Norman Warden
Senior Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor (IACP & IAHIP Accredited) and Trainer. Originally trained as a general and psychiatric nurse. P/T lecturer in GMIT from 1993-2014 in counselling and stress management and now lectures P/T at GTI, Galway. Involved in psychotherapy training, supervision and clinical work since 1985 including 10 years extensive full time work in the mental health services of NHS, York as a counsellor and group therapist. Norman has wrote on many subjects in the press and professional journals including: Sculpting (Eisteach, 1994); Teen trouble (1996); A sense of the past (1999); Structuring the Therapeutic process (Eisteach, 1996); Change for the Better (2000); Student Expectations of Trainers (Eisteach, 2001); Managing change in difficult times (2011); Put off Procrastinating (2012); Don’t fight change (2013); How to Get a good night’s sleep (2013); How to stop worrying (2013); Dealing with Anger (2014); How to Overcome a Bad Mood.
Qualifications
Post Graduate Clinical Supervision Training, Applied Psychology, Trinity College, Dublin. 120 hours.
European Certificate for Psychotherapy, European Association for Psychotherapy.
Masters in Counselling (Hon), Applied Psychology, UCC.
B.A. Training and Ed. (Hon), NUIG.
Diploma in Group therapy, Eigenwelt Centre for Psychotherapy, UK.
Diploma in Counselling, Eigenwelt Centre for Psychotherapy, UK.
Certificate in Counselling (RSA). 1986.
Qualified Psychiatric Nurse, UK. 1983.
Qualified General Nurse, UK. 1979.
Accreditation
Psychotherapist – IACP, IAHIP.
Clinical Supervisor – IACP, IAHIP.
Supervision Work
Approved counselling supervisor for MSc Counselling Psychology at Trinity College, Dublin.
2015 – present External Individual and group clinical supervisor for Masters level trainee psychotherapists at Turning Point Institute.
2004 – present External Supervisor, Tivoli institute.
2009 – 2015 GRCC external supervisor.
2004 – 2009 Group Supervisor, Tivoli Institute.
2004 – 2010 External Supervisor, Galilee House of Studies.
2012 2 days CBT and mindfulness with staff of Irish Radiological Institute.
2007 – 2011 Guidance Counsellors group supervisor (Galway).
2003 – 2006 Supervisor & Trainer, Athlone Rape Crisis Centre.
2004 – 2005 Group Supervisor, MASC, Galway.
2003 – Present External Supervisor, Biodynamic Psychotherapy Centre, Kinvara. Team supervisor 2003-5.
Jan – Mar 2004 Group supervisor to post-graduate counsellors, Liberties College, Dublin.
Teaching
1993 – Present. Director, Galway Counselling Studies , Furbo, Co. Galway.
2011 – 2014 CBT module trainer, ICPPD.
2011 Member on experts panel, BA Counselling & Psychotherapy, AIT.
2004 – 2009 Group therapist, Supervisor & Trainer, Tivoli Institute, Dublin.
2014 – Present GTI Lecturer (P/T): Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy; and Managing stress through CBT.
1993 – 2014 GMIT Lecturer (P/T): Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy, Managing stress through CBT.
1993 – 2006 GMIT Lecturer and Director (P/T): Counselling (Advanced).
2004 – 2006 Trainer for CURA.
2001 – 2002 Visiting Lecturer, Higher Dip. Pastoral Care, NUIG, Galway.
1993 – 2003 Founder & Director of Professional Diploma in Counselling, Galway Counselling Studies, Furbo, Co. Galway.
Clinical work
2002 – present Network Counsellor with Irish College of General Practitioners health in practice programme.
1991 – Present Psychotherapist & Supervisor in private practice
1994 – 2007 Affiliate E.A.P. Counsellor for EAR, ICAS, PPC, BUPA & EAP Solutions.
1990 – 1991 Counsellor/Group Therapist (Full Time). Drug Treatment Centre, Pearse st., Dublin . Established group therapy programme for HIV +ve clients and provided individual counselling
Feb – Aug. 1990 Clinical Team Leader (Full Time), Psychiatric Day Hospital, England. Individual, Couple, Family and Group therapy. Responsible for assessment, treatment and discharge of clients. Supervision of team.
1986 – 1990 Counsellor & Group Therapist (Full Time), St.Andrew`s Counselling & Psychotherapy Unit, York. Individual, couple, family, group therapy and supervision of trainees. (psychodrama, art therapy, and small group therapy).
1984 – 1986 Psychiatric Staff Nurse (Full Time), Acute unit/Mother & Baby Unit, York. Responsible for Co-facilitation of groups and individual counselling.
1983 – 1984 Psychiatric Staff Nurse (Full Time) York H.A., UK.
Published and Unpublished papers
2003 Psychotherapist’s affective reactions to difficult endings with clients. M. Coun Thesis. Link.
2001 Student Expectations of Trainers. Eisteach (IACP), 2, 17. Link.
2001 Adult learners responses to trainers showing their vulnerability. BA Ed. and Training, Dissertation.
1996 Structuring the Therapeutic Process. IACP Journal 1, 36. Link.
1994 Sculpting. IACP Journal 1, 31.
1993 A Critique of Person Centred Therapy”. Dissertation for Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy.
1992 Communication Between Co-Therapists. Dissertation for Diploma in Groupwork.
Articles
How to overcome a bad mood (2017); Dealing with Anger (2014); How to stop worrying (2013); How to Get a good night’s sleep (2013); Don’t fight change (2013); Put off procrastinating (2012); Managing change in difficult times (2011); Blame your name (2004); Change for the Better (2000); A sense of the past (1999); Teen trouble (1996).