The Albany Centre

Thursday evenings 7:00pm – 9:00pm Dates: 20th September, 27th September, 4th October, 11th October, 18th October and 25th October. Exploring the fun of writing fiction – writing, creating and                                         relaxing with others who want to write. In this course you will learn about Writing regularly Getting your creativity flowing Looking at the 6 areas of fiction …

. . I view an addiction as any form of behaviour that is habitual, repetitious and difficult, or seemingly impossible, to control. It usually brings short-term pleasure but there are often long-term consequences in terms of physical, psychological or spiritual welfare. For me most addictions are unhealthy responses to meeting unfulfilled childhood needs and are …

The event is to bring about awareness of reincarnation, past life regression and also the therapy     that may be had from it. Topics will include: A look at re-incarnation as a whole – ancient belief, supported in various societies and religions. A  look at the works of regression/reincarnation pioneers, such as Dr Ian Stevenson, Roger …

Depression is a disorder of the mood, so mysteriously painful and elusive in the way it becomes known to the self as to come close to being beyond description.

Wednesday evenings 6.00 – 9.00pm Dates:  23 May, 30 May, 6 June, 13 June, 20 June, 27 June 2012 This course will be of interest to writers of all levels seeking new ways of using autobiographical material in their work, and to therapists and others working in supportive roles seeking new and creative approaches to encourage …

The aim of the day is to introduce participants to the effects, and side effects, of some of the drugs which are routinely prescribed for people suffering from ‘dis-ease’. We live in a culture where medication is sometimes used as a first line of defence from the difficulties of everyday life. As therapists it can …

These workshops explore in depth the phenomenological tradition and its origins, and practical applications in the fields of meditation, creative writing  and counselling /psychotherapy. Trainer : Manu Bazzano Time : 10:00am – 4:00pm each day Duration : Three 1 day workshops which can be booked individually or collectively. These workshops would be useful for counsellors, psychotherapists, artists, …

This introduction to counselling course is an Open Access Course for those with an interest in counselling, and wishing to further their knowledge and their personal development.

Rooms available for hire in the centre of St Albans.
All our rooms are suitable for consultations, one-to-one meetings and interviews.
The larger ones are also suitable for larger meeting, conferences & training events.