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PSYCHOTHERAPY & SPIRITUALITY

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IS THERE A DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN EGO STATES AND THE SOUL?

A TWO DAY WORKSHOP

Presented by Sava Allott

In this two-day workshop we will discuss spirituality and how it may lead us beyond the theory of psychotherapy, into realms of the unknown.

We will explore a variety of subjects from religion, myths, intuition and synchronicity, alongside the beliefs of different analysts and philosophers. For example, what did Eric Berne mean by the term Physis? Who are the three unconscious drives Fanita English imagined dancing above us? What did Martin Buber mean by I-IT and I-Thou relationships?

We’ll discuss whether there are parallels between psychotherapy and spirituality.

If we discounted spirituality in psychotherapy, do we force our clients into repression? We’ll explore how individually or collectively we relate to, Soul, Self, Spirit, the Divine, and God? What may be revealed through enquiry, attunement and involvement when exploring spirituality? This workshop is open to psychotherapists, counsellors and trainees.

Trainer: Sava Allott is a UKCP registered psychotherapist and works from the Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy in Chorlton, Manchester. Her training was in Transactional Analysis from an Integrative Perspective, and she has a continuing passion in the subjects of dreams, dream analysis, mythology and alchemy.

Dates: 6th & 7th October 2025 (Monday and Tuesday)
Time: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Venue: Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy
Cost: £295 – deposit £100 (non refundable)

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This workshop carries Continuing Professional Development credits

PSYCHOTHERAPY & CREATIVE METHODS

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A ONE DAY WORKSHOP – PRESENTED BY SAVA ALLOTT

In this workshop we will explore the process of initiation and attunement, and how to work with the non-verbal, fearful, vulnerable child within our clients. This can be challenging for both client and therapist. How do we create a safe, secure, attachment to a child who longs to be seen and heard and at the same time is fearful and mistrusting of all relationships?

Creative interventions help to create a safe space and open doors to the imagination and fantasy which enable our clients to freely express themselves by letting go of fearful expectations, shame and embarrassment. I aim to shift both therapist and client from the stuck position.

This workshop is open to psychotherapists, counsellors and trainees alike.

Trainer: Sava Allott is a UKCP registered psychotherapist and works from the Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy in Chorlton, Manchester. Her training was in Transactional Analysis from an Integrative Perspective and she has a continuing passion in the subject’s of dreams, dream analysis, mythology and alchemy.

Date: Monday, 10th November 2025
Time: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Venue: Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy
Cost: £175 – deposit £75 (non refundable)

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This workshop carries Continuing Professional Development credits

DREAMS, ILLUSION, CONTROL

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A ONE DAY WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY SAVA ALLOTT

In this workshop we will explore dreaming from the perspective of different therapeutic modalities.

My belief is that dreams may amplify unconscious messages in need of conscious attention and stress the phenomenological importance of working with dreams in the therapy room.

This workshop is open to psychotherapists, counsellors and trainees alike.

This is the same workshop that was held at the Manchester psychotherapy conference in 2024. However, we will have more time on this day which will allow more participants to take part in experiential exercises and there will be time for deeper discussions.

Trainer: Sava Allott is a UKCP registered psychotherapist and works from the Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy in Chorlton, Manchester. Her training was in Transactional Analysis from an Integrative Perspective and she has a continuing passion in the subjects of dreams, dream analysis, mythology and alchemy.

Date:   Monday, 22nd September 2025

Time: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

Venue: Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy

Cost:   £175 – deposit £75 (non-refundable)

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This workshop carries Continuing Professional Development credits

DEPRESSION IN THE CONSULTING ROOM

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Understanding and managing Counter Transference

A ONE DAY WORKSHOP – PRESENTED BY DR. RUTH BIRKEBAEK

In this workshop we will discuss depression as a symptom of a much larger mental health problem. A symptom that results from early significant relationship disruptions. What happens to young children when parents/caretakers are consistently mis-attuned to their relational and developmental needs? We will explore clients’ different forms of transference enacted in the therapeutic relationship, and therapists’ counter-transference when working with depressed clients, such as helplessness and hopelessness.

What happens when therapists ask clients to change their depressive behaviours and attitudes? We will discuss the paradoxical theory of change and the psychological function of clients’ depressive behaviours.

Participants will learn to:

  • understand the phenomenological experience of this client group, including their attachment patterns, script beliefs and unconscious relational patterns, and how these manifest in the counter-transference;
  • formulate a therapeutic perspective that will include the significance of attunement to client’s affect and rhythm while resonating with the client’s level of emotional development;
  • understand and manage the various aspects of transference and counter-transference.

Through a mix of didactic teaching and case discussions this workshop will help clinicians to apply theory in clinical practice and to enhance their effectiveness through identifying relational aspects of depression and to work with the transference and counter-transference.

Trainer: Ruth Birkebaek is a UKCP registered Psychotherapist, a Certified Integrative Psychotherapy Trainer & Supervisor (CIIPTS-IIPA) and a Certified Transactional Analyst – Provisional Trainer & Supervisor (PTSTA). Additionally, Ruth has trained in Psychosomatic Medicine and Jung Therapy. She started her career in Brazil in 1989 as a Plastic Surgeon. After graduating from medical school, she became interested in the impact of the mind on the development of physical illness. Ruth now works full-time as a Psychotherapist and Supervisor in private practice in London and delivers trainings in Relational Integrative Psychotherapy & Transactional Analysis. She is a Primary Course Tutor at the Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy.

Date: Monday, 29th September 2025
Time: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy
Cost: £175 – deposit £75 (non refundable)

This workshop carries Continuing Professional Development credits

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CERTIFICATE IN FUNDAMENTALS OF RELATIONAL & INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY

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Please note this course will start at 9.30 am and not 10.00 as advertised.

