Next workshop: Introducing Open Dialogue
19 & 20 November 2025, Online
A 2-day experiential workshop that will introduce you to the dialogical ideas and practices, ideal for those wanting to understand more about the approach and get a felt-sense of what it can offer.
Established in 2018, Dialogue (R)Evolution is a collaborative training and development partnership between Dr Iseult Twamley and Rai Waddingham that aims to support the implementation of Open Dialogue and dialogic practice in different contexts and communities around the world.
We are pioneers. We took part in the first Finnish 3-year Open Dialogue training to take place outside of Finland. Iseult led the first implementation in Ireland. Rai worked in the first stand alone POD team in the NHS combining crisis and community care. Together, we have pioneered training that truly centres the knowledge gained through Lived Experience of mental distress and mental health services. We have both worked in, researched, been treated by (ourselves or a family member) mental health services. It is this mix of knowledge and understanding that helps make our trainings and supervision unique.
As a training team, we bring together considerable experience in Open Dialogue implementation and practice with our expertise in trauma informed care, working with hearing voices, distressing beliefs and psychosis, peer support and a range of practical and theoretical approaches to mental distress. We are experienced in both online and in person offerings.
What Are You Looking For?
I’m looking to commission training for my organisation
I’m an Open Dialogue Practitioner looking for CPD
I want to find out more about Open Dialogue and what it might offer me and/or my practice
I’m an Open Dialogue practitioner looking for supervision
I want to know what courses I can attend
I want to learn more about Dialogue (R)Evolution
A special learning experience
Attending the foundation workshop was a special learning experience. Rai and Iseult guide the learning path with the same principles as the Open Dialogue principles. So you hear the theory and experience it at the same time. This makes the worksop very rich and meaningful.
Freedom of participation
The facilitating was open, gentle and allowed freedom of participation. The method was putting less effort into theory or data while attentively, respectively creating maximum “here and now” open dialogue reflection from the first moment.
Generous and open-minded
I loved the way they interacted with each other and with all the people. Very generous and open-minded. They taught in a very clear way, with lots of patience and kindness.
Presence and peacefulnes
I loved the presence and the peacefulness that Iseult and Rai brought, and the confidence also in the face of difficult questions.