Phil Atkins

QUALIFICATIONS

Post-graduate Diploma in Counselling (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) from University of Wales - Newport.

Post-graduate Diploma in Project Management (DipProjMan RICS) from College of Estate Management, Reading University.

ESTSS Certificate in Psychotraumatology from https://www.estss.org/

TRAINING

EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION & REPROCESSING (EMDR)

• Practising EMDR Online with Clients - training with Mark Brayne - April 2020 facilitated by EMDRAA
• Parts 1, 2 & 3 - EMDR Institute - Dr Michael Paterson .... in accordance with EMDR Europe requirements. - 2010/11.

• FLASH Technique - (Memory reconsolidation, the Flash Technique & EMDR) training with Philip Manfield https://flashtechnique.com/wp/- April 2020

• Advanced FLASH Technique - (Memory reconsolidation, the Flash Technique & EMDR) training with Philip Manfield https://flashtechnique.com/wp/- April 2020 and March 2021

• Mastering Complexity in EMDR Practice - trainings with Anabel Gomes & Dolores Mosquera - faciltated by EMDRAA https://emdraa.org/  - in Sydney, Australia  - 14th to 17th November 2019 =
  • EMDR with Severely Dysregulated Clients: Under-regulation, Dissociation, Disconnection & Alexithymia.
  • EMDR with Severe Mental Disorders (Psychotic, Bipolar & Severe PTSD).
  • EMDR Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder.
  • EMDR for Suicidal Clients & Self-harming Behaviours.
• EMDR Treatment of Chronic Headache and Fibromyalgia - training with Dr Zeynep Zat - facilitated by EMDR Wales Regional Group - June 2019
• EMDR R-TEP & G-TEP - training with Elan Shapiro  https://www.emdrhap.org/content/events/hap-r-tep-workshop/ - facilitated by the Trauma Response Network - South West https://www.traumaresponsenetwork.org/ - @ Plymouth University October 2018.

• EMDR and Ego State Therapy: Healing complex trauma and dissociation (T1009)- EMDR Institute - advanced training with Dr Michael Paterson - Manchester 2011

• EMDR Beyond PTSD: Attachment and Trauma - Workshop facilitated by the EMDR Association of UK and Ireland - Newcastle March 2013.

• EMDR: Use of art therapy techniques with adults and children.
  EMDR with eating disorders and trauma: Adults and children.
  EMDR and family therapy with parents and children.
  Workshops facilitated by the EMDR Association of UK and Ireland - Wales region - May 2013.

• Attachment Focused EMDR: Healing developmental deficits and Adults abused as children - Advanced training with Dr Laurel Parnell - Ph.D. ....... facilitated by The Northern Centre for Mindfulness and Compassion  - York Sept 2013.

• EMDR and the Treatment of Health-related problems - Training with Carol Forgash - LCSW, BCD......... facilitated by KR Trauma Support - Manchester - Nov 2013

• EMDR and Dissociation: The Progressive Approach - Treating complex trauma and personality disorders - Training with Dolores Mosquera       http://www.intra-tp.com/personal/1-2-2-0.htm
          ........... facilitated by The London Psychotherapy and Trauma Centre  - University of Westminster - Nov 2014

• EMDR - Treating Anger, Resentment & Revenge - Training workshop with Herman Veerbeek .......
    http://emdr2014.com/speaker/herman-veerbeek ....... facilitated by the Northwest Psychology Consultants  - Liverpool - February 2015

• Feeling-State Addiction Protocol (FSAP) - FSAP for EMDR trained clinicians. Workshop with Robert Miller ...... - Training at Imperial College, London - July 2015

• EMDR - "Blind to Therapist Protocol" - Workshop with Dr Derek Farrell - Birmingham - June 2017. Facilitated by West Midlands Regional EMDR Support Group.

POLYVAGAL

• Embodying Polyvagal Theory - Body Oriented Learning & Exploration - On-line workshop with Deborah Grant .... February 2021

Hypnotherapy training for Counsellors (BACP endorsed) .......  - May 2014

COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE MODEL (CRM) - https://comprehensiveresourcemodel.com

• Basic Training Module - with Lisa Schwarz (developer) and Dr Frank Corrigan ...     http://comprehensiveresourcemodel.com/psychiatrists-review-crm/

• Advanced Core Self with The Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM) Advanced training module with Lisa Schwarz (developer) and Dr Frank Corrigan ... Edinburgh - October 2016

• CRM Intensive training - with Lisa Schwarz in Beulah, Colorado - August 2017

• CRM - Case conceptualization and Treatment of Severe Dissociation - Training with Lisa Schwarz ... Dublin - October 2017

SCHEMA THERAPY - Jeffrey Young -

• INTRO - Imperial College London

• Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder - Jeffrey Young - Imperial College, London.

• Advanced Schema Therapy - Jeffrey Young - University College London

All Schema courses with the Wimbledon Guild

MINDFULNESS

• 8 month Mindfulness course - Samye Foundation Wales - March to December 2014

• Mindfulness based stress reduction- Training course presented by Lorraine Harris - Samye Foundation Wales .... http://www.sfwales.org/ - January to March 2014

• Teaching clients to use mindfulness skills - Stanton & Dunkley

LUCID DREAMING & SHADOW WORK

• with Charlie Morley  http://www.charliemorley.com/ - 17/18 Feb 2018 @ Samye Foundation Wales in Cardiff https://www.sfwales.org/

• Embracing the Shadow retreat with Charlie Morley @ Holy Isle (Centre for World Peace & Health)  - 20-24 September 2018 http://www.holyisle.org/the-project/leaders/

• Dreams of Awakening retreat with Charlie Morley @ Holy Isle (Centre for World Peace & Health)  - 28 June to 2 July 2019

Various training with the United Kingdom Psychological Trauma Society (UKPTS) ... www.ukpts.co.uk

• Intro to Traumatic Stress (Part 1) - Events, reactions, conceptualisations and neurobiology
• Intro to Traumatic Stress (Part 2) - Psychological & Pharmacological Management
• Child & Adolescent Trauma
• Psychological therapy for PTSD and comorbid drug/alcohol misuse

• Narrative Exposure Therapy - Hakon Stenmark and Merethe Hellen
• Organisational Management of Traumatic Stress
• Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS) & PTSD
• Couples Therapy for PTSD using Cognitive Behavioural Conjoint Therapy - Clare Crole-Rees & Neil Kitchiner
• The development and facilitation of an emotion & memory group programme for the treatment of Complex PTSD - Dr Georgina Clifford
• Beyond reliving in PTSD treatment: Advanced skills for overcoming common obstacles in memory work - Dr Hannah Murray & Dr Sharif Elleithy

Enhancing interpersonally & emotionally sensitive CBT - Workshop presented by Dr Frank Wills, facilitated by University of South Wales - Glyntaff - July 2013

Theory and Practice of Cognitive Node-Link mapping - Turning Point

CBT for substance dependence - Clinical Psychology Associates

Bereavement counselling - various - CRUSE Swansea and Carmarthen

Transactional Analysis (TA101) - Welsh Psychotherapy Partnership - Dr Juan Delport

Creative Arts in Counselling - Swansea University

Working with Families - Newport University

Diversity - Lessons from Transgender Clients - Swansea University

Working therapeutically in the field of HIV - Christie O'Connor