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Confidence and Assertiveness
IfJ CPD Courses
Event details
Dates
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Zoom OnlineUnited Kingdom
Event Fees
Booking info
Course facilitator(s): Rachel Jones-Wild
Rachel Jones-Wild is a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and mindfulness teacher with nearly 20 years’ experience, and the founder of Mindful Therapies, a not-for-profit making mindfulness more accessible to all.
Who is this course for: 1. Qualified Intermediaries who would like to understand more about the subject to enhance their work with vulnerable people. At any level of experience, from newly registered onwards. 2. Other criminal justice professionals 3. Professionals seeking to apply to be an Intermediary
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Course Content:
The course combines mindfulness and self-compassion practices with practical tools for developing assertiveness and confidence. Participants will explore posture-based techniques, breathwork, and DBT-inspired frameworks such as DEARMAN and FAST, alongside guided meditations and reflective exercises like the Inspiration Tree to support personal and professional empowerment.
Course Aims/Objectives:
- Understand the link between mindfulness, compassion and assertiveness.
- Practise meditations and visualisations to improve self-confidence.
- Understand the link between posture and confidence.
- Gain an introduction to DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) assertiveness skills.
Course Method:
The workshop is run in the form of a small group training. The presenters will present information and will invite high levels of participation and sharing of knowledge and ideas. Prepared slides/handouts guide the process rather than impart information.
The following materials are provided:
- Powerpoint presentations
- Participants to log on 15 minutes prior to start of each session. - It is required that all participants keep their cameras on throughout the workshop. - Participants to complete online feedback form post workshop. |
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel your booking with 14 or more days' notice, you will receive a full refund minus a £15 admin charge (£5 for subsidised courses). If you cancel your booking with less than 48 hours' notice, we are unfortunately unable to offer a refund. However, you may substitute another delegate or transfer to another course by giving IfJ at least 24 hours’ notice.
In exceptional circumstances IfJ reserve the right to issue a full refund. Please inform us at the time of cancellation of your particular reason for cancelling. If you wish to cancel or change your booking, please do so by emailing: admin@intermediaries-for-justice.org
We will endeavour to respond to all cancellation requests within two working days. Refunds will be made using the same method of payment as you used for the purchase and will be paid within seven days of refund confirmation.
Places are limited to a maximum of 20 participants. There is a minimum requirement of 6 participants. If the minimum number is not met, IfJ reserve the right to cancel the course with at least two weeks' notice and a full refund will be issued.