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SUMMARY:THERAPLAY®: Level One & MIM
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 \nTheraplay® has been used successfully to help: \n\nChildren with developmental trauma\nShy\, withdrawn children\nOveractive\, controlling or aggressive children\nFoster/adoptive children with attachment difficulties\nChildren with Autism Spectrum Disorder &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-one-mim-7
LOCATION:Vibe Hotel Subiaco Perth\, 9 Alvan St\, Subiaco\, WA\, 6008\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Children,Parent Education,Professional Training,Staff/Team
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compass%20Seminars":MAILTO:office@compassaustralia.com.au
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SUMMARY:DYADIC DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOTHERAPY - Level 1
DESCRIPTION:Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy/ Practice (DDP) is an intervention model developed by Dan Hughes\, Clinical Psychologist (U.S.A.). DDP is family-based and is focused on facilitating the child’s readiness and ability to establish a secure attachment with his/her caregivers. It is called Dyadic Developmental Practice both to focus attention on the importance of reciprocity in parenting\, caregiving and therapy\, and also to draw attention to the fact that abuse\, neglect and trauma can seriously impact on the child’s developmental age and stage. This intervention is theoretically based on the models of attachment theory and intersubjectivity\, and is consistent with the needs of children and young people who have experienced developmental trauma. It is an approach that: \n\nIntegrates the areas of neurobiology of trauma\, early child development and attachment theory\, to produce a therapeutic and parenting approach that assists professionals to understand and effectively support children with trauma- attachment problems\, and their families.\nCommunicates playfulness\, acceptance\, curiosity and empathy (PACE) in order to help the child regulate their feelings (often fear\, shame and anger) associated with past experiences and to create together new meanings to be integrated into the child’s life story (autobiographical narrative).\nRecognises the vital role which adoptive parents\, foster carers and residential workers play in the recovery of traumatised\, attachment-resistant children.\nProvides a set of principles that can support networks; inform and enrich parenting; and can support the child outside of the home eg in residential settings and at school\n\nParticipants are referred to the Healing Relational Trauma with Attachment Focused Interventions which underpins this training. \nDDP Level One Training\nThis is an introductory 28-hour training course relevant to professionals and therapists who have experience in communicating with and working therapeutically with children and young people and their families. It is focused on families and residential care homes when children have experienced past developmental trauma and have associated attachment difficulties. \nBy the end of this course participants will understand: \n\nThe impact of secure developmental attachment on neurological\, affective\, cognitive\, and behavioural development\nHow developmental trauma (abuse and neglect) create insecure and disorganised attachment patterns which impede normal development\nPrinciples of psychotherapy\, effective communication and parenting that facilitate the development of attachment security\nSpecific strategies of parenting and communication that facilitate the development of a secure attachment and help children integrate past trauma and abusive experiences\nHow the caregiver’s attachment history and attachment patterns can be important factors when providing care for children who have experienced developmental trauma.\n\nIn this four-day training\, principles and interventions are presented through formal discussion\, case examples\, videotape of therapy sessions\, role-play\, and hand-outs. \nA MAXIMUM of 24 participants is permitted. \nTrainer: Dilip Balu \nAudience: This training is suitable for professionals who have experience in working with children and families/parents/caregivers affected by relational and developmental trauma and attachment difficulties. \nMental Health Professionals: All mental health professionals including\, but not limited to Clinical Counsellors\, Psychologists\, Psychotherapists\, Psychiatrists\, Social Workers\, Nurses\, Occupational Therapists\, Mental Health Workers\, Family Therapists\, Child Protection and Disability Workers\, Guidance Officers\, Speech and Language Therapists\, Residential Care Workers and Foster Support Workers\, and all other mental health professionals looking to support young people and their parents/carers. \nDDPI Worldwide: DDPI Worldwide is the global Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Practice training and certification institute. They partner with Compass Seminars Australia to offer Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and PACE (Playfulness\, Acceptance\, Curiosity\, and Empathy) training programs. These courses integrate the neurobiology of trauma\, child development\, and attachment theory to provide a therapeutic and parenting approach for supporting children and young people with relational trauma and attachment difficulties. Our programs include various levels of DDP training and practical PACE applications for professionals\, available in locations across Australia and internationally. Find out about DDPI Worldwide \n
URL:https://frsa.org.au/event/dyadic-developmental-psychotherapy-level-1-2
