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The 2020 TAP Annual Conference is to be held on
14th March 2020 at Taunton Racecourse.
We will provide more detailed information nearer the time!
Meanwhile, take a look at the 2019 conference below.
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2019 Conference 'De-Mystifying Trauma' a huge success!
We are thrilled to say that this year's conference, held on 30th March, was a great success. John Henden and Dr Robert Sharpe gave contrasting buyt complementary presentations on the subject of trauma, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. For a full write-up of the day see our 'Blog' page. 
Booking now open for the annual TAP Spring Conference 2019.
This year the theme is 'De-Mystifying Trauma and we have two eminent speakers for the day. Trauma is - in varying degrees - the common experience of Humankind. In 2019 the annual TAP Conference will examine this key issue, at the heart of much of what we, as therapists and health professionals, do. Many of the people we see have experienced significant trauma. With different types of trauma affecting each individual in different ways, how many of us can feel totally confident about offering the appropriate help? Are we worried about making it worse by our lack of knowledge? Can we make a difference or should we leave it to medication and 'experts', offering only ‘support’? Are there tools and techniques we can safely use? John Henden has worked with trauma for twenty-five years all over the world. He has worked with people who have suffered, among other things, childhood abuse, sudden death, assault, rape and combat stress. In his presentation he will suggest that there are both evidence-based and ethical approaches that we can effectively use. John is a respected trainer and psychotherapist with a practical approach to treating trauma. He has developed tools and techniques which can be safely used by therapists with the aim to take people from being Victims to being Survivors to being Thrivers. John is the author of What it Takes to Thrive and Beating Combat Stress. Dr Robert Sharpe wrote his PhD thesis on “Performance in Stressful Environments” and reported the earliest UK research into “mental rehearsal”. Subsequently, as a CBT founder, his book “Thrive on Stress” became a popular and academic resource and he established the UK’s first de-exhaustion clinic in London, treating over five hundred “burn-out” trauma victims and returning them to full work/home capacity within four weeks. As a forensic trauma specialist, he has assessed over three hundred near-death or seriously injured individuals. He has worked around the world with large corporations, made numerous media appearances and remains in touch with current thinking. Robert’s strength is in psycho-unbabbling and demystifying distress by translating complex neuropsychology into everyday concepts that are readily and practically useable by clients. Venue: Taunton Racecourse, Orchard Portman, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 7BL ALL WELCOME Fee: £90 to members and £98 non-members Students - £65 flat fee Certificate of Attendance provided as evidence of Continuing Professional Development. There will be a bookstall offering 10% discount on usual prices. A booking form is available as a direct download HERE, or by sending an email to taplimited@hotmail.co.uk. Note that this year we are promoting the use of bank transfers for payment, as a way to ensure as little of the charity's money as possible goes to paying bank fees. If you are still unable to make the transfer with the information given, please send a cheque to the address on the form. The contact for enquiries is: Suzie Grogan, TAP Administrator - email: taplimited@hotmail.co.uk. Telephone enquiries to Andrew Wilcox on 01823 451402. All this information is available as a flyer to download HERE. Please feel free to circulate and promote to colleagues. Past ConferencesTAP Conference 2018 - 'We are all body psychotherapists' with Nick Totton
'Informative', 'inspirational', 'stimulating' & a day of networking opportunities We are thrilled to say that this year's TAP Conference was a roaring success. A large number of professionals from many different fields came together to hear high profile speaker and author Nick Totton speak, and the hospitality provided by Taunton Racecourse was as always, second to none. For a full write-up of the day see our blog page HERE.
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Our 2017 Conference took place on 18th MARCH 2017.
Called 'Cutting Edge Connections Between Spirituality and Psychotherapy' it featured two eminent speakers, Melody Cranbourne-Rosser and Larry Culliford who gave interesting presentations and took workshops with more than 70 attendees
A full report will be available on the blog shortly, but int he meantime the speakers have made their presentations available for download on this website.
Melody Cranbourne-Rosser - Spiritual competence and psychotherapeutic practice: necessity or nonsense? Download HERE
Larry Culliford - The Psychology of Spirituality. Download HERE
Called 'Cutting Edge Connections Between Spirituality and Psychotherapy' it featured two eminent speakers, Melody Cranbourne-Rosser and Larry Culliford who gave interesting presentations and took workshops with more than 70 attendees
A full report will be available on the blog shortly, but int he meantime the speakers have made their presentations available for download on this website.
Melody Cranbourne-Rosser - Spiritual competence and psychotherapeutic practice: necessity or nonsense? Download HERE
Larry Culliford - The Psychology of Spirituality. Download HERE
TAP Conference 2016
We are sorry to announce that the TAP Conference 2016 due to take place on 21st May has had to be cancelled.
This is a great disappointment to the Council as a lot of hard work had gone into the organisation of what is usually a very popular event.
2017 Conference planning is already underway, so do keep checking , or send your email to taplimited@hotmail.co.uk and we will put you on our mailing list.
