This was PCT Scotland’s first workshop of our 2026 series, our third year of running the programme. Twenty-one of us gathered to spend some time listening to and discussing Sarah and Katie’s presentation and engaging in the creative exercises in the afternoon. They – and the participants! - raised a lot of questions and ideas in relation to class, counselling and power dynamics resulting in an excellent day with powerful, thought-provoking discu…

Hi there I’m John, a Glasgow-based person-centred counsellor and a supervisor-in-training, currently offering free supervision to qualified therapists and second-year trainees working with individual adults. This might be useful to any practitioner interested in exploring the current chapter of your work in greater depth, or to anyone who has worked primarily with one supervisor, who might now be intrigued to gain experience of different approa…

Hello all, I hope you are well and had a good start to this week. I am a trainee supervisor (in the process of completing my COSCA supervision certificate) and looking for supervisees, please see details below: I am offering up to 6 sessions of supervision free of charge As I am in training, I would not be able to be your primary supervisor; however, the sessions can count towards your supervision hours if you are a qualified practitioner…

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Hi there Just to let you know the EGM minutes (the delayed AGM for 2025) have been completed and are available to view on our website here.  If you have any problems accessing them, please email me at secretary@pctscotland.co.uk and I can send a copy out to you  EGM Minutes (delayed AGM 2025)  

This year's Mary Kilborn Lecture is now open for registration. This annual event has been hosted by the Counselling Unit at the University of Strathclyde since 2000. It is a great opportunity to meet with other members of the local person-centred community.  The lecture is being held on Thursday 30 April. Our speaker this year is Professor David Murphy from the University of Nottingham. David will be talking on the theme of: 'From Treatme…

Dear PCT Scotland colleagues, My name is Anne Conneely, and I am currently completing an MSc in Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy at IICP College, Dublin. I am conducting a quantitative survey exploring psychotherapists’ and counsellors’ awareness of the relationship between nutrition and mental health, and how, if at all, this awareness is integrated into therapeutic practice. The aim of this research is to better understand how thera…

Dear colleagues, We hope that your experience of our wonderful gathering in Glasgow in November is still very much present in your hearts, as it certainly is with us. As we continue to reflect on the Symposium, we would be very grateful if you would be willing to share a few thoughts about your experience. Your feedback will help us to learn, grow, and shape future PCE Europe events in ways that best support our community. If you ar…

Dear PCT Scotland colleagues I am a PhD student at the University of Strathclyde, conducting a study exploring therapists’ experiences of empathy blocks in therapy sessions under the supervision of Dr. Susan Stephen (susan.stephen@strath.ac.uk), Dr. Anna Robinson and Dr. Robert Elliott. The aim of this research is to better understand what therapists consider to be empathy blocks, how they experience them, and how they navigate or work thr…

World Association for Person–Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counseling The time has come: You can now register to participate in the PCE2026 World Congress. You can find all the information about tickets and the registration link here: www.pce2026.com/registration As we and the organizers of the GwG themself expect a large number of registrations in the coming days, we recommend that you secure your personal t…

  Following the decision made at the General Assembly 2024 in Athens, we would like to inform you about the updated membership contribution rates for the year 2026 for individuals/students. Membership fees had remained unchanged since the establishment of our association. In response to evolving needs and to ensure financial sustainability, the General Assembly approved a revised stru…

Certificate in Clinical Supervision Starts: 7th February - 4th July 2026 Location: Persona Training Centre, Uddingston, G71 5PH. Course Fees: £1200 including £100 deposit Flexible payment options available Closing date for applications: 12th January 2026 Facilitated by: Ishtar Swaffield & Clair Higgon Certificate in Group Facilitation and Training Skills Starts: 22nd February - 28th June 2026 Location: Persona Training Centre, Uddingston…

This was PCT Scotland’s fourth and final workshop of our 2025 series, and twenty seven of us gathered to spend some time listening to and discussing Susan’s presentation, questions and ideas in relation to being other-oriented: connecting the non-directive attitude, cultural humility and power. It was an excellent day with powerful, thought-provoking discussions and interactions. Here's the feedback we received about the day: Clare Susan was gr…

PCT Scotland are delighted to introduce our next series of workshops for 2026. These will continue the theme of The Person-Centred Approach in Action and issues around power, but with a broader lens than previously. We hope that again throughout the year we will be able to build a coherend and vibrant space in which participants can gather to reflect on, discuss, challenge and experience their feelings and thoughts around various aspects of our…

We are pleased to announce our series of Encounter Group events for 2026. There will be three one-day events and a two-day residential encounter. Saturday 24th January 2026 - The Spark, Glasgow Saturday 11th April 2026 - Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh Saturday 6th June 2026 - HQ, Aberdeen Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October - The Conforti Centre, Coatbridge All venues are accessible. You'll find further information on each event on our event…

We invite all qualified counsellors (any modality) to join our Glasgow Counsellors Network WhatsApp group. The idea is to create a friendly space to share opportunities and connect with other practitioners, with the possibility of in person meetups in future. If you are interested in joining please email sarah@sarahrossicounselling.co.uk  

Applying the Person-Centred Approach to Global, Social and Personal Crises Published this week! A book of stories from a range of contexts and cultures about the application of the PCA and its indisputable value in our current climate. In this book we celebrate the PCA and      demonstrate its power in contemporary global, social and personal crises. The book presents a seemingly eclectic collection of stories from person-centred…

ESRC IAA project workshops A place of useful research: Enhancing the impact of the Strathclyde Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Clinic PCT Scotland is a stakeholder in a project being run by the Strathclyde Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Clinic (at the University of Strathclyde) called: A place of useful research: Enhancing the impact of the Strathclyde Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Clinic. Four free workshops are…

PCT Scotland is delighted to be partnering with the Counselling Unit at the University of Strathclyde and the Association for Person-Centred Creative Arts to host the 6th PCE Europe symposium, 21st - 23rd November in Glasgow. A series of videos have been created looking at different aspects of the Symposium, the organisations involved and some of the work that is going on behind the scenes. Here is a link to University of Strathclyde’…

Are you a therapist looking for a room to rent at very reasonable rates? Would you like to be part of a supportive community of like minded professionals?  Are you setting out in private practice or looking to grow your client base?   If so, our beautiful therapy rooms, in the Bearsden and Milngavie Therapy Centre, may be ideal for you.  The rooms are all on the ground floor, and have been thoughtfully designed, with consideratio…