Silence as Primer (in the Therapeutic Encounter) - Dr. Francesca Bernardi

This is the first workshop in a series of three events: Silence as Primer, Kindness as Primer, Play as Primer.

‘Silence as Primer’ values pause and connection.

Silence bestows a new dimension in the listening processes that are integral to healing, in and through the therapeutic encounter.

An appreciation of silence allows us to dwell on the possibilities that arise in quiet reflection, enhancing authentic attentiveness and pause; it engages the ‘negative space’ in-between, it values our vulnerabilities, priorities and hopes. It revives the ‘art of listening’ and co-creating, attracting thoughts that are often obscured by the demands for talk, perfectionism, and expectations of immediate interaction and intervention.

Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event

• Expect an interactive space where individually and collectively we can experience a new way of timing, reflecting, pausing. Practising ways of offering valuable moments towards meaningful self-expression and calm, for ourselves and our clients.
• Being in a relaxed state is a necessary primer to listen to our inner voice; practise engaging in reflection, self-expression and pause, participating in communication that flows through new rhythms and personal cadences.
• Participating in a three-part experiential gathering exercise, allow yourself to accept the good that comes from pausing, co-creating clarity and recognition within the group and in your personal/individual dimensions.

Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?

• Anyone hoping to engage in reflection and pause, individually and in therapeutic contexts; therapists, coaches and socially-engaged practitioners.

How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?

• This intentional appreciation of silence can contribute to expanding your therapeutic offerings, as well as providing a space for meaningful connection with your inner thoughts and creating impact by ‘gathering’ yours and others’ perceptions and views.

This workshop will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.

This workshop will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.

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All the colleagues at ONLINEVENTS and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a manner consistent with the BACP Ethical Framework, which can be accessed on the link below. When registering for this event you are agreeing to be present and interact in a manner that is consistent with this Framework.

https://www.bacp.co.uk/events-and-resources/ethics-and-standards/ethical-framework-for-the-counselling-professions/

Dr Francesca Bernardi (PhD, FRSA, MA, QTS), is a creative facilitator and coach, community artist, writer and advocate. She trained in Art and Design education and therapy and has worked as a teacher and artist-in-residence in schools, alternative provision and further education. She most consistently engages in multi-disciplinary research, setting up creative environments for critical participatory work with marginalised communities. Francesca has published international research on arts-informed methodologies, autism, childhood and children’s rights; is founding chair of the Antonio Gramsci Society UK, international board member of the Disability Without Abuse Project (Los Angeles), Councillor and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and Associate Member of CATA (Canadian Art Therapy Association). Francesca is a Visiting Lecturer in Childhood Studies and Research Methods at the Carnegie School of Education (Leeds Beckett University) and Arts Therapies at the University of Roehampton, Francesca is also a translator (Queen’s University Belfast; Routledge).

Event Venue

Online