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Seasons of Change Training for Professionals
Do
You Work with Clients in Transition?
Do
your clients feel lost and confused about their future
direction? If
so, they are in transition--ending an important phase
of their life or stepping into a completely new era.
It's likely their friends and loved ones are giving
them advice or pressuring them to take actions that
are counter to your clients' inner truths.
Your
job is to help them sort out their situation, find ways
to make sense of their circumstances, decide
what actions to take, and motivate them to continue
moving through this difficult time. On a good day, you
are clear, your questions are helpful, and you feel
good about the outcomes of the day. At other times,
you feel in over your head, not sure where to go with
your clients nor how to support them in their journey.
- Imagine
having access to a rich metaphor that not only helps
you identify what phase of transition your clients
are in, but
also what tasks they need to focus on to move forward
and what actions are likely to result in disappointing,
time consuming detours.
- Imagine
sharing a key piece of the metaphor with your clients
and hearing them breathe a sigh of relief as
they feel heard and honored for being right where
they are.
- Imagine
the referrals you receive because your clients
feel so supported by your work.
You
may wonder why other transition models don't touch clients
at such a deep, soulful place.
Often transition models are very conceptual--clients
get the concepts mentally, but they aren't able to
integrate the ideas into their lives. Although these
transition models provide very useful frameworks to
understand transition, they don't become an integral
part of your clients' approach to life.
The
Seasons of Change is a rich multi-faceted nature-based
metaphor that provides you and your clients with a natural
way to approach life changes.
Nature has developed a wide range of responses to the
ever-changing seasons. These responses provide a rich
foundation of knowledge, inspiration, hope, and direction
to those in transition. Each season (or phase) of the
transition process has its own signs, actions, and detours.
This information gives you a map you can share with
your clients to show them the way through their transition.
The visually memorable nature metaphors associated with
each season are simple, powerful tools that give clients
constant support and guidance through difficult times.
Carol
McClelland Ph.D. has put together a wonderful training program
for anyone working with clients in Transition. The Seasons
of Change is a metaphor based on nature's seasons and provides
us with a wonderful way to talk with clients about transition.
The result is an incredibly clear road map that clients
'get' instantly. The training program gets 5 stars (*****)
from me!
Rebecca
Kieler
Career and Life Transitions Consultant
www.kielercareerconsulting.
com
By
using this model in your work with clients, you give
them hope--helping them envision where they've been,
where
they are, and where they are going. A process that is
full of unknowns becomes a bit more understandable.
Supporting your clients in where they are is a profound
experience that deepens their trust in themselves, in
you and in the transition journey. It's likely no one
else is honoring them for what they feel deep within.
Your class has been such an
eye-opener for me personally and has also inspired creativity.
I went over the recurring "false spring" with
a corporate client I am working with and did we ever have
a break-through. The imagery was rich! In our meeting today,
we used nature as a backdrop for the client's much needed
time away in order to find new and fresh ideas.
Ruth Ann Harris, M.Ed. MA
Life
Sketches
Certified Life Coach
Wellness/Transition Coaching for
Executives, Corporate Staff and Individuals
Carol
McClelland, Ph.D. birthed the Seasons of Change in 1992 and
wrote the book of the same title in 1998.
Having always been an avid observer of nature and wildlife,
Carol turned to nature to make sense of a series of transitions
that occurred in her life in 1986. Soon after she graduated
with her Ph.D. from Purdue University , she moved cross-country
to California to start her first full-time job. Four months
later her father died. Nature provided Carol with the clues
she needed to navigate and heal through her transitions. Since
creating the model, Carol has not only used the Seasons of
Change in her work with clients in personal and professional
transitions, she has spoken about the topic extensively to
helping professionals and individuals.
In
early 2004 Carol launched the Seasons of Change Training for
Professionals for therapists, coaches, and other transition professionals
who support individuals in transition.
Seasons of Change Training - Two Options
The model is
useful whether your clients have entered their transition by choice or by force, whether the transition was anticipated
or came as a complete surprise.
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- Feel comfortable describing the Seasons of Change to clients in transition.
- Understand the purpose and tasks, associated with each season.
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- An overview of the Seasons of Change Model
- The tasks and nature metaphors associated with each season
- The support clients need in each season
- Opportunities to integrate what you've learned.
For each module, you'll listen to Carol's audio recordings produced specifically for this course, review written training materials, and read sections of her books.
In addition, you'll be part of an online community of professionals who are also taking the course. Through this online community, you'll be able to:
- Track your progress
- Receive feedback from Carol based on your comments
- Participate on a message board with others who are taking the course
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Professionals who are intrigued by the Seasons of Change and want to learn more about the transition process so they can support their clients more effectively.
- Coaches, therapists, counselors, social workers
- Consultants
- Financial planners
- Collaborative practice professionals
- Attorneys
- Health practitioners
- Relocation Specialists
- Human Resources
You can take the information you learn and explain the concept to your clients or use the concepts to enhance how you support your clients in transition.
If you'd like to deepen your
knowledge even more and plan to use
the Seasons of Change as a focus
of your work, I encourage you to explore the
Advanced Training.
This self-study course is can be taken on its own or as a prerequisite for the
Advanced Training.
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- 4 Training Modules:
- 8 audios (over 100 minutes)
- Detailed training materials (a total of 50 pages)
- Personal reflection activities
- A copy of the Seasons of Change book.
- A copy of the Nature's Wisdom Deck book.
- A diagram of the Seasons of Change Journey
- Access to an online community of other professionals taking the course.
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Want to get started now? Just place your order and you'll be able to access the materials you need immediately.
Your books and the Seasons of Change Journey card will be shipped Priority Mail the next business day.
Only $249.00
(Includes training materials, audios
and two books, online community and
30 minute consultation with Carol.)
Please Note: If, after doing the Self-Study Course, you decide to participate in the Certification Training within 30 days of buying this course, you'll receive a discount of up to $125.00 on the Advanced Training purchased separately. Watch for announcements within the Self-Study Online Community.
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Is
the Seasons of Change Training for You?
To learn
more about the Seasons of Change Training for
Professionals, you have two options:
- Call
Carol at 650 322 8661 to talk about the program.
- Use the
form below to request a more details
about the Seasons of Change Training Programs for Professionals. You'll be emailed a link to go to for the informational packet about the various levels of Seasons of Change training. By filling out this form, you will also receive announcements when new classes are starting.
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