Dave Ashman New Zealand, attended his CCI Co-Counselling fundamentals in 1995 and was fortunate to have been taught by five Wellington teachers. Since 1998 he has been a CCI trainer within that community. He writes: 'the main reason I teach fundamentals is that I continue to learn whenever I am involved in running a course. Also I have gained so much from Co-Counselling that I see this as a way of giving something back to the network. In addition, I think that introducing others to Co-Counselling techniques and skills is a way for me to do service. (06-06)

Fred Wallace USA, is a CCI co-counsellor since 1984 and an accredit CCI teacher of the North-eastern United States in 1992. He facilitates CCI fundamentals because this is a ' wonderful opportunity to share information which helps people explore themselves so that they can live richer fuller lives.  It is a way in which I recommit myself to my own learning and growing'. (04-09)

Gilli Gladman (UK) started CCI co-counselling in 1991 and has been an accredited CCI trainer of the Manchester community since 1993. She writes: 'I believe an important element in the Co-Counselling training is the 'emotional education' which gives the learners the skills to deal with emotional distress'. And 'the purpose of the training is to give participants the opportunity to re-evaluate their ways of dealing with life in order to be able to set goals for creative change. These ' life actions' create choice and a positive approach to managing everyday life'. (05-09)   

Hildegard Siebenkotten Germany, is a co-counsellor since 1986 and a CCI trainer of the Münster community since 2002. Why I facilitate fundamentals:  'co-counselling for me is a wonderful way of merging body and soul, feeling and mind. I also feel an intimate connection with the co-counselling community regarding my ideas about the human existence. Above all the ability to help myself with co-counselling is extraordinary empowering for me. (09-09)

JanPieter Hoogma Scotland, started with CCI co-counselling in 1979 and was accredited as CCI trainer in 1983 in the Netherlands and in 19912 in Scotland (UK). He states: 'I am a founding member of the CornuCopia Co-Counselling, a group of experienced co-counsellors within the Scottish Co-Counselling network who base their Co-Counselling practice on insights of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Our aim is to promote creative joyful living through teaching life enhancing skills and through encouraging people to connect to others in a supportive way. Co-Counselling perfectly fits in our aims. Hence we work together to offer fundamentals, other workshops and publications'. (12-08)

Jean Brant UK: I came to co-counselling in 1992 and I have been using it regularly since. I enjoy being a regular attender at UK and international workshops and find these challenging and growthful. Co-counselling has greatly enhanced my life and I enjoy sharing this with others. I want to see individuals grow and develop and the co-counselling community strengthened and extended. I am particularly interested in co-counselling as a tool for community building and social change.     (06-09)

Jenny Dillman USA, started co-counselling in 1980 and is since a most loyal visitor of CCI USA- gatherings expressing her loyalty, wisdom  and curiosity. She started to teach co-counselling in 1987, but has not taught during the past 14 years. She writes: 'I am so happy to have recently returned to teaching this brilliant and transformational blend of philosophy, theory, and technique! How lucky we all are to know of it, and to be skilled in its use! CCI Co-Counselling is simply the most effective and empowering practice I know. It is an honour to rejoin the ranks of those who are committed to teaching!'. (05-09)

Jlynn Silvers USA, is a CCI co-counsellor since 1991 and accredit as CCI teacher in 1993 in the New England USA CCI community. 'Co-counselling has helped me to create a life I love. I feel very fortunate to have a wonderful family and supportive friends.  I have chosen to teach co-counselling because it has allowed me to be more authentic and loving in relationships and I want to offer to others the benefits available for them.  I co-counsel regularly and find the practice continuing to be transformative. I have been active in the community as teacher, member of Community Committee, Program Planning Chairman for our USA workshops, and Communications Co-ordinator. We have a dynamic community and I'm proud to be associated with it'. (04-09)

Johannes Risse (1942), Germany, started CCI co-counselling in 1977, 'had my fundamentals with Siglind Willms. Together with her I started teaching in 1979. Since that time we had each year 2 fundamentals and 2 advanced training's. By co-counselling I experienced a great deepening of my Christian belief. It became more and more the foundation of my pastoral care as roman catholic priest and pastoral psychologist. Free attention is for me a name for God. Until 1995 I only knew our own community at Muenster. In that year Siglind and I visited J. Heron in Italy. Since we started opening to the international community. In 1998 we attended for the  first time an international CCI meeting in the Netherlands and in 2000 we had the first international in our community. I focus in my work on spiritual guidance and co-counselling'. (03-09)

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