.uk

EXPLORING THE EMOTIONAL MEANING OF FOOD

A one-day workshop for everyone – to discover the links between physical and emotional experiences of food and eating

Through a variety of activities, we will explore how and why we use food to express what we feel and how this applies to personal and/or professional life.

Our aim is to enable participants to identify the positive purposes of food and to consider how to promote these personally and/or professionally.

In the first part of the workshop we think about hunger and how physical and emotional appetites are interconnected.  We also learn why it is so often FOOD that we use to express what we feel.

We move on to explore how eating patterns develop and the many ways in which food can be used destructively in, or to enhance, relationships.

In the afternoon we consider how we use food personally and what influences the choices we make about the food we eat.  We continue to look at how our physical digestive processes parallel our emotional experience.

There is then an opportunity to reflect on how the concepts explored during the workshop can be applied professionally and/or personally.

In this workshop we will:

• consider the links between the physical and emotional experiences of food and eating
• think about hunger and appetite – physical and emotional
• learn why it is FOOD we use to express what we feel
• explore how food is used in relationships and personally
• discover how eating patterns develop and what influences the choices we make about what we eat
• discuss how to apply the learning in each participant’s professional or personal field of interest

Who this workshop is for:

• Anyone who would like to explore the topic – we all have a relationship with food
• Counsellors – working with clients to explore self and relationships.  CPD certificates available
• Slimming club clients – gaining understanding and perspective re food and eating
• Parents – feeding families
• Students on catering courses – enhancing training
• Professionals in the food and catering business – improving customer service

Practical

• Date: Saturday 23 November 2013
• Time: 9.30-4.30
• Venue: Bilton Community Centre, Bilton Lane, Harrogate
• Fee: £60 pp
• Trainers: Judith Coleman & Elaine Wainaina
• Please bring a packed lunch.

Download the registration form here.

For more info, please email office@wellspringtherapy.co.uk or phone 01423 881 881.

St Paul’s URC Harrogate will be hosting a Charity Coffee Morning in aid of Wellspring on Saturday 19 October, 10.30 – 12.

There will be a cake stall, a bookstall, and info stall about the work of Wellspring.

The event will take place in the church’s main hall, the entrance to which is located on the Belford Road side of St. Paul’s Church. Additional car parking on the school playground further up Belford Road.

See you there!

A 12-hour intensive course, as part of a national training programme developed and regulated by the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) and England’s Care Services Improvement Partnerships (CSIP).

The intention of this programme is to promote awareness of mental health issues amongst the general public, and to train non-professionals to recognise those affected by mental health problems and offer initial help and guidance towards professional support.

By training these “mental health first aiders” within the community and the workplace, it aims to tackle the prejudice and stigma traditionally associated with mental health problems, and to improve the outcomes for those affected and their families, friends, colleagues and employers.

The MHFA course is ideal for those involved in working supportively with people in the community as it increases confidence and enhances professionalism. It increases understanding of four of the most common mental health problems: depression, anxiety, psychosis and suicidal or self-harming behaviour.

The MHFA course will teach you to:

• recognise the signs of common mental health issues
• provide help on a  first aid basis and
• effectively signpost towards support services

More info about the MHFA course: http://old.wellspringtherapy.co.uk/?page_id=8

Practical Info

• Dates: Tuesday 3, 10, 17 & 24 September 2013; 6.30-9.30 pm
• Fee: £75 pp (includes manual and certificate)
• Venue: St Mark’s Church, Leeds Rd, Harrogate
• Trainer: Elaine Wainaina

THIS COURSE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED

Download the flyer here: MHFA Sep2013 flyer

Download the registration form here: MHFA registration form

For more info, please send an email to office@wellspringtherapy.co.uk. Please book early to avoid disappointment as places are limited and are filling up fast.

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