LOCATION:Mantra MacArthur Hotel\, 219 Northbourne Ave\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2600\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Adolescents,Brain Training,Children,Parent Education,Professional Training,Staff/Team
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SUMMARY:EMPOWERING the HELPING PROFESSIONAL
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nCustomer Rating\n 4.86 out of 5 ⭐\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreating safety to enhance well-being in practitioners\, clients and mentally healthy workplaces\nThis one-day workshop is designed to assist individuals in the mental health\, education and related helping fields in acquiring techniques to create safety\, mitigate stress and combat burnout. The workshop places emphasis on delivering practical strategies that professionals can implement while on shift\, with coworkers\, and in their personal lives. Furthermore\, all techniques taught are highly effective therapeutic approaches that can be applied when working with clients in a therapeutic setting. \nEstablishing a sense of safety is a fundamental necessity for any practitioner\, helper or organisation offering mental health support to individuals dealing with stress\, trauma\, shame and other susceptibilities. The workshop provides an integrative\, holistic\, and trauma-conscious approach to assist practitioners in proactively embedding sustainable self-care practices that align with the person-practitioner-work environment. It tackles the essential requirements that practitioners\, helpers\, and organisations have regarding mentally healthy workplaces and its connection to resilience and long-term effectiveness amidst daily encounters with trauma-inducing circumstances\, thereby minimising the impact of psychosocial hazards\, compassion fatigue and burnout. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Includes a set of Keep Calm Cards\n  Valued at $49.99 \n  Carefully Selected Strategies to Help with Stress and Anxiety for All Ages. \n   Helpful for people who experience anxiety\, worry or stress. \n   Easily accessible strategies that you can teach in session & clients can use in their everyday life. \n   Help take control of anxiety & stress by guided easy step-by-step instructions. \n   Designed for ease of use\, cards are colour coded for a quick reference for choosing strategies that soothe the body and ease the mind. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn line with the contemporary practice of an integrative approach to supporting clients\, the workshop integrates ideas and activities from several frameworks to provide a rich variety of strategies to suit the unique needs of each client\, professional\, and organisation.  Based on Interpersonal Neurobiology\, Systems Theory\, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy\, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy\, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy\, and Trauma-Informed Practice\, the workshop covers: \n\nUnderstand dysregulation with an appreciation of mechanisms that occur within the brain and autonomic nervous system.\nHow dysregulation translates into therapeutic practice.\nUnderstand how stress and reactivity are contagious with clinical implications and contagion effects on teams and family life.\nDefining stress\, burnout\, and vicarious trauma.\nTools to screen for burnout and vicarious trauma.\nStrong knowledge base component and focus on practicing strategies to build a personalised toolkit that can be used immediately.\nStrategies to sustain professionals in their practice as well as developing a toolkit for therapeutic practice:\n\nGlobal strategies to incorporate into everyday life.\nStrategies to use in the here and now for immediate regulation.\nStrategies to support co-workers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter: Dr Kate Owen is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Family Therapist with over 25 years of experience in mental health. She co-founded the Queensland Institute of Family Therapy (QIFT) and has operated a successful private practice since 2010\, providing support to adolescents\, adults\, couples\, and families. Kate has a special interest in integrative systemic psychotherapy\, blending cutting-edge neuroscience and fourth-wave therapeutic modalities. Kate has taught at Griffith University\, Bond University\, and the University of Queensland’s Masters of Mental Health (Family Therapy) program. She is the author of the popular Keep Calm card set. \nAudience: This workshop is for all practitioners\, helping professionals and organisations exposed to the effects of stress and secondary trauma. It provides a portfolio of skills that supports emotion regulation and recovery from secondary trauma exposure and also that enhances the experience of the helping encounter. This workshop is appropriate for any environment that involves mental health support: hospital\, community\, school\, community\, residential programs\, home etc. Therefore\, the content is well-suited for clinicians\, counsellors\, educators\, and other professionals in the helping field. \nThis workshop is designed to equip managers and supervisors with practical tools to facilitate positive steps towards a mentally healthy workplace. \n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://frsa.org.au/event/empowering-the-helping-professional
LOCATION:Vibe Hotel Melbourne\, 1 Queen St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Brain Training,Post Traumatic Stress,Professional Training,Staff/Team
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