Rob’s counselling work, especially with men, has led to developing skills to help clients understand the place of emotions in their day-to-day lives. Rob has refined his work by drawing on the work of many authors including Eric Berne (Transactional Analysis), John Bradshaw & Lucia Cappacchione (inner child), Brene Brown (authenticity, vulnerability & shame) & David Richo (trust & fear). The practical counselling techniques of Doug Southern (body-focus) & Genevieve Milnes (bears in counselling) furthered his work into developing techniques built on a person-centred approach.
Using a basis of Transactional Analysis to help clients understand their ego states and to strengthen their adult state, the client learns to listen to their child (emotional) self through the use of body-focus, journaling and the use of bears with the aim of integrating themselves into a holistic being. The workshop gives an overview of the process and how different resources are used to develop a relationship of trust where the client is willing to engage in the inner child and body-focus work