Our Intercultural Training Services
Alongside our successful clinical work, we also offer a range of training and development opportunities to mental health professionals to allow them to work across cultures and increase their intercultural professional competence.
We offer in-house training for individuals and agencies, including psychotherapists, counsellors, GPs, social workers, other mental health workers and other health professionals. We are also available for Seminars and Reflective group sessions.
To learn more, read through our Intercultural Services below, or download our Training Brochure.
Our Services
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CPD-Certified Intercultural Development Workshop
This workshop aims to enhance participants' self-awareness, empathic knowledge and understanding of other cultures.
The cultural competence workshop is tailored to healthcare professionals and aims to delve into the complexities of racial, cultural, and intersectional identities. Throughout the workshop, participants engage in discussions that focus on developing the skills, knowledge, and experiences necessary to effectively navigate situational interactions that may arise due to cultural and racial differences, as well as assumptions about sameness. By encouraging participants to reflect on their own identities, the workshop promotes a deeper understanding and appreciation of others' identities.
Duration:
6 hours (Full Day) or 3 hours (Half Day)
Participants:
4-16
Location:
In-Person or on Zoom, Teams or Google Meet
For:
Mental health care professionals
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Intercultural Supervision Workshop
Drawing from Jafar Kareem's 1990s definition of "Intercultural therapy," this workshop explores the world of supervisory dynamics. It underscores the importance of understanding the collective life experiences of both the supervisor and supervisee, acknowledging and exploring the conscious and unconscious cultural assumptions inherent in the supervisory relationship. Participants will engage with real-life intercultural supervision clinical examples, shedding light on the intricate racial and cultural dynamics intertwined in the multifaceted relationships between supervisees, supervisors, and clients.
Duration:
3 hours
Participants:
4-16
Location:
In-Person or on Zoom, Teams or Google Meet
For:
Supervisors, psychotherapists and counsellors
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Intercultural Development in Schools Workshop
Our Intercultural Development in Schools workshop promotes self-reflection and empathy among school staff. It provides a platform for participants to understand the impact of cultural and racial identity on their relationships and how they interact with their environment.
Duration:
6 hours (Full Day) or 3 hours (Half Day)
Participants:
4-16
Location:
In-Person or on Zoom, Teams or Google Meet
For:
Educators in local authority and government education departments, as well as school and college headteachers/ senior management teams.
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Intercultural Seminar
Designed for a mental health audience, Nafsiyat's Intercultural Seminar provides a holistic introduction to the essence of working and thinking interculturally.
Duration:
1 hour
Participants:
4-16
Location:
In-Person or on Zoom, Teams or Google Meet
For:
Anyone
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Nafsiyat Choice
Nafsiyat Choice is a specialist intercultural service offered in-person and online, depending on the client’s preference and location, and can be offered in any of our over 20 languages. Nafsiyat Choice is based on an intercultural psychodynamic model, addressing underlying problems and causes, often from the past whilst also considering the cultural and societal factors at play in our client’s lives, such as religion, race, ethnicity, gender, disability and socioeconomic status.
Duration:
50 minutes
Participants:
1
Location:
In-Person or on Zoom, Teams or Google Meet
For:
Anyone
What’s Included?
Intercultural Development Workshops
Intercultural Supervision Workshops
Intercultural Development Seminars
Reflective Sessions
Our University Partners
We have delivered workshops to over 20 universities in the UK, including at top Universities in London, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Nottingham.
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