Friday, October 31, 2008

Psychosocial issues through the human development - Workshop
















      




















This is a 4 day workshop. Beginning 29 October to 1 November, 2008. 

 

Resource persons list:

Magdalene Jeyarathnam - Founder, Center for Counselling

Thamilarasi - Training Manager, Center for Counselling

Sankari - Counsellor, Center for Counselling

Sandhya Palani - Part time trainer, Center for Counselling

Roshini Kumar - Counsellor, Olcott Memorial School

Eric Miller - Director, World Storytelling Institute

We had participants for the workshop from different backgrounds

 

Using Erik Erikson's 8 stages of human development as a base, we listed various issues that we have seen as issues in our experience counselling clients. Different ways of coping the transition in each stage was also discussed in groups.

 

We had extensive discussions on the different stages. We did role play sessions and many case senarios were discussed among the group. The feedback we got about the workshop was extremely positive.

Feedback from the participants 

“ The workshop was very informative, got to learn the behavioural changes in people as they grow- up; the workshop was entertaining and interactive.. I learnt few points about about counselling, children and their behaviour, sexuality - when people identity it and to deal with kids and adolescents... The hospitality was excellent”

- Mr.J.TEJHA SINGH

 

“ The workshop session was very good. The case studies and role play kept us more confident to do counselling. The few points I learnt from the workshop ..I learnt and now know about the changes and issues from childhood and late adulthood. How people think and act and how they feel. I liked the methodology and the roly plays were good. Please have more role plays so I will be easy to understand.

- Mr.M.KAMALAKANNA “Chid haven International”

 

“The workshop was very good and informative session. I learnt about counselling stratergies. Empathy towards sexuality minority groups. Understand and learnt to empathise the problems faced by both men and women during their psychological development The hospality was very good”

- Ms. GEETHA RAJENDRAN

 

“The workshop session was too good. Topic chosen by Magdalene was very appropriate for today’s busy life. Psychosocial stages of human development. Congratulations!! I was glued to the different stages explained and tuned to the lecture..Excellent hospitality I felt at home.

- Ms.MARIAM BASHER

 

“Really excellent training that center for counselling does. The way of presented sessions were well. The various stages was very interesting. The methodologies was very good. I liked the games and will implement in my classes”

- Ms.SHAKTHI DEVI “MCCSS”

 

“The workshop session was very good and very informative. I have never spoken in a group , it was like eye opener this session. The different stages were talked in depth. I really enjoyed the games. I was able break the barrier of being reserved. The hospitality was excellent”

- Ms.ASHRAF

 





Group therapy for LGBTQ community on 24th October


We had the second group therapy session. As before we had a Tamil group and an English group.

Tamil group: The topic undergoing surgery and harmone therapy.

English group: The topic we discussed was some of the sacrifices and compromises we make to hold on to a relationship. Was it worth it?

Considering the extreme weather conditions - there was such a heavy downpour and traffic in many parts of the city was jammed for 3 to 4 hours, we still managed to have 5 people who attended the tamil group and 4 people who attended the english group.