Events

The 17th World Conference on Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counseling „PCE2026“ will take place from July 8th to 12th 2026 in Cologne at the Maternushaus. The pre-conference will take place from July 6th to 8th 2026 at the TH Cologne. The PCE conference is the biennial event of the World Association for Person-Centered & Expreriential Psychotherapy & Counselling (WAPCEPC). A CHANGING WORLD … what it does with us an…

Hi, We hope this message finds you well. We're thrilled to share the dates for our next person-centred encounter group. We are so looking forward to our next encounter group, and we hope you are, too. Our next online encounter group will run 17-19 JULY 2026, and we would love to have you join us. As usual, we are keeping the costs as low as we can, running the event on a donation basis. Our suggested donatio…

“In such a group the individual comes to know himself and each of the others more completely than is possible in the usual social or working relationships.”  (Carl R. Rogers, 1969) We organise monthly online encounters over two hours via Zoom. Twice a year we organise long online encounters over 6 hours, the next one will take place in October 2026. If you are interested in the Encounter Group and want to join you have two options: Pay…

“If we can touch one another as persons in the way it can happen in an encounter, then we emerge from an existence of loneliness and diminution to a possibility of fully aliveness. I can really say ‘yes’ to mankind, because I have discovered in a deeply personal way that each person in the world is an abundant reservoir of life and love” (Carl Rogers on Encounter Groups 1970) Persona would like to invite you to take up this opportunity to meet…

We are pleased to announce that, in addition to the three one-day encounters PCT Scotland are running in 2026, we are also hosting a fourth two-day residential. Accommodation for single occupancy room for two nights, all meals and refreshments will cost £240 for members. Non-members are welcome and will be charged a further £35. The encounter room and break out rooms will be paid for PCT Scotland. You can find information about membership of…

“In such a group the individual comes to know himself and each of the others more completely than is possible in the usual social or working relationships.”  (Carl R. Rogers, 1969) We organise monthly online encounters over two hours via Zoom. Twice a year we organise long online encounters over 6 hours, including this one. If you are interested in the Encounter Group and want to join you have two options: Pay 10 Euros per two hour…

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FROM 22ND AUGUST TO 10TH OCTOBER 2026   Sexual abuse is cemented in place by silence; this operates on many levels throughout society. Sexual abuse and childhood sexual abuse are seldom found on curriculums in universities or colleges further education. The silence prevails and then in practise becomes fear and mystique for those who may find themselves needing to respond. In this workshop we get the opportunit…

“In such a group the individual comes to know himself and each of the others more completely than is possible in the usual social or working relationships.”  (Carl R. Rogers, 1969) We organise monthly online encounters over two hours via Zoom. Twice a year we organise long online encounters over 6 hours. If you are interested in the Encounter Group and want to join you have two options: Pay 10 Euros per two hours Encounter/ pay 25 Euros…

This workshop is intended as a continuation of the theme of 2025 of issues around power. We and our clients/students sit in an increasingly complex and confusing world where there are a variety of different – and not always sympathetic – conceptualisations of what it means to be a helper. The incongruence of working within the medical model and the impact of the conversations (or lack thereof) around class, gender and difference create a tense a…

“If we can touch one another as persons in the way it can happen in an encounter, then we emerge from an existence of loneliness and diminution to a possibility of fully aliveness. I can really say ‘yes’ to mankind, because I have discovered in a deeply personal way that each person in the world is an abundant reservoir of life and love” (Carl Rogers on Encounter Groups 1970)  Persona would like to invite you to take up this opportunity to…

“In such a group the individual comes to know himself and each of the others more completely than is possible in the usual social or working relationships.”  (Carl R. Rogers, 1969) We organise monthly online encounters over two hours via Zoom. Twice a year we organise long online encounters over 6 hours. If you are interested in the Encounter Group and want to join you have two options: Pay 10 Euros per two hours Encounter/ pay 25 Euros…