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Some of the things that excite me about Open Dialogue

Some of the things that excite me about Open Dialogue

Time is limited, and these days I try to orient myself around the people and initiatives that I connect with. My family and friends remain top of my list. Music, the Hearing Voices Movement and creative approaches to being with people in distress are a close second. On this site I’ve spent plenty of time […]

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Open Dialogue Training - Leicester 2019

Open Dialogue Training – Leicester 2019

Having trained as an Open Dialogue Practitioner with Open Dialogue UK in London, and working as a practitioner for a year with the first Open Dialogue team in the UK that combined crisis and community care, I’m keen to encourage Open Dialogue initiatives in Leicestershire – now I’m a local. To support this, I’m offering a one […]

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Open Dialogue Workshop - Leicester July 2018

Open Dialogue Workshop – Leicester July 2018

Having trained as an Open Dialogue Practitioner with Open Dialogue UK in London, and working as a practitioner for a year with the first Open Dialogue team in the UK that combined crisis and community care, I’m keen to encourage Open Dialogue initiatives in Leicestershire – now I’m a local. To support this, I’m offering […]

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Research: Young People who Hear Voices & Open Dialogue

In recent years I have taken a step into research – consulting on other people’s studies (e.g. Hearing the Voice at Durham University), taking part in research committees (e.g. Open Dialogue, Intervoice) and undertaking my own research. You can find my Researchgate profile here: www.researchgate.net/profile/Rachel_Waddingham I am currently recruiting participants for two studies: Exploring and engaging […]

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'Open Dialogue in the NHS' Seminars in March

‘Open Dialogue in the NHS’ Seminars in March

Over the past three years there has been significant development of the Open Dialogue approach from Western Lapland in the NHS and in public mental health services internationally. Open Dialogue UK has been working for the past four years to further this development, and 10 NHS trusts are now represented on one of their two […]

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A Dialogue Evening: What is this thing called 'psychosis'

A Dialogue Evening: What is this thing called ‘psychosis’

An evening of dialogue and discussion, exploring diverse perspectives on ‘psychosis’ on Wednesday 3 June at Mind in Camden.

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Hi. My name’s Rai. I hear voices, see visions and have a whole host of unusual experiences that have, at times, overwhelmed me. Once labelled as ‘severely & enduringly mentally ill’, I am now an independent trainer specialising in innovative ways of supporting people who struggle with extreme states (including ‘psychosis’, ‘dissociation’ and post traumatic reactions).

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