Open Evening with Michael Soth

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Change in the ‘here and now’ June 28th ‘06, 7.30 - 9.30pm, £5 at Friends Meeting House, St Giles, Oxford An intoductory evening for the general public and helping professionals, offering background information and an experiential taster. Focus on the past, future - or present? Much of counselling and therapy relies on explorations of the past, based on the recognition that current patterns and difficulties have a developmental origin and are rooted in the past. Other approaches focus on our vision for the future, arguing that we need to leave the past behind and take responsibility for shaping the kind of future we want. Both these principles are, of course, valid, but they also can lead to an obsessive or forced attitude which causes as many problems as it seeks to solve. All change happens in the present The idea of attending to the ‘here and now’ is a simple, effective and often radical method, used in a wide range of therapeutic and personal development approaches, notably Gestalt Therapy. It provides a powerful and immediate way of working, based on the notion: all we need to allow change to occur is already available, right ‘here and now’. A practical demonstration If appropriate, the evening will include a demonstration, working with a volunteer.	Michael Soth
If you want to explore more personally and experientially for yourself, have a look at our ... Introductory Open Weekend Workshops Life Changes & Transitions Sat./Sun. 25/26 March 2006 Sat./Sun. 29/30 April 2006 Each weekend can be taken separately, as an experience in itself.