Courses
Accredited facilitators from ANPH teach courses using narrative practice and Conversations Inviting Change. These are predominantly focused on developing multi-professional supervision skills for health care professionals and delivered in a variety of institutions. These courses are occasionally opened up to a wider audience, and when this is the case the courses will be advertised here.
Narrative Practice Workshops Dublin December 2024
Narrative Practice Ireland is offering a series of workshops exploring Conversations Inviting Change - a narrative-based approach to encounters in Health and Social care that can enrich all professional work with Dr John Launer, Dr Claire Donohoe and Dr Anna Beug. Workshops on Saturday and Sunday, with 2-day option available.
Please note:
Saturday workshop is suitable for both beginners and those with previous experience of CIC.
Sunday workshop is suitable for anyone with previous experience and anyone who has attended Saturday’s workshop.
Location: Misa Building St James Hospital.
CPD – Applied for with ICGP
Booking – See below. Email anna.beug@icgp.com for any questions.
Workshop Schedules:
Saturday 7/12/2024
10am-1pm Introduction to Narrative Practice – an introduction to the CIC approach, a brief talk on theory and a demonstration of the CIC technique.
1pm-2pm Lunch (provided)
2pm-4pm Small group work where all participants will get the opportunity to practice CIC skills in a variety of experiential exercises. The session will conclude with a group discussion.
Sunday 8/12/2024 (see note above for eligibility)
11am–1pm Brief introduction for those who have not attended Saturday workshop. Small group practice.
1-1.30pm – Lunch (Provided)
1.30pm – 2.30pm Small group practice and discussion.
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PREVIOUS COURSES
Conversations Inviting Change: Evening Course offered by Physiotherapy Pain Association, February-March 2023
Outline of course:
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Following the success of their previous CIC courses and highly positive feedback from participants, the Physiotherapy Pain Association in the UK is running another introductory online CIC course starting in February 2023. It will take place on three Wednesday evenings: 23 February, 8 and 29 March at 6-8pm UK time via Zoom. All clinicians are welcome, not only physios, and the course will offer a general introduction to CIC as well as covering its application in patients with pain and symptoms without a clear medical diagnosis. International applicants are welcome. For more information about the course, click here, and to book, click here
Conversations Inviting Change: Evening Course offered by Physiotherapy Pain Association, January 2022
The Pain Physiotherapy Association has run a number of highly successful online courses in CIC . They are running a further course on three Tuesday evenings from January 25th 2022. Led by accredited CIC trainers, it is open to all health and social care professionals (not only physios) and will offer a general introduction to ‘Conversations Inviting Change’ as well as having a focus on chronic pain and complex cases without a clear diagnosis. For further details and booking, please click here.
Conversations Inviting Change: Online course offered by University College of Osteopathy, November 2021
An exciting opportunity to join a remote short course on narrative-based practice in health care: Conversations Inviting Change. An increasing number of physiotherapists and osteopaths are now using CIC as an approach for patients with pain and complex problems. We are delighted to announce our first remote short course for the University College of Osteopathy in London in November 2021. It is open to all health professionals and will offer a general introduction to CIC as well as a focus on pain. Details and application form here.
Conversations Inviting Change: Online course organised by San Diego Pain Summit, January 2021
CIC at San Diego Pain Summit, Jan. 2021
Online CIC workshop in January 2021 for the San Diego Pain Summit. Six 2-hour sessions from 11-20 January timed so that participants from the UK and Europe as well as across the US could join. While aimed mainly at physical therapists with a special interest in pain and unexplained symptoms, it was open to all healthcare professionals and suitable as an introduction to narrative-based ideas and skills. For more information please click here.
Conversations Inviting Change: Online course organised by Pain Physiotherapy Association, November 2020
The Pain Physiotherapy Association offered a full online course in Conversations Inviting Change, in November 2020. Six interactive facilitated small group sessions, with opportunities to apply skills between sessions. The course was facilitated by John Launer, Sue Elliot and Diana Kelly. It was open to all healthcare professionals, and offered a general introduction to CIC as well as a focus on pain and unexplained symptoms.
If you are interested in commissioning a courses in narrative-based practice and supervision, or if you would like to be on the mailing list for future courses, please email us at anph.enquiries@gmail.com, or contact us using the following form: