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WaMH in PC Conference 2013: 'The Art and Science of Mindfulness'
This year's WaMH in PC ‘Really Useful Conference’ will be held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday 9 October looking at innovative approaches in primary care mental health.
You can download the full agenda on the following link - 2013 Conference Agenda - and the afternoon session will be split up into a series of workshops including the following session on 'mindfulness':
Workshop: 'The art and science of Mindfulness(an introduction to use in clinical practice)'
Speaker: Martin J Smith Phd: Psychotherapist and Trainer ITC Consultancy
Mindfulness has grown in popularity and is now accepted as a valid and powerful tool in therapeutic treatments with a strong evidence base.
Drawn from eastern philosophies it has been shown to be acceptable to a very wide range of clientele.
This session will highlight a range of techniques and ideas from mindfulness practice to introduce established mental health practitioners to utilise these key principles and techniques in a clinical setting.
Key subject areas for this workshop include:
- Understanding the key principles of mindfulness
- Understanding the context of mindfulness practice in the mental health setting
- Highlighting simple and effective mindfulness exercises for use in a clinical setting as an introduction
The workshop will also provide an opportunity for delegates to try at least one 'mindfulness' exercise and take away another for use with clients and patients.
Run in conjunction with primhe (Primary Care Mental Health and Education), our conference is focussed on bringing mental health professionals and organisations together in a collaborative setting.
Delegate fees are £125 per person for the event with free CPR training available on a first-come-first-served basis. To book your place please download and fill in our Registration Form.
Fees are payable by cheque to "RCGP Wales" or by invoice upon request with further details available from our Project Manager Lesley Hills via email at lhills@rcgp.org.uk or on 029 2050 4516.
WaMH in PC Conference 2013: Workshop Details Published Online
Our ‘Really Useful Conference’ will be held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday 9 October and will be offering a series workshops on innovative primary care mental health approaches.
The afternoon session will be split up into a series of workshops led by professional trainers on the following subjects:
- Mindfulness
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
- NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)
- Mental Health Promotion
- Bathe Techniques
- Emotional Freedom Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Positive Psychology
- Safeguarding
Over the coming weeks we will be posting further details about each workshop on this News & Events section so please come back to find out more.
The day will be run in conjunction with primhe (Primary Care Mental Health and Education), and you can download the full agenda on the following link - 2013 Conference Agenda.
The event will look at how the well-being of staff and patients can be improved in general practice and bring mental health professionals and organisations together to in a collaborative setting on the day.
Delegate fees are £125 per person for the event with free CPR training available on a first-come-first-served basis. To book your place please download and fill in our Registration Form.
Fees are payable by cheque to "RCGP Wales" or by invoice upon request with further details available from our Project Manager Lesley Hills via email at lhills@rcgp.org.uk or on 029 2050 4516.
Full WaMH in PC 2013 Conference Agenda
A copy of our full day-long agenda for our 2013 annual conference is now available for you to download.
Our ‘Really Useful Conference’ will be held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday 9 October and will be offering a series workshops on innovative primary care mental health approaches.
You can download the full agenda on the following link - 2013 Conference Agenda - but essentially the day will be split up into 2 main sessions.
The morning session will give delegates a chance to define some key messages and a conference statement which we will use to send a key message on mental health to NHS England and NHS Wales.
Meanwhile, the afternoon session will be split up into a series of workshops led by professional trainers on the following subjects:
- Mindfulness
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
- NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)
- Mental Health Promotion
- Bathe Techniques
- Emotional Freedom Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Positive Psychology
- Safeguarding
Run in conjunction with primhe (Primary Care Mental Health and Education) the event will look at how the well-being of staff and patients can be improved in general practice.
Our target audience is wide ranging but our focus is to bring mental health practitioners and professionals, such as GPs, nurses and psychiatrists together with agencies, commissoners, organisations and policy makers so they can work in collaboration.
Delegate fees are £125 per person for the event with free CPR training available on a first-come-first-served basis. To book your place please download and fill in our Registration Form.
Fees are payable by cheque to "RCGP Wales" or by invoice upon request with further details available from our Project Manager Lesley Hills via email at lhills@rcgp.org.uk or on 029 2050 4516.
