International Trainings Practical Information
What does participating on the Foundation Year involve?
This ‘year' consists of 4 modules of self development spread over 12 – 18 months in order to allow participants time to integrate the learnings of the course. Interim facilitated support groups (subgroups) may be organised with a local qualified Sexual Grounding Therapist. All modules are run residentially over 6 whole days, in comfortable and beautiful venues, near budget airline hubs. Generally, we aim to hire venues in Southern France or the Costa Brava, Northern Spain, for the sake of value for money accommodation, cheap travel and climatic reasons. Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements, and this will usually mean arrival the night before. All travel expenses must be insured by participants, in order to cover any unforeseen eventualities.
Who staffs the courses?
The International Trainings in Europe are led by trainers from the Sexual Grounding Therapy Training Team, including Willem Poppeliers (NL), the founder of Sexual Grounding Therapy.
On the Foundation Week, Willem Poppeliers will be present for some days and will be assisted by Helena Løvendal-Duffell (DK), and Nick Duffell (UK), who were trained and registered as psychotherapists in London, and are Sexual Grounding Therapists, registered in the Netherlands. They are co-founders of the Centre for Gender Psychology, and co-authors of Sex, Love and The Dangers of Intimacy (Harper Collins Thorsons, 2002).
The subsequent modules will be taught by members of the International Sexual Grounding Therapy Training Team, including Surabhi (A) and Robert Fischer (CH). Surabhi has been involved in the field of demystifying sexuality for many years, and with her husband Robert, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, runs the Mann-Frau Institute in Switzerland, see www.mann-frau.com. They are both Sexual Grounding Therapists, registered in the Netherlands, and live in a village outside Bern with their two daughters. Willem Poppeliers will be available on some of the modules.
Part 1:
The Foundation Week may be taken on its own, since it serves as a stand-alone workshop. But it also counts as the first module, if participants wish to complete the Foundation Year in Sexual Grounding Therapy. Candidates may apply for the Foundation Week and elect to go on after they have integrated this module, depending on availability of places.
Part 2:
Foundation Year consists of three further blocks and participants must commit to attend each block.
Dates and venues.
Dates, venues and staffing.
Please keep an eye on the website for dates of new training starting 2008 or email us your interest to participate.
2006-7 Training - Part 1: Foundation Week
Dates: 01-06/08/2006
Starts: Tuesday 10.00, finishes Sunday 17.00
Venue: Le Hameau de L'Etoile, France
Staff: Willem, Helena and Nick
2006-7 Training - Part 2: Foundation Year
Block 1
Dates: 18-23/11/06
Starts: Saturday 10.00, finishes Thursday 17.00
Venue: Eden Roc, Spain.
Staff: Willem, Helena and Robert.
Block 2
Dates: 19-24/06/07
Starts: Tuesday 10.00, finishes Sunday 17.00
Venue: Le Hameau de L'Etoile , France
Staff: Willem, Surabhi and Nick
Block 3
Dates: 19-24/10/07
Starts: Friday 10.00, finishes Wednesday 17.00
Venue: Eden Roc, Spain.
Staff: Willem, Helena and Nick
Organisers
SSGT (Foundation for Sexual Grounding Training, NL) in collaboration with the Centre for Gender Psychology (UK).
Course fees
Each module costs: €737.50, (no VAT) or Sterling equivalent, approx: £525, includes administration fee, but not travel or accommodation costs. Full course fee (all 4 Blocks) is €2,950 Euros, discounts for earlier prepayment are available. Full board and accommodation from about €55 per day, payable to the venue directly. NB cheap cabin and camping options may also be available at some venues.
Application procedure
Please apply by e-mail to info@genderpsychology.com saying why you are interested in this course and what your experience in the field is. You will then be asked to fill in an application questionnaire and, due to the depth that this training requires the students to go, you may be asked to do our pre-requisite course or come to an interview, before acceptance to the full training.
Contact
If you wish to have any further information before applying, please do not hesitate to contact us. For application and further details please contact:
the centre for Gender Psychology
www.genderpsychology.com
e-mail: info@genderpsychology.com
tel: 44 (0) 20 7267 7098
6 Chester Court , Lissenden Gardens, London , NW5 1LY , UK .
