Mental Health Workshops & Training
Mental health workshops for organisations, schools, recovery services, community groups and creative teams.
Allan Clarke designs and delivers workshops that turn psychological ideas into material people can understand and use. Sessions draw on more than 15 years of clinical practice, training in trauma, CBT and mindfulness, and his background in award-winning theatre performance.
Workshops can be adapted to the audience and setting, from a focused single session to programmes delivered over several weeks.
Clinical experience
Postgraduate clinical training
Certified Trauma Specialist
Award-winning performance background
Psychology people can use.
The aim is to help people understand what is happening in the mind and body, then give them practical ways to respond to it in everyday life.
Content is adapted to the people in the room, whether that is a school, workplace, recovery service, community organisation, sports environment or professional team.
Anger Management
Originally developed for addiction recovery services, this programme looks at what drives anger, how it builds in the mind and body, and the patterns that can turn frustration into reactive behaviour.
- CBT strategies for managing anger
- Mindfulness and physiological regulation
- Multi-generational transmission of anger
- Assertiveness versus aggression
Managing Stress & Anxiety
A practical look at what happens under stress, how anxiety can feed itself and what helps interrupt the cycle.
- The fight or flight response
- The cycle of anxiety
- The difference between stress and anxiety
- The impact of early experiences and parenting styles
Meditation & Mindfulness
This workshop combines Buddhist practice, neuroscience and psychological theory. The focus is on mindfulness as a skill for noticing and responding, rather than simply a way to relax.
- Body scan and breath awareness
- Mindfulness of thoughts and emotional states
- Loving-kindness meditation
- Walking meditation and informal daily practice
Personal Development
A workshop on the beliefs and habits that can undermine confidence, motivation and change, with a focus on recognising the patterns and understanding what keeps them going.
- Recognising limiting beliefs
- Building emotional self-awareness
- Internal versus external motivation
- Reframing negative self-talk
Mindful Parenting
Designed for parents and carers, this workshop looks at co-regulation, attachment and what happens between adults and children when emotions are running high.
- Understanding co-regulation
- Parenting under pressure
- Responding versus reacting
- Supporting emotional safety
Bespoke Workshops
Existing programmes can be adapted, or Allan can develop a session around a particular issue, audience or organisational need.
- Schools and educational settings
- Recovery and community services
- Workplaces and professional organisations
- Sports teams and specialist groups
Creating characters from the inside out.
Allan’s background spans psychotherapy and theatre, including winning Best Actor at the All-Ireland Drama Finals. This workshop brings his clinical understanding of behaviour into the rehearsal room.
Actors work with what the character wants, fears, avoids and protects, and with what is happening underneath the dialogue.
The workshop draws on Stanislavski, Chekhov, Adler and Meisner alongside Allan’s clinical understanding of human behaviour, with the focus on truthful reaction, subtext and psychological motivation.
From Impulse to Intention
Kilcullen Drama Group
This tailored workshop focused on character embodiment, truthful reaction and active listening. Participants worked with objective, subtext and psychological drive, and with how those choices change what happens on stage.
“Allan used his psychotherapy training and understanding of human behaviour to help us better connect with our characters in a unique way. Real, authentic, and incredibly engaging.”
Workshop Participant
“The only problem with the workshop was it left us wanting more!”
Workshop Participant
“My vision for our group has just jumped way ahead of where I wanted it to be. Thank you.”
Workshop Participant
Different audiences need different conversations.
Planning a workshop?
Send a few details about the audience, subject and format. Existing sessions can be adapted, or a new workshop can be developed around what is needed.