Deep Listening and Existential Concerns, Huissen, Netherlands. 7 - 10 April 2027

Deep Listening for Life

Listening with the Four Existential Concerns: mortality, freedom isolation and meaning 

In-person course delivered in English
 

With Rosamund Oliver 

Wednesday 7th April 2027 1930 CET – Saturday 10th April 2027 1500 CET

 

A three-day, in-person, follow-on course, for those who have already completed previous Deep Listening Training. (Essentials and Practice). With Rosamund Oliver, organisation Hanneke van Bergen and Anja de Kruif. 

A certificate of attendance will be issued.

Universal human concerns

We often experience change, uncertainty, loss, choice, connection, purpose, and belonging in life. As a result the universal human concerns of mortality, freedom or its lack, isolation, and meaning, come to the fore shaping how we relate to ourselves, to others, and to the world around us, often influencing our communication in ways that remain hidden or unspoken.

This course invites us to explore these fundamental themes through the living experience of sharing and listening, bringing awareness to how these themes shape our stories, emotions, relationships, hopes, and fears. At the heart of Deep Listening Training is the understanding that listening is a relational practice. As we investigate how these concerns are present within our own lives, we see how they emerge within the listening relationship itself.

This course, held in the spacious and peaceful environment of Dominicanenklooster Huissen, offers time and listening space to deepen ways of mutually exploring these critical and important questions. The authentic communication of Deep Listening reveals new possibilities for connection, understanding, and personal transformation. Through various methods, participants can deepen ways of engaging more directly with these questions. Suitable for those who have previously completed Awareness-Centred Deep Listening courses. The course is given in English.

Topics covered during the course

What you will learn

Existential concerns arise in the following five human life situations:

• Ways of listening more deeply to both others and ourselves
• How to look freshly at the fundamental questions that accompany every human life
• Discover how listening itself becomes a path of understanding existential concerns, with sharing at the deepest level providing space for resolution and transformation.

Course content

• Mortality and impermanence as invitations to presence and appreciation
• Freedom, choice, responsibility, and the challenges of living authentically
• Isolation, belonging, and our longing for genuine connection
• Meaning, purpose, and what gives value to our lives
• The mutual nature of listening and how we affect one another when sharing these deepest questions.

 

Training methods used

In our course the emphasis is learning through experience and relational exercises. There will be opportunities for personal reflection, journalling, creativity, walking, contemplation, and sharing, alongside structured exercises and group exploration.

The training combines insights from psychology, neuroscience, compassion-based approaches, and contemplative practice, creating a learning environment that supports both personal and professional development.

For whom?: This course is intended for participants who have previously completed the ACDLT® Deep Listening Training I and II. (Essentials and Practice)

Location: St. Dominicanenklooster Huissen, Stadsdam 1, 6851 AH Huissen, Netherlands.

Course fee: €745. Price per training. Includes meals, drinks and overnight stays in a single room. Excludes tourist tax.

For more details and to book click on the link 'Booking', below. This will take you to the host website, with details of the course in Dutch and English.

For more information about the organisation of this course please contact:
Anja de Kruijf
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Hanneke van Bergen
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Rosamund Oliver is a psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and founder of Awareness Centred Deep Listening Training (ACDLT®).

She developed ACDLT® to support meaningful, compassionate, and effective communication in professional and personal life. She teaches people from all professions and walks of life in courses and dedicated retreats, regarding listening as a form of human connection that can support transformation and healing at all levels.

Originally trained as a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, Rosamund previously worked in both private practice and NHS mental health services. Her approach integrates insights from psychology, neuroscience and contemplative traditions. She co-authored the chapter Deep Listening in the Routledge publication Mindful Communication (2023).

 

 

 

 

 

Anja de Kruif is a health scientist, qualitative researcher and certified Deep Listener. Her work explores the significance of listening, stories and lived experience in healthcare, health and everyday life. For her, Deep Listening offers a space for genuine encounter, attentive presence and human connection. For enquiries: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanneke van Bergen is a change consultant who supports leaders and teams of professionals in organisations in the public sector. She is a certified Deep Listener and explores how deeper listening can contribute to more humanity within organisations. For enquiries: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.