Contact reflections are the concrete details of how we try to offer empathy, understanding, and listening ... A human empathic presence breaks the isolation and begins the process of relating. (Garry Prouty)
For psychiatric wards, care homes, and specialized healthcare teams, establishing psychological contact with clients experiencing psychosis, severe trauma, or profound developmental challenges can be incredibly demanding. Pre-Therapy offers a highly effective, structured, yet deeply human framework to facilitate this contact.
I guide organizations in transforming their units into recognized Pre-Therapy Services. This comprehensive process may include one or more of these formats:
In-house Team Training: Teaching the foundational attitudes and techniques of Pre-Therapy to all team members.
Clinical Implementation: Guiding the team in applying these methods safely and consistently in practice.
Team Supervision: Discussing challenging cases and maintaining the quality of the Pre-Therapy milieu.
Training Team Experts: training one or more team members to become a certified Pre-Therapy Professional.
By integrating Pre-Therapy into your organizational culture, your team will experience less burden and crisis, enhanced mutual attunement with clients and colleagues, and a renewed sense of purpose in treating the most vulnerable populations.
Each trajectory starts with a free of charge exploration of the particular needs and specifications of your team. This phase is concluded with the formal proposal of a tailor-made trajectory of supervision, intervision and/or training sessions, a timeline, and a quote. If you are in doubt, please contact me for a standard introductory training session or group supervision.
Want to know more about certification by the Pre-Therapy International Network? Check the Pre-Therapy website.