Skills and Education Group

Herne Bay Counsellor Training is a recognised centre for providing counselling courses by the Skills and Education Group.  SEG, approve and moderate all of our courses.

Thanet Counselling Service

Low cost counselling service for adults in Birchington.

Help us support this valuable community service

Caring 4 Young minds

Help us to provide low cost counselling for the children and young people within our community

We invite you to support our newly established low-cost counselling service in Birchington by participating in one of our workshops.

Please note that places are limited to 15 participants; early booking is highly recommended.

 
Let’s Get Creative Series

Facilitator Tanya Adolpho

The Let’s Get Creative Workshops provide counsellors with hands-on opportunities to develop creative techniques that enhance therapy. Participants use expressive tools like Russian Dolls, cards, and symbolic play to build emotional insight and connection. Practising these methods in a supportive setting helps counsellors confidently incorporate creativity into their practice and support client growth.

Workshop 1 – Inner Child, Saturday 24th January 2026

What do we mean by the Inner Child and the importance?
Getting in contact with your inner child – Russian Dolls
Meeting your inner child
Importance of Play – Dan Hughes – PACE
Humility, Joy and Compassion

Workshop 2 – Therapeutic Cards – Saturday 7th March 2026

Therapeutic Card Spreads
What cards to use?  
What are your responsibilities the do’s and don’ts in facilitating?

Workshop 3 – Dreamwork – Saturday 25th April 2026

What is your role in dreamwork? Do’s and Don’ts
Dream Symbols – the basics
Working with Dreams in the Therapeutic space

Workshop 4 – Mindfulness and Breathwork – Saturday 27th June 2026

Mindfulness and Breathwork and the Nervous System
What they are not?
Grounding techniques and practices

Workshop 5– - Sand tray for Everyone – Saturday 18th July 2026

Do’s and Don’ts using Sand tray
Setting it up
Facilitating a sand tray session – directive or non-directive

Workshop 6 – Rite of Passage – Saturday 1st August 2026

Life, Death, Rebirth
Importance of recognising change/transition
The Art of Letting Go
Creating rites of passages
Three card prompt – past, present, future
Sand tray – Goodbye/Hello

Each workshop costs £50, with discounts for multiple bookings.

For details or to book, email thanetcounsellingservice@gmail.com