Hello. My name is James and I’m looking for co-researchers (person-centred supervisors) to take part in a qualitative research study. The study is to investigate the impact asking a client questions has in person-centred or person-centred experiential (PCE) counselling and psychotherapy including therapist directivity, power and perceived expertness. I hope that together we will come to a better understanding of this phenomenon, and that I can l…

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Mairi It was a good day. I felt the group went well and the venue was good. It is always lovely to see new people trying encounter out. There was obviously an appetite for some outline of 'how this works'.  Helen I don't feel as though I can offer anything constructive at this point in terms of feedback other than to say that I enrolled on the day in order to be both challenged and stimulated and it offered all of that. Dates allowing, I…

I'm Sam, an experienced person-centred therapist based in Edinburgh. I'm currently training as a supervisor with Headstrong Academy and I am offering 7-8 hours of free supervision to up to 2 counsellors. This can be online or in person in central Edinburgh. As I am in training, I cannot be your primary supervisor however I hope to offer you a different perspective or lens on your work and and a chance to stretch your experience of supervision a…

Person-centred practitioners, educators, and theorists are being subjected to a particularly invasive critique from some pluralistic theorists (for example Cooper & McLeod, 2011) - ‘Invasive’ because it seeks to politically and institutionally displace the ‘classical’ person-centred tradition – a tradition which these critics almost perversely fail to understand. An insidious feature of this critique is its plausibility to readers whose con…

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…