TWM practitioner diploma course

The Walters Method (TWM) relieves emotional distress, empowers and enhances greater self-understanding. It transforms lives, sometimes after only 3 sessions, giving clarity on how to be; how to deal with difficult emotions; how to find meaning.  and become fulfilled.

It offers tools that can be used at times of challenge and uncertainty or as a daily practice.

It is a pluralistic and body-based psychotherapy focusing on felt sensations and does not require the client to talk about their issues.

 No specific qualifications are required before embarking on this training: each person brings their own unique life experience regardless of their educational and career background.  A willingness to learn, heal from past trauma and participate in the workshops is essential.

  Our ethos

 We hold an open, non-judgemental, nurturing environment for our clients; guide them with love and authenticity and take responsibility for addressing any personal issues that could affect our ability to be fully present with them.

 TWM is not something we ‘turn on’ as practitioners, but is a way of being. Every life challenge is seen as an opportunity to become more open and to deepen our understanding and compassion for ourselves and others.

The course

This course will run over 6 weekends with supported study between. You will:

• Spend the year focussing on personal issues and becoming increasingly mindful, compassionate and free from mental clutter, trauma, emotional baggage, negative thinking, fears and unconscious programming. 
• Gain a deep, experiential understanding of the techniques while becoming increasingly skilled, intuitive and confident in using The Walters Method with clients. 
• Be mindful of The Walters Method’s aims: to practise without fear, judgement, collusion or a need to rescue our clients.
• Integrate our code of ethics into your practice. 
• Practise and gain increasing experience in and confidence of The Walters Method tools and techniques through supervised practice with clients.
• Be supported with integrating TWM within your existing practice; developing a private practice, or joining the TWM team

Course content:

Supervision (20 hours) 

10 individual person-centred supervision sessions to guide and support you at your own pace through the year. (10 hours)

10 course-focussed supervision sessions to support your progress towards attainment of accredited practitioner status through supervised practice, research, reflections and the building of your log of evidence. 

6 weekends (84 hours)

• Weekend 1. In person. Introduction to course, Questioning thoughts process
• Weekend 2: Online. The Frozen Child and Mindfulness
• Weekend 3: Online. Emotional Release Process and Pain Release Process
• Weekend 4: Online. Memory Reframe, working with trauma, Heart to Heart
• Weekend 5  Online. The Enneagram, Conscious Communication
• Weekend 6  In person. Parts Integration, Archetypes, Coaching Techniques,                 looking ahead.

Course assignments and research (180 hours).

Personal reflexive journal (written or audio) (30 hours) evidencing a journey of increasing depth of presence, personal healing, understanding of The Walters Method and addressing the 7 processes .

Practice with peers and with clients under supervision (180 hours).

TWM uses a structured approach based on the phased model described by Babette Rothschild (Rothschild B. 2021 Revolutionising Trauma Treatment. Norton.)