Masterclass in Working with Couples

Course Outline

Jennie will provide a brief overview of her Key to Couple Work methodology, looking at how to use some TA theory with your couple, boundary setting and potential impact on the practitioner.

Aims

To provide the participants with some tools to either start this work or to add to their own practice, to chase away some fears that practitioners hold regarding working with couples.

Learning Outcomes

• To have a structure to which the individual counsellor can add to

• To learn how to share theory with a couple

• To understand our role as a couple’s therapist

Who is it aimed at?

Open to all, those who are thinking of dipping their toe into this fascinating area of counselling through to the experienced couple counsellor looking for some new tools.

Course Structure

A mixture of teaching, sharing and small group work.

Facilitator Biography

Jennie Miller, MSc PTSTA (P)

Jennie Miller is a Transactional Analysist Psychotherapist based in Edinburgh. In her private practice she sees individuals and couples, as well as being a qualified supervisor and trainer. With many years of experience in working with individuals and couples. Jennie has delivered training in her couples work model including working with the MOD and their Welfare Officers. The core of much of her work comes back to healthy boundaries.

A published author of “Boundaries, Say No Without Guilt”, Harper Collins, a self-help book on all aspects of boundaries based on TA as well as many articles in the popular press including the Times, Guardian, Telegraph, and magazines.