HG Newsletter - September 2016

In this issue:

• New Human Givens Ebook – a downloadable resource
• Raising the profile of PSA-accredited registers
• Regulation of Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Ireland
• Just What We Need – new course
• Latest Webinar Replay
• One last thought….

During a recent holiday I put down a popular magazine, which I’d noticed referenced several ideas stemming from the human givens approach – whether the authors realised it or not – to finish reading my father Ivan's memoirs.

It was interesting to reflect just how far HG has come in the 20 years since he and Joe Griffin started working together – tens of thousands of people in the UK and overseas now regularly use the human givens approach, or benefit from it – and countless others have been influenced by the clarity and new insights it’s brought to psychology and psychotherapy – again, whether they call what they’re doing ‘human givens’ or not!

I actually learnt a lot about my father from reading his latest book – and particularly enjoyed his descriptions of the many varied experiences and fascinating conversations he’s had (often when interviewing people for the Journal) and how these played an influential role in the development of the human givens approach...

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New Human Givens Ebook

As part of our continuing work in raising the profile of the human givens approach, so that more people can benefit from it worldwide, we recently launched an ebook – Human Givens: The Essentials on the HGI’s website.

This quick guide to HG, written by Julia Welstead, is a great introduction – and a useful tool if you'd like to help us raise awareness of the many benefits working from the human givens approach brings to individuals, organisations and even society at large. It explains, among other things, why we need such an approach and how people from different professions are using the HG framework to help others.

You can download your copy here – and forward this link to anyone else you think would find this useful or interesting: http://www.hgi.org.uk/free-ebook

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Raising the profile of PSA-accredited registers

The Professional Standards Authority, which accredits the HGI’s Professional Register in the UK, is working hard to promote PSA-Accredited Registers, which is great news for human givens therapists and HG in general.
In their latest update to us, the many activities they've carried out recently included:

• Attending the Healthwatch England annual conference at the East Midlands Conference Centre, where they spoke to many representatives from local Healthwatch networks in person, helping them to understand more about the PSA programme  follow-up mailing was also sent to all delegates who attended, explaining how they can articulate the benefits of Accredited Registers to the public at their local Healthwatch events
• Getting in touch with GP Heads of Training to propose updates to the syllabus for trainee GPs to include reference to Accredited Registers
• Contacting over 20 organisations invited to a Round Table by The Children’s Society on the subject of children’s mental health to remind them of the work Accredited Registers do
• Contacting other key groups, including Mind and Alzheimer’s Society, to request that they add relevant information to their website about Accredited Registers
• Their social media support of Accredited Registers also continues – and they have used awareness campaigns, including Armed Forces Day and Health Information Week, to raise additional awareness of Accredited Registers

The PSA have also produced a helpful leaflet – Let’s Work Together – which is available to download here – it’s a useful aid for any HG therapists wishing to explain what the PSA-accreditation means and/or raise awareness of the HGI’s UK-accredited status.

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Regulation of Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Ireland

The Irish Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD, has recently announced his intention to regulate counselling and psychotherapy in Ireland, the first stage of which is a consultation process – click here for further details.

The HGI will be making a submission on behalf of existing and future HG practitioners in Ireland. The proposed structure for achieving this is analogous to the process and methodology already undergone as part of our successful PSA accreditation application in the UK. This gives the HGI a strong foundation and map to deliver a substantial submission to ensure that Human Givens Therapists in Ireland are included in its new regulated landscape.

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Just What We Need – new facilitator training dates

The Just What We Need (JWWN) Therapeutic Programme Facilitator Training is an innovative, creative and fun 4-day programme that enables individuals to explore the principles of the Human Givens approach – our innate emotional needs and resources – within a safe, positive, active and creative environment.

The flexibility of this course ensures that facilitators are able to use their creativity, within the security of a structured overarching framework. They will gain the knowledge and confidence to deliver the 12-week JWWN programme for parents, or their unique group.

JWWN’s key unique feature is the focus on parents’ understanding of their own emotional needs, allowing them to meet the needs of their children in more healthy ways, and the consequent change in dynamic between parent and child, leading to changes in the child’s wellbeing and behaviour.

The next two facilitator courses will run in Milton Keynes on the following dates:

7th – 10th November 2016  AND
20th – 23rd March 2017
Refreshments & Programme Manual included
Total Cost: £600.00

For more information and to register please contact facilitators:
Carmen Kane: 07812 030869  [email protected]
Linda Hoggan: 07870 288321  [email protected]
www.justwhatweneed.co.uk

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Webinar Replay – available until 3rd October

Do you know someone starting university or college? If so, don't miss the replay of one of our most popular webinars from last year – How to support teenagers through the stress of starting university life. It’s available to watch online at no charge – click here

Aimed at parents/carers, students, teachers and counselors, the 90-minute webinar is given by Gareth Hughes, an HG psychotherapist working in the counseling department of the University of Derby, who condenses his wealth of experience into sound, practical advice on how best to prepare for the many changes and challenges of university life.

With many students and young people suffering from anxiety disorders and emotional health problems, the wide range of information he covers focuses on minimising the stress and anxiety for all concerned so as to reduce the potential negative impact this important transitional time can have on students’ emotional health – read more.

If you or anyone you know would benefit from the information, please send them this link: http://bit.ly/latestwebinar

> Stress and Mental Health: What you need to know – another of our educational webinars is now permanently available to watch on demand – for more details: click here

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One last thought...

“Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves”

Horace Mann

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