Pain release technique accreditation

The Pain Release Technique (PRT) accreditation programme offers a course in this key heartful practice. Accredited practitioners will:

• Have a deep, experiential  understanding of PRT
• Use the practice appropriately to support clients in their own journey of self-awareness
• Be confident in using the technique in a creative and responsive way
• Work according to Absolute’s ethos and ethics
• Continue to develop their own heartful practice and offer their best to their clients

The programme consists of the following:

• 3 half-day workshops
• 2 90 minute discussion session 
•  3 one to one supervision sessions
• 3 peer group supervision sessions
• Telephone support
• Scripts of the techniques
• Accreditation as a PRT practitioner
• A listing as a PRT practitioner on the website,

The workshops

1.       The Pain Release Technique for physical and emotional pain

The Pain Release Technique is a simple mindfulness meditation. It brings profound and immediate results in clients suffering chronic physical pain such as fibromyalgia, arthritis and wounds as well as emotional pain such as acute anxiety, grief, anger and depression.

It takes only a few minutes and can be used during the consultation to:

bring immediate relief from mental anguish or physical pain

ground the client so that the pain can be viewed more objectively

open the client to a deeper awareness and understanding of their pain

It can be taught to the client who can then use it when they need it. Feedback is very positive with most clients enjoying better sleep, less pain and a more positive mood and less reliance on pain killers, sleeping pills and other medication.

By the end of the workshop you will be:

confident in using the technique

aware of the depth of the process

clear about the benefits of using the technique in your own practice

2.       PRT 2

In this second workshop which is for practitioners who have been using the PRT with peers and clients for a while we will explore a deeper use of the practice.

The PRT process can be used to access suppressed and unconscious emotional pain that is closing down your client and blocking communication between their mind and their heart.  It can also be used to deepen our own spiritual practice to attain inner stillness and greater self- knowledge.  

This workshop allows us to be more heartful and present. When we are more open ourselves we allow our clients to explore deeper into their own unconscious and heal long standing and entrenched pain .

3.       Accreditation, CPD, ethics and safety in practice

This workshop will look at how PRT will support you as a practitioner. What are your skills and experience, what do you offer clients, and which areas could you develop further: how will you support yourself in practice so your heartful presence can continue to inspire your clients.

On a more practical level we will be looking at the accreditation process, ethics, safety and the law.

The discussion groups – 90 minute structured sessions

Heartful boundaries: looking at our ego response in sessions and how we honour and support ourselves and others in the group. Introducing the Four Agreements.

Heartful practice: how do we work with integrity and bring integrity to our work. Introducing the Optimal Healing Technique

One to one supervision

These are with accredited Absolute specialists who are also trained supervisors.

Peer group supervision

These will be groups of 3 to 5 people who are at a similar stage of their progress through the PRT  programme. They will be structured triad sessions where each person has the opportunity to practice the role of client, practitioner and observer.  The chief purpose of the sessions is to deepen your experience with the technique but as everyone has a chance to be a client there will be an opportunity to bring an issue to work on. Part of the learning is to keep the issue within the time boundary to be fair to all. As a rule the sessions will be held in one of the group’s home or clinic, perhaps in rotation.

Telephone support

Accredited PRT practitioners will be available for support over practice and personal development issues throughout the programme.

Manual

As the course unfolds you will receive sections of a manual so by the end you have a written reference  for the processes.

Accreditation

Accreditation will be granted upon receipt of a written reflective piece completed once you feel confident in using the technique with clients in an appropriate and creative way. The piece will include examples of how you have applied the technique in practice and a critical appraisal of the results achieved and how you might have improved on the process. The piece will also consider your own heartful journey thus far and your CPD needs and plans for the future. If you wish to remain on the website as a recommended practitioner you will be offered an annual review with an Absolute Supervisor where you can reflect on your CPD in the previous year and on your needs for the following year.

The Director of Absolute Specialists reserves the right to withhold accreditation until you have  undertaken further personal development work to address any areas where this is deemed necessary. You have the right to appeal.

All PRT accredited practitioners must hold appropriate public liability insurance and agree to abide by the Absolute Specialists code of ethics and conduct.

Presence on the website and use of brand

As a PRT practitioner you will be entitled a listing on the website and you can use the logo on your promotional material.