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  • “Excellent training – Karl has lots of knowledge and experience and is generous in his sharing of it, creating a welcoming atmosphere for everyone to be included.”

  • “An insighful presentation on estrangement, delivered with compassion.”

  • “I really enjoyed the talk, particularly how open and honest Karl Melvin was during the entire session. How he made everyone feel included and checked understanding. I really felt included and felt that I learned a great deal about my own family dynamic”

  • “Karls’ engaging manner & knowledge – the examples and expanding on the lists on the slides was so helpful."

  • “I appreciated the warm holding and non-judgemental approach. It was very helpful to hear Karl’s own experiences and hear case studies.”

Family Conflict vs Christmas: Building a Plan
Nov
20

Family Conflict vs Christmas: Building a Plan

This live interactive workshop explores some of the common challenges clients who are struggling with their family, whether it is ongoing disagreements or estrangement, will face and how to prepare them for these.

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Learning Objectives:

  1. How to respond to difficult conversations/questions from colleagues or others in the clients' lives who are not aware of the family situation.

  2. How to work through difficult decisions around gifts and level of engagement with family.

  3. How to manage stressful interactions with family and how not to get drawn into dramatic exchanges and old family dynamics.

  4. How to help partners understand their role in supporting a client through Christmas.

  5. And more...

FREE Draw...all attendee's will be entered in a draw to win a free 1-hour consultation with Karl (before Christmas).

Bring a partner for free...this CPD event is open to therapists but also estranged adults, and these are welcome to bring a partner to listen and learn about how they can better support the estranged person.

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8 Things You Need To Know About Family Estrangement
Jun
5

8 Things You Need To Know About Family Estrangement

Family Estrangement is a hugely prevalent phenomenon, affecting potentially 1 in 5 families in the UK, and 1 in 4 adults in America. And yet, despite this, there is a lack of training and resources for not only estranged adults but also the professionals working with them.

Considering the stigma and shame associated with family struggles and eventual estrangement, therapists, psychologists, etc. are in a unique position to validate client experiences and the complex family dynamics that led to the estrangement. They can also offer emotional and practical support, by resourcing them through the various psychological, relational, and social challenges they face being estranged in contemporary society.

This workshop acts as an introduction to the topic and offers eight key points to consider when working with adults who are estranged from one or more family members.

Learning Objectives:

1) Provide clarity on what exactly Family Estrangement is and why it happens.

2) Establish the layered and complex impact an estrangement can have.

3) Discuss the role professionals, such as therapists, can play in supporting estranged adults.

4) Review client cases which explore a range of varied estrangement experiences.

Win A Signed Copy of "Navigating Family Estrangement":

All participants will be entered into a draw to win a free signed copy of Karl's book "Navigating Family Estrangement" (Routledge, 2024).

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