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SUMMARY:THERAPLAY LEVEL 1 & MIM - Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:Theraplay® Level One & MIM\nTheraplay® is an evidenced-based\, attachment-focused intervention utilising non-symbolic\, interactional play to re-create experiences of secure attachment formation between parent and child. Therapist-guided short-term\, dyadic therapy focuses on improving the child’s behavioural and emotional challenges through the parent-child relationship. In a session\, the therapist guides the parent and child through playful games\, challenging activities\, and nurturing interactions. Theraplay® helps the child experience previously difficult interactions in new ways\, helps overcome fear/ shame\, increase trust\, and create a positive change in the child’s sense of self. Theraplay® helps the parent be attuned to the child\, understand the motives of the child’s behaviour and the underlying needs\, manage environmental stimuli\, and carefully challenge their child in a safe place. While other therapies may work primarily with the child alone or work with parents on managing the child’s behaviours\, Theraplay® has shown that the parent-child relationship is the most powerful and influential element for change. It is also a complementary approach to Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (developed by Dan Hughes). \nTheraplay® has been used successfully to help: \n\nChildren with developmental trauma\nShy\, withdrawn children\nOveractive\, controlling or aggressive children\nFoster/adoptive children with attachment difficulties\nChildren with Autism Spectrum Disorder & Pervasive Development Disorder\nChildren with physical disabilities\, developmental delays or those who are non-verbal\nChildren who live in group settings\nEarly childhood students and others who receive services in group settings\n\nYou will learn: \n\nHistory\, core concepts & evidence base of Theraplay®\nThe four dimensions of Theraplay®: Structure\, Engagement\, Nurture & Challenge. Undertake activities for each of the dimensions\nAdminister the Marshack Interaction Method (MIM) & analyse it at a beginning level\nConduct feedback sessions with parents based upon the MIM analysis\nUse the MIM as a guideline for Theraplay® treatment planning\nObserve demonstrations of Theraplay® treatment and techniques\nPractice Theraplay® activities in dyads\nIdentify the types of behaviours that require a particular dimension\nUtilise the four Theraplay® dimensions to treat the specific needs of a child\nHow Theraplay® is applied to meet the needs of children with behaviour problems\, foster and adopted children\, children with ASD\, & older children\nHow to guide parents to participate in a Theraplay® treatment session\n\nParticipants must attend all hours of the course to receive the certificate. \nAudience: for mental health professionals and education professionals at all levels & any professional that applies behavioural\, developmental and relational science to their practice. \nMental Health Professionals: All mental health professionals including\, but not limited to Social Workers\, Psychologists\, Nurses\, Occupational Therapists\, Youth Workers\, Mental Health Workers\, Family Therapists\, Speech and Language Therapists\, Residential Care Workers and Foster Support Worker\, Play Therapists\, and all other mental health professionals looking to enhance their therapeutic skill with families. \nEducation Professionals: Professionals who work with children or youth including\, but not limited to K–12 School Counsellors\, School Paraprofessionals and all other professionals who support behavioural challenges and complex learning needs. \n
URL:https://frsa.org.au/event/theraplay-level-1-mim-melbourne-2
LOCATION:The Glen Hotel\, 24 Gaskell Street\, Eight Mile Plains\, VIC\, 4113\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Professional Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compass%20Seminars":MAILTO:office@compassaustralia.com.au
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SUMMARY:ANXIETY IN CHILDREN & TEENS – Brisbane
DESCRIPTION:Two-Day Intensive Workshop\nAnxiety is stifling too many young lives\, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Modern insights have greatly expanded our capacity to support young people to engage with all aspects of life with resilience and courage. This two-day workshop will present a fresh\, innovative approach to anxiety. It will draw on neuroscience\, evidence-based strategies\, and highly respected therapeutic models to support practitioners in developing a fresh approach to anxiety and the therapeutic responses that will effect powerful change. This will be bolstered by a series of experiential exercises\, allowing participants to consolidate learning\, deepen their insight into their own personal processes\, and acquire a range of innovative therapeutic interventions. Participants will learn: \n\nthe neurobiology of anxiety and how to use this as a scaffold for therapeutic change;\nthe different ways anxiety can manifest in young children and adolescents;\nhow anxiety can interfere with learning\, performance (exams\, sport\, on stage)\, behaviour and how to shift anxiety to\nmaximise learning\, behavioural\, and performance outcomes;\nhow to build high-quality relationships with children and teens\, or facilitate those relationships with children and\nother important adults (such as school staff)\, and why this is a fundamental part of treatment;\nmaking sense of separation anxiety and how to respond effectively to support brave behaviour;\nworking with school ‘refusal’ – an innovative\, proven approach;\nhow to engage parents to be changemakers\, why well-intended responses from parents often make anxiety worse\,\nand the conversation and strategies that can have a transformational impact on anxiety;\nwhat to do when parents are resistant to the therapeutic process – moving past the impasse;\nhow to respond to anxiety and resistance in the moment to make way for calm and courage;\nwhen peer relationships contribute to anxiety – the profoundly powerful way of working with bullying and strained\npeer relationships to build relational safety for all young people;\nthe critical elements of ‘presence’ that children need from parents and important adults\, and how to facilitate this;\nbuilding the toolbox – practical strategies to diminish the inner experience of anxiety and build brave behaviour;\nthe four key responses to anxiety\, and how to use this to inform a more effective response;\nwhy old responses to anxiety can be resistant to change\, and the simple explanation for young people that can\nbreak through this and build resilience and courage;\nthe neuroscience of self-regulation\, co-regulation\, and the impact on anxiety immediately and in the long-term;\nhow a young person’s attachment history can impact anxiety and how to work with this;\nthe relationship between trauma and anxiety\, and how to build relationships that heal and protect;\nbringing it all together – a therapeutic roadmap detailing a practical\, innovative plan for working with anxiety.\n\nPresented by: Karen Young (BSc (Psych) Hons\, Mast GestTher) Karen began her career as a psychologist and is now recognised as a leading authority on child and adolescent anxiety. She is a sought-after speaker\, educator\, and consultant and works with parents\, schools\, government bodies\, and child and adolescent-focused organisations both in Australia and internationally. Karen is the founder of ‘Hey Sigmund’\, an internationally popular online resource that provides contemporary\, research-driven information on anxiety and the neurodevelopment of children. \nShe has written five books\, including the bestselling ‘Hey Warrior’\, which creatively assist children tounderstand and manage anxiety. \nAudience: for Mental Health and Education Professionals at all levels & any professional that applies attachment theory\, neuroscience and behavioural/developmental/relational science to their practice. \nMental Health Professionals: All mental health professionals including\, but not limited to Clinical Counsellors\, Psychologists\, Psychotherapists\, Psychiatrists\, Social Workers\, Nurses\, Occupational Therapists\, Youth Workers\, Mental Health Workers\, Family Therapists\, Child Protection/Disability Workers\, Guidance Officers\, Speech Language Therapists\, Residential Care Workers\, Foster Support Workers\, General Practitioners and all other mental health professionals looking to enhance their therapeutic skills. \nEducation Professionals: Professionals who teach children or youth including\, but not limited to Teachers\, Principals\, School Counsellors\, School Paraprofessionals and all other professionals who support behavioural challenges and complex learning needs. \n
URL:https://frsa.org.au/event/anxiety-in-children-teens-brisbane
LOCATION:The Glen Hotel\, 24 Gaskell Street\, EIGHT MILE PLAINS\, QLD\, 4113\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Children,Parent Education,Professional Training,Staff/Team
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