Department of Pastoral & Spiritual Care
COURSE AIMS
The training aims to enable participants to develop the relevant skills, knowledge and self-awareness of mental health issues to be able to provide helpful pastoral care within a community/faith setting and, or to visit patients on Surrey & Borders hospital wards in order to offer appropriate pastoral support
COURSE OBJECTIVES
 To increase knowledge of mental health conditions
 Understanding the role of religion and spirituality in mental health
 To be able to identify spiritual resources that are supportive of a person’s mental health, and spiritual experiences that can be indicative of mental illness
 To develop understanding of psychological processes
 To demonstrate an ability to self-reflect and listen to others
 To understand the theory and practice of The Compassionate Approach to listening

COURSE EXPECTATIONS
Participants are required to commit to attend a minimum of 80% of the sessions.
Reading: A small library of relevant books for student loan will be available throughout the training.
Mental Health Field Project: Participants will be expected to write and share a brief report of their research about their care setting [250 words].
OUTCOME OF TRAINING
Participants who have successfully completed the training will be better equipped to offer support for mental health issues in a community pastoral setting or will be able to apply to become a Chaplaincy Assistant for Surrey &
Borders, Department of Pastoral & Spiritual Care
Participants will be encouraged to seek ongoing support and supervision for any further pastoral work they do.
COURSE TUTORS
The Training is facilitated by experienced professionals working within the field of
Mental Health, Pastoral & Spiritual Care.
COURSE CO-ORDINATOR
Rev. Josiah Anyinsah BD (Hons)
TUTORS
Carmine de Rosa
Dr. Judith Stanbridge [Clinical Psychologist]
Estelle Earnshaw MSc Psychotherapy MBACP [Sen. Accred]
Rev Dr. Nigel Copsey [DPsych (Prof)]
Dr. Phil Ferreira-Lay BSc, MBBS, MSc, MRCPsych, FHEA
(Consultant Child Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist)

COURSE VENUE & DATES & APPLICATION FORM
Venue: Holiday Inn
Egerton Road
Guildford, GU2 7XZ
Time: 7.15 – 9.45pm
Monday evening
7 January 2013 – Monday 18 March 2013 (not 18/2/13)
Applications: Please complete the application form below and return to:
Course Tutor, Community Training
Department of Pastoral & Spiritual Care
Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Kingsfield Centre
Philanthropic Rd
Redhill
RH1 4DP
Or Email: Josiah.anyinsah@sabp.nhs.uk
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Department of Pastoral & Spiritual Care
Community Training
MENTAL HEALTH & SPIRITUAL & PASTORAL CARE
APPLICATION FORM
NAME:________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________
EMAIL:________________________________________________________________
PHONE:_______________________________________________________________
HEALTH STATUS* [Please state any existing medical conditions you are aware of eg high blood pressure, allergies, asthma, anxiety attacks, depression, medication]
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* NB THIS INFORMATION HELPS US TO ENSURE THAT THE COURSE CAN BE AS RESPECTFUL &
INCLUSIVE AS POSSIBLE (eg avoiding feather cushions for allergy sufferers; disabled access)
PERSONAL STATEMENT: on a separate sheet please write your reasons for wanting to begin this training (approx. 250 words). This might include aspects of your personal philosophy; pastoral /church involvement; any current helping roles in the community / work setting; faith; self development.

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