CPD Hours
3 Hours
Overview
This Masterclass looks at how emotional and physical intimacy can be challenged and supported in the face of illness and end of life.
The class considers a range of issues including:
- How to help heal ruptures.
- Understanding how attachment issues can surface or resurface within the relationship.
- Challenges for partners to come to terms with imminent loss and change.
- How the couple relationship can be derailed by grief and fear.
- How service users can be supported to listen to each other and communicate well.
About the Trainer
Ruth Hazelton, MSc psychosexual and relationship therapy, COSRT Accredited Member and Supervisor. Specialist psychotherapist in the psychological therapies team BSUH. Ruth has been in practice as a couples counsellor since 2002. She completed her psychosexual training with relate in 2007 and gained her MSC from Tavistock Relationships (then TCCR) in 2017.
Ruth lives in Brighton where she has a private practice and also works with cancer patients at her local hospital. She has developed and run a course for partners of cancer patients, Partners in treatment and also facilitates Macmillan courses “Hope” and “take Control” for cancer patients. Recently Ruth has also co-founded a small training organisation offering CPD to sex and relationship therapists.
Ruth believes in living as much as possible for today, and making the most of life. She has many interests and a large and growing family.
