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Threads of Connection—Bridging the Differences, 33rd Adlerian Summer School,
16th–22nd August 2025, Stowe School Buckingham, MK18 5EH
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MICHAEL FITZGERALD
My name is Michael Fitzgerald and I am an Adlerian Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Coaching Psychologist, Counsellor Trainer, and Yoga Teacher. When I am not with my wife and two children, I am hill walking, running, surfing or cycling. I find exercise very complimentary to mental health. It has been my passion to help people find the pathology for attending therapy, making deep, long-lasting change.
WORKSHOPS:
Module A: Adlerian Informed Trauma Work
Trauma comes up again and again in therapy. Adlerian therapy is uniquely positioned to help us deal with past traumas, whether they are in childhood or later in life. Adlerian psychotherapy is an eminently practical approach that finds balance in the form of seeking the encouraging corrective influences from the past and acknowledging the influence of the childhood solutions. In this experiential course, we will be travelling a journey of reflection to understand how to dissolve the influence of trauma.
Module C: Using Metaphors to Work Around Life Tasks: Work, Friendship and Intimacy
As social beings, our lives work best when we cooperate and are interested socially. How we manage our life’s tasks is a direct connection to the style of living our modus operandi. Give me the facts of a person's life, and I can see what they have done and are doing. Let me see the metaphor of how they live and I can understand the ‘Why’. In this experiential course, we will look at our own modus operandi to develop self-reflection to allow us to be better mirrors for others.
KAREN BERMAN-ALON
Karen Berman-Alon received her M.A. in Expressive Art Therapy from Lesley University. She is a certified psychotherapist and completed training at the Adler Institute in psychotherapy, couple therapy, and parent training. Berman-Alon is a supervisor and a teacher at the school of Adlerian Coaching of the Israel Adler Institute, and she works in her private practice in Tel Aviv, treating individuals and couples. Karen is the Healing Space mental health coordinator.
WORKSHOP:
Module A: Expressing and Exploring Oneself Through Art Therapy
This course will give an opportunity to experience the wonders of art therapy and different projective tools that will bring us a deeper understanding of who we are. Within the framework of Adlerian theory and by means of directed art activities, participants can increase personal self-awareness, find resources, and learn how to explore ER’s using theirs and others art.
GALIT NAHUM LEUMI
Galit Nahum Leumi received her M.A. in Bibliotherapy from Haifa University. She is a certified psychotherapist and completed training at the Israel Adler Institute in psychotherapy, couple therapy, parent training and group facilitating, as well as in family counselling. Nahum Leumi is a faculty member in the school of psychotherapy at the Adler Institute in Israel. Nahum Leumi lectures on therapy, parenting and couplehood, and she works in her private practice in Tel Aviv, treating individuals and couples.
WORKSHOPS:
Module A: Bibliotherapy
Bibliotherapy is one form of expressive art therapy that involves texts. Literature in all its forms offers validation, support, information and guidance. It allows us intuitively to make a bridge in our minds that helps us understand ourselves.
The participants will be asked to bring stories/poems/lyrics from their different life stations and write something they wish to share about themselves according to a chosen topic. In the workshop, we will create a dialogue between the texts and give an Adlerian perspective.
Module C: Self-awareness
The lifelong journey of understanding oneself is endless, and this workshop, based on the profound principles of Adlerian Psychology, offers a meaningful step along that path. Designed to help participants gain deeper insights into their life patterns, relationships, and personal goals, the workshop applies the lens of Individual Psychology to guide participants through a process of self-discovery and growth.
Workshops & Programme
The Summer School is based on the philosophy of Individual Psychology developed by Alfred Adler, which is remarkable for its combination of holistic thinking, common sense, optimism, and a true sense of community and is very topical for today’s world.
It will be of interest to anyone wishing to learn more about this approach or develop their existing skills. No prior knowledge is necessary. Full attendance offers up to 35 hours towards continuing professional development or personal development hours.
The varied workshops are mostly experiential; participants usually find that a therapeutic process unfolds and overlaps throughout the different workshops. Social interest and willingness to contribute are encouraged to generate a safe space that enables exploration and creativity.
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Free time
Adler’s Café (Jill Reynolds)
Mindfulness (Bruce Greenhalgh)
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Sunday: 2. Icebreaker
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The week’s timetable
8.00 – 8.30 Breakfast
8.45 – 9.15 Community Meeting and notices
9.15 – 10.15 Morning plenary
10.15 – 10.45 Coffee break
10.45 – 12.45 MODULE A
1.00 – 1.30 Lunch
2.00 – 4.00 MODULE B
4.00 – 4.30 Tea break
4.30 – 6.30 MODULE C
7.00 – 7.30 Supper
8.00 – 9.00 Evening presentation
Process space
At Summer School, we provide a dedicated Process Space for individuals wanting a safe and confidential space to explore their triggers. Under the thoughtful guidance of experienced therapists, this space fosters personal growth, healing, and self-discovery, allowing you to embrace your journey with understanding and support. For details and bookings, please speak with Jill Reynolds.
Arrival
Please arrive from 10am onwards on Saturday, 16th August.