We are sorry to announce that the TAP Conference 2016 due to take place on 21st May has had to be cancelled.
This is a great disappointment to the Council as a lot of hard work had gone into the organisation of what is usually a very popular event.
2017 Conference planning is already underway, so do keep checking , or send your email to taplimited@hotmail.co.uk and we will put you on our mailing list.
Fay Maxted
Annual Conference 2015 another great success!
The annual TAP Conference took place on Saturday 16th May 2015 and it was a huge success, drawing more than 80 delegate to hear Zoe Lodrick (left) and Fay Maxted (right) talk on the theme of 'Healing the Trauma of Sexual Abuse. Both were introduced by former TAP Council member Angela McCormack (centre), herself an expert on the subject.
To read the full report of the day visit our blog HERE. The official Conference Feedback Report can be viewed and downloaded HERE.
To view Zoe's presentation, and other training resources, see her website: www.zoelodrick.co.uk.
We would like to thank Fay, Zoe and Angela for making it such a memorable day.
The annual TAP Conference took place on Saturday 16th May 2015 and it was a huge success, drawing more than 80 delegate to hear Zoe Lodrick (left) and Fay Maxted (right) talk on the theme of 'Healing the Trauma of Sexual Abuse. Both were introduced by former TAP Council member Angela McCormack (centre), herself an expert on the subject.
To read the full report of the day visit our blog HERE. The official Conference Feedback Report can be viewed and downloaded HERE.
To view Zoe's presentation, and other training resources, see her website: www.zoelodrick.co.uk.
We would like to thank Fay, Zoe and Angela for making it such a memorable day.
Spring Conference 2014
Sat. 3rd May 2014
9.15am-4.45pm
Loss and Significant Change
John Bowlby introduced Attachment Theory to the world of psychotherapy in the 1950’s, and it has never left ‘centre stage’. By combining the innovative methodology of Mary Salter Ainsworth, it has been able to withstand the test of time, leading to the quote by Martin Seager (a recent TAP conference speaker) that, ‘Attachment Theory is probably the best attested concept in psychology’. However the developmental work has never stood still, and as John Bowlby wished, the theory should be regarded as a concept on which to build. New perspectives and research are influencing the current direction of the theory, which will increasingly affect the work we do as therapists.
Our speakers at the conference were;
Sir Richard Bowlby: - who gave us a unique insight into his Father’s work.
Dr Una McCluskey: - who presented clinical applications to demonstrate how modern Attachment Theory is being used today.
You can access Dr McCluskey's presentation HERE and additional information on the Theory of Interaction HERE
Sat. 3rd May 2014
9.15am-4.45pm
Loss and Significant Change
John Bowlby introduced Attachment Theory to the world of psychotherapy in the 1950’s, and it has never left ‘centre stage’. By combining the innovative methodology of Mary Salter Ainsworth, it has been able to withstand the test of time, leading to the quote by Martin Seager (a recent TAP conference speaker) that, ‘Attachment Theory is probably the best attested concept in psychology’. However the developmental work has never stood still, and as John Bowlby wished, the theory should be regarded as a concept on which to build. New perspectives and research are influencing the current direction of the theory, which will increasingly affect the work we do as therapists.
Our speakers at the conference were;
Sir Richard Bowlby: - who gave us a unique insight into his Father’s work.
Dr Una McCluskey: - who presented clinical applications to demonstrate how modern Attachment Theory is being used today.
You can access Dr McCluskey's presentation HERE and additional information on the Theory of Interaction HERE
Spring 2013
Dialogues Around Depression
Concerns, Critiques and Solutions
Depression continues to blight the lives of millions. In recent years CBT has become the 'treatment of choice' by NICE and is now integral to the IAPT programme. But is it the only way? How does it compare with other modes of therapy? Is treatment more about the therapeutic relationship or the technique? How do you decide what is best for your clients or patients?
Speakers
Martin Seager
Depression: from a medicalised to a psychologically minded approach.
Find Martin's presentation HERE
Alison Evans
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy - Preventing Depression Relapse
Find Alison's presentation HERE
Dr Christopher Irons
A compassion focused therapy approach to working with depression
Find Chris's presentation HERE
Dialogues Around Depression
Concerns, Critiques and Solutions
Depression continues to blight the lives of millions. In recent years CBT has become the 'treatment of choice' by NICE and is now integral to the IAPT programme. But is it the only way? How does it compare with other modes of therapy? Is treatment more about the therapeutic relationship or the technique? How do you decide what is best for your clients or patients?
Speakers
Martin Seager
Depression: from a medicalised to a psychologically minded approach.
Find Martin's presentation HERE
Alison Evans
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy - Preventing Depression Relapse
Find Alison's presentation HERE
Dr Christopher Irons
A compassion focused therapy approach to working with depression
Find Chris's presentation HERE
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RUMWELL HALL , RUMWELL ,TAUNTON , SOMERSET , TA4 1EL
Company No. 02262641