Final call: Advanced Communication Skills Workshop

Oct 13

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Advanced Communication Skills

Hi everyone,

A final invitation to join Advanced Communication Skills, my four-part Out of the Shadows course drawing on psychology, psychotherapy, NLP and practical coaching.

Have you ever wondered why a conversation goes off track, or how someone else can see the same situation so differently? This course offers an opportunity to work in depth with the beliefs, assumptions, language and emotional patterns that shape those moments—and develop more choices about how you respond.

These are some of the most powerful and important skills I’ve learned in over 25 years of studying psychology and approaches to therapy. They’re what I consider the gold: practical skills grounded in understanding yourself and others, developed through substantial practice, reflection and feedback. I would never consider being a therapist without them.

Four things you’ll learn across the course:

Day One – Use language more skilfully. Recognise hidden assumptions, ask questions that clarify what someone means, and reframe situations to open up possibilities when a conversation gets stuck.
Day Two – Understand another person’s world. Explore how people organise and interpret experience differently, sharpen your listening and observation, and build rapport by checking your understanding.
Day Three – Work with your own emotional states. Recognise how physiology and habitual thinking affect your responses, and practise shifting into states that help you communicate more effectively under pressure.
Day Four – Bring the skills together. Practise realistic conversations with feedback, developing confidence in using what you’ve learned with clients, colleagues, partners, friends and family.

The course is open to everyone and particularly relevant to coaches, therapists, nurses, health and support workers, educators and managers.

We’ll meet online from 1.00 to 5.00 pm on 17 and 31 October, and 7 and 24 November, with some possible flexibility around the dates. You’ll need a quiet space where you can participate without interruption.

The course fee is $1000 if you book before Friday, 16 October. A $200 deposit confirms your place and counts towards the total. Payment plans are available for the remaining $800.

Places are strictly limited to eight people, allowing time for individual attention and meaningful practice. There’s already considerable interest, so please get in touch now if you’d like to join.

Reply to this email or contact me at rjurik@me.com to arrange your enrolment.

If you already have my banking details, you can make the deposit with your name and “Communication Course” as the reference, then email me to confirm.

And please pass this invitation on to anyone you know who might be interested.

I’m very much looking forward to sharing this work with you.

Warm regards,

Dr Rjurik Davidson Prime Therapy

If you’d like to join (some of you have already indicated), simply email me at rjurik@me.com.