The advantages of using this powerful and versatile 'stand-alone' therapy model are shorter waiting lists, a chance to reduce the 'revolving door' syndrome with clients, and be able to offer a service that is more compassionate (which means without taking clients through details of traumatic experiences).

The thirty-four day course (two-day sessions held once a month over 17 months) offers unique tools and skills to enable practising therapists or counsellors to work quickly, competently, thoroughly, confidently and compassionately. The PICT Advanced Practitioner Diploma manual contains handouts for clients and has every exercise scripted for ease of use.

PICT students gain knowledge and techniques to deal with all aspects of the damaging results of sexual, physical and emotional childhood abuse, as well as, a wide range of other emotional problems like eating disorders, OCD, DID, self harm, ritual abuse, anxiety or depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, phobias, agoraphobia, working with abusers, grief and loss issues (including murder, suicide, abortion and miscarriage, pets), and have the ability to assist with Critical Incident Debriefing (witnessing/experiencing highly traumatic events).

Throughout the course participants can expect to learn, laugh, cry, change, develop and relax. The training format is explanation, demonstration and practice. Participants will leave the course with a full 'tool kit' and the confidence to use it comfortably and effectively with childhood abuse, emotional problems and any issue found to be connected with the belief system.

The course includes training in the PICT Quick Change Therapy format. In comparison to traditional weekly, one-hour sessions, this intensive therapy model offers the equivalent of five months work in five days. Successful students will be qualified to practise the PICT Quick Change Therapy with their clients.

Throughout the course participants can expect to learn, laugh, cry, change, develop and relax. The training format is explanation, demonstration and practise. Participants will leave the course with a full 'tool kit' and the confidence to use it comfortably and effectively with childhood abuse, emotional problems and any issue found to be connected with the belief system.

PICT is an experiential course, there is no role-play utilised, students will be expected to use personal material in all of the exercises.

Therefore, if any potential student feels s/he has a large amount of unresolved personal material, or material that feels overwhelming, it is suggested that therapy with a PICT therapist be arranged before enrolling on the PICT Advanced Practitioner Diploma. All students will find personal therapeutic benefit during the course, but for those who need a large amount of undivided one to one attention, the course format is inappropriate.

Individual students may be 'tasked' (given specific assignments during the course) should the trainer feel it would be of positive benefit in their development towards becoming a PICT therapist.

Students will gain knowledge and techniques to deal with all aspects of the damaging results of sexual, physical and emotional childhood abuse, as well as, a wide range of other emotional problems, such as, eating disorders, OCD, DID, self harm, ritual abuse, anxiety or depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, phobias, agoraphobia, working with abusers, grief and loss issues (including murder, suicide, abortion and miscarriage, pets, jobs, relationships, etc.), and have the ability to assist with Critical Incident Debriefing (witnessing/experiencing highly traumatic events).

The course includes training in the PICT Quick Change Therapy format (developed in 1996). In comparison to traditional weekly, one hour sessions, this intensive therapy model offers the equivalent of five months work in five days. Successful students will be qualified to practise the PICT Quick Change Therapy with their clients. PICT Advanced Practitioner Diploma Content

A PICT Advanced Practitioner level qualification involves more than a person's ability to learn and use techniques. The personal qualities each therapist needs to fully engage with clients and make the best of the PICT method are also assessed. Those personal qualities are flexibility and adaptability; self awareness and willingness to embrace change; and of course, a high level of self respect and integrity.

A PICT therapist needs to be secure and comfortable with his or her own material so that he or she can readily step into the often fearful and traumatic world of their client's inner child. From this position they are more likely to sense the information needed by their client at each step and enhance the quality of the work done. The course format is based on experiential learning - taking each student through a thorough 'client' experience to give each individual an opportunity to clear any personal material that could be a possible restriction in facilitating clients.

• Contact the trainer of your choice to determine their course dates and spaces available.
• Complete the enclosed application form and post to the trainer. You will then be contacted for a telephone interview.
• If the interview is successful your references will be contacted.
• f your reference check is successful you will be notified of your placement on the course, invoiced and sent any further course information.

• The full 34 training days must be attended (days or portions of days missed through illness or accident must be made up by booking private tuition with the trainer, at extra cost). Leaving early on the last day of any session will be considered a day missed.
• Reading assignments: 'Rescuing the Inner Child' and 'The Counsellor's Guide to Parks Inner Child Therapy'. Completed before the course starts
• Certification will be issued only on satisfactory completion of the entire course criteria. Students will receive the PICT Advanced Practitioner Certificate and an Accreditation Certificate, the latter is valid for one year. Continued accreditation may be maintained through attendance of the required PICT Supervision, from completion of the course onwards.
• PICT Advanced Practitioner Certificate and Accreditation Certificate must be displayed together in the therapist's consulting room.
• Those attaining the PICT Advanced Practitioner Certificate will be eligible to apply for entry into the PICT Association and PICT Directory and the PICT Website.
• Students are entitled to free membership of the PICT Association while training.

• If students decide to cancel their course booking prior to the course start date, any money paid to us so far will be returned with the exception of the £255 deposit.
• If students withdraw or are withdrawn from the course at any time before the start of the fifth module then a 25% refund of any money than has been paid in advance for the remainder of the course will be made. If the withdrawal takes place at any time after the start of the fifth module then no refund will be given.
• In the unlikely event of the course having to be cancelled by the trainer before it commences, an alternative date and venue will be offered or the student may choose to receive a full refund. The trainer would accept no liability for any consequential or indirect loss.
• Any final decisions regarding a student's standing on any course will be made by the PICT Association Council after consultation with the relevant Course Trainer.

Prospective students will submit an application form and, after a successful telephone interview and reference check, receive acceptance to the course, B&B details, map and invoice.

Investment: £3400.00
Plus £50.00 certification fee upon successful completion of the course

Upon receiving acceptance and invoice students will send a non-refundable £255.00 deposit that is required to secure placement on the training. The remaining balance can be paid as:

Students are asked to indicate which payment plan they wish when returning deposit.

Lucia Hall
Wokingham,
Berks.
0118 989 2399
icslucia@yahoo.co.uk

Next course start: September 2008 - weekends

Susan Osborne
Beccles,
Suffolk
01986 781 757

07966 544336
info@angliatherapy.co.uk

Next course start: September 2007 - week days

Courses are held two days a month over 17 months (August is usually not used because of the frequency of holiday bookings). Please contact the trainer for specific details and syllabus.