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SUMMARY:KEY SKILLS IN FAMILY THERAPY
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nSystemic Approaches to Working with Individuals\, Couples and Families\nDo you want to work more confidently and effectively with families? Do you know how to troubleshoot when treatment gets ‘stuck’?  \nBook a seat today to develop your family therapy skills to a deeper level. \nThis two-day workshop is aimed at practitioners who work with children\, young people\, adults\, couples\, families\, and/or organisations supporting clients with mental health issues. This ‘flagship’ workshop introduces participants to core Family Therapy concepts and broadens practitioners understanding of how to view ‘the client’s problem’\, as well as providing practical skills and interventions for use with the client groups. Built on theoretical constructs from systemic\, structural\, solution focused and narrative family therapy models to teach core thinking and interviewing skills in family therapy\, it makes complex theory easy to grasp and the related techniques easy to implement. \nThe workshop is interactive\, dynamic\, experiential\, and self-reflective in nature\, as the presenters use a variety of teaching tools and modalities to enhance the learning experience. Offering wise and compassionate guidance on everything from intake and assessment to treatment planning\, the nuts and bolts of specific interventions\, the nuances of establishing therapeutic relationships\, and how to troubleshoot when treatment gets “stuck”. Pre-readings and post-workshop resources are available for ongoing learning and interest. You will learn: \n\nTheoretical underpinnings of the major family therapy models\nHow to understand and effectively use key tools such as hypothesizing\, reframing\, circular questioning\, and genograms\nHow to engage all family members in therapy\nHow to understand the presenting problem in a family context vs the identified patient\nUnderstanding the family life cycle\, influences of family origin and multigenerational patterns\nGuidelines for conducting assessment\, initial interviews\, therapy plans and termination of treatment\nUnpacking relationship issues and understanding the influence of triangulation and alliances\nDemonstrations by experienced family therapists\n\nLinking theory to practice features strongly throughout each component of the workshop\, as does developing practical skills to take away from the workshop. The workshop has been delivered to government and non-government agencies across Australia with consistently high reviews. This is essential training for any practitioner working with children and families. There is a maximum of 40 participants to enhance your learning. \nPresented by: Dr Leonie White Dr Leonie White is a Clinical Family Therapist and Psychologist with over 25 years experience in counselling and mental health\, and a passion for supporting individuals\, families\, schools\, communities\, professionals\, and organizations through an integrative systemic family therapy lens.  She is the co-founder of the Queensland Institute of Family Therapy\, operates a Private Practice\, and currently teaches at QUT and UniSQ.  She is the author of the popular Helping Families Thrive card sets. \nAudience: for mental health\, education and other professional that applies behavioural/developmental/neuro-science and systemic thinking 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\, Hospice and Palliative Care Workers\, Youth Workers\, Mental Health Workers\, Addiction Specialists\, Marital & Family Therapists\, Child Protection and Disability Workers\, Guidance Officers\, Speech and Language Therapists\, Residential Care Workers and Foster Support Workers\, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultants\, General Practitioners\, and all other mental health professionals looking to enhance their therapeutic skills.   \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. \nCredit for Recognised Prior Learning: Interested in working towards becoming a family therapist? Key Skills in Family Therapy is included as an intensive in the Advanced Certificate in Couple & Family Systems Therapy offered by the Family Systems Institute and completing it through Compass counts as Recognised Prior Learning towards this program. For more information go to www.thefsi.com.au \n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://frsa.org.au/event/key-skills-in-family-therapy-9
LOCATION:Cairns Harbourside Hotel\, 209 - 217 The Esplanade\, CAIRNS\, QLD\, 4870\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Professional Training
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SUMMARY:National Sorry Day
DESCRIPTION:National Sorry Day \n\nNational Sorry Day is an Australia-wide observance held on May 26 each year. This day gives people the chance to come together and share the steps towards healing for the Stolen Generations\, their families and communities. Stolen generations refer to Indigenous Australians who were forcibly removed from their families and communities. \n\n  \n
URL:https://frsa.org.au/event/national-sorry-day/2026-03-26
LOCATION:QLD
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SUMMARY:BIG FEELINGS\, BEHAVIOUR AND REGULATION - Geelong
DESCRIPTION:Understanding and responding to big feelings and big behaviours in children and adolescents\, and how to nurture self-regulation\nThe capacity to emotionally regulate is one of the most important building blocks for success and social and emotional wellbeing. This will take time to develop and in the meantime\, things can get messy. For many young people\, big feelings will drive big behaviour\, which can be confusing and challenging for them and the adults who care for them. The more we understand the what\, why\, and how of feelings and the behaviours they fuel\, the more we can respond to young people (and ourselves) more effectively and compassionately. Ultimately\, our responses will nurture the vital foundations of self-regulation in children and their capacity to feel and express the full range of human emotions in healthy ways. This workshop is for anyone who works with children and adolescents or their important adults: \n\nthe neuroscience of dysregulation – where big feelings come from\, and why they are an important part of development;\nthe four broad reasons for emotional dysregulation and how to respond;\npractical ways to help children understand feelings and why this matters;\na new way to understand big feelings and the big behaviours they fuel;\npractical strategies to deal with challenging behaviour;\nchanging the way we think about discipline – why traditional disciplines don’t work and what to do instead;\nhow to build high quality relationships with young people that will support social and emotional wellbeing;\nconnection after conflict – how to repair after an emotional or relational ‘collision’ with children;\nbrain to brain – how to use our own capacity to self-regulate as the circuit breaker for big feelings and big behaviour;\nwhy co-regulation will feel tough sometimes\, and how to co-regulate\, not co-dysregulate;\nwhen behaviour is extra big – the common origins of defiant\, disruptive\, demanding\, aggressive behaviour\, how to respond in the moment\, and the practical strategies that will effect lasting change;\nhow to establish meaningful boundaries with love and leadership\, and how to respond when those boundaries are challenged;\nbuilding their emotional toolbox – the strategies that will build their capacity for self-regulation.\n\nPresented by: Karen Young founded the popular website\, Hey Sigmund\, attracting millions of readers each year worldwide and is author of the best selling\, “Hey Warrior” book for young people with anxiety. She is a regular contributor to Parenting Magazine in New Zealand\, and can often be heard on Australian radio and TV programs such as The Project and the ABC. Her articles have been translated into a numerous languages and her work has been published internationally on The Huffington Post\, The Good Men Project\, The Mighty\, and Yahoo Health. She is a sought-after international speaker selling out events from New York to Newcastle. She has authored four books including\, “Dear You Love from Your Brain“\, which helps children discover more about their brain. \nAudience: for mental health and education professionals at all levels & any professional that applies attachment theory and behavioural/developmental/neuro-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 early childhood. \nEducation Professionals: Professionals who work with children or youth including\, but not limited to K–12 Teachers\, Principles\, School Counsellors\, School Paraprofessionals and all other professionals who support behavioural challenges and complex learning needs. \n
URL:https://frsa.org.au/event/big-feelings-behaviour-and-regulation-geelong
LOCATION:Edan Oaks\, 20 Adam Ct\, GEELONG\, VIC\, 3219\, Australia
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