A 5 day Certificate Course run on 5 single Mondays over 3 months starting on 13th January 2025. We will also repeat this course in the summer starting Monday 9th June 2025. See below.

Trainer: Dr. Ruth Birkebaek

This 5 day course is based on Richard Erskine’s model of a relationally-focused and developmentally- based Integrative Psychotherapy.  Ruth will discuss the fundamental theory and methods of a psychotherapy that aims to integrate client’s affect, cognition, physiology and behaviour into a cohesive sense of self, so that behaviour is by choice in the current situation and not stimulated by fear, compulsion or condition. The unaware, unresolved or fragmented aspects of the self are integrated. Through lectures, case vignettes and experiential exercises, this 5 day workshop will help clinicians and trainees enhance their effectiveness in working relationally. There will be no essays or written work to fulfil as the tutor will be able to judge competency by demonstration and practice.

This course will be useful to psychotherapists, counsellors and trainees who want to enhance their effectiveness in working relationally.

Participants will learn to:

  • Create and maintain a contactful and involved therapeutic
    relationship.
  • Use phenomenological inquiry to uncover clients unconscious
    experiences
  • Help clients to maintain internal contact with their feelings, body
    sensations and thought processes
  • Formulate a therapeutic perspective that will include the significance
    of attunement to client’s affect and rhythm while resonating with the
    client’s level of emotional development

WINTER 2025

Module One: 13 January 2025

What is Integrative Psychotherapy? This module will explore the development of a relationship-focused Integrative Psychotherapy. The focus of this module will be on the integration of affect, cognition, behaviour and physiology. We will also discuss the Philosophical Principles of Integrative Psychotherapy.

Module Two: 27 January 2025

Here we will discuss Integrative Psychotherapy as a Comprehensive system that includes a Theory of Motivation, Theory of Personality and Theory of Methods. The focus of this module will be on the Theory of Motivation – what motivates people’s behaviours and attitudes.

Module Three: 17 February 2025

In this module we will look at an integrated set of Theories of Personality and Evaluation that provide ways to understand, evaluate & plan a treatment to facilitate the integration of the personality. The focus of this module will be on Contact, Relational Needs and the Script System – how people are consistently reinforcing their script beliefs about self and others.

Module Four: 17 March 2025

In this module we will discuss how healing occurs through a contactful relationship. The focus will be on the relational methods of Integrative Psychotherapy – how to create and maintain a safe enough therapeutic relationship that helps clients to self[1]stabilise in a mature way.

Module Five: 14 April 2025

This module will focus on Presence and Involvement as healing dimensions of Integrative Psychotherapy – how to work with clients’ vulnerability

Trainer: Ruth Birkebaek is a UKCP registered Psychotherapist, a Certified Integrative Psychotherapy Trainer & Supervisor (CIIPTS) by the IIPA (International Integrative Psychotherapy Association) and a Certified Transactional Analyst – Provisional Trainer & Supervisor (PTSTA). She trained for 5 years with Richard Erskine. Also she has trained in Psychosomatic Medicine, Jung Therapy and Transactional Analysis.  She works full time as a Psychotherapist and Supervisor in private practice in London and delivers trainings and workshops internationally. She is also Primary Tutor at MIP.

Venue: Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy

Time:   9.30 am to 4.30 pm

Cost:    £975 – deposit of £150 (non refundable) required to secure your place. (The balance can be paid in instalments if need be).

To book online click the shop

OR you can book by telephoning 0161-862 9456 to pay by card

SUMMER 2025

Module One: Monday, 9th June 2025

What is Integrative Psychotherapy? This module will explore the development of a relationship-focused Integrative Psychotherapy. The focus of this module will be on the integration of affect, cognition, behaviour and physiology. We will also discuss the Philosophical Principles of Integrative Psychotherapy.

Module Two: Monday 23rd June 2025

Here we will discuss Integrative Psychotherapy as a Comprehensive system that includes a Theory of Motivation, Theory of Personality and Theory of Methods. The focus of this module will be on the Theory of Motivation – what motivates people’s behaviours and attitudes.

Module Three: Monday, 30th June 2025

In this module we will look at an integrated set of Theories of Personality and Evaluation that provide ways to understand, evaluate & plan a treatment to facilitate the integration of the personality. The focus of this module will be on Contact, Relational Needs and the Script System – how people are consistently reinforcing their script beliefs about self and others.

Module Four: Monday, 7th July 2025

In this module we will discuss how healing occurs through a contactful relationship. The focus will be on the relational methods of Integrative Psychotherapy – how to create and maintain a safe enough therapeutic relationship that helps clients to self[1]stabilise in a mature way.

Module Five: Monday, 21st July 2025

This module will focus on Presence and Involvement as healing dimensions of Integrative Psychotherapy – how to work with clients’ vulnerability

Trainer: Ruth Birkebaek is a UKCP registered Psychotherapist, a Certified Integrative Psychotherapy Trainer & Supervisor (CIIPTS) by the IIPA (International Integrative Psychotherapy Association) and a Certified Transactional Analyst – Provisional Trainer & Supervisor (PTSTA). She trained for 5 years with Richard Erskine. Also she has trained in Psychosomatic Medicine, Jung Therapy and Transactional Analysis.  She works full time as a Psychotherapist and Supervisor in private practice in London and delivers trainings and workshops internationally. She is also Primary Tutor at MIP.

Venue: Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy

Time:   9.30 am to 4.30 pm

Cost:    £975 – deposit of £150 (non refundable) required to secure your place. (The balance can be paid in instalments if need be).

To book online click the shop

OR you can book by telephoning 0161-862 9456 to pay by card