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October 2017
The Occasional Counsellor™ – Hobart, TAS
The Occasional Counsellor™ is for staff who are not employed in a counselling role but are called upon to give others emotional support, including receptionists, case managers and direct care staff. The focus of the workshop is teaching the participants strategies for assisting individuals who are sad, upset, bewildered, confused, angry or suicidal while clearly remaining within their role. The workshop covers the following areas: the skills of the helper including the importance of empathy and when not to empathise…
Find out more »PREPARE/ENRICH Core Training Canberra October
The Core Training Day includes all aspects of the Customized Version necessary to enable and accredit the Facilitator to use the material immediately. The fee covers the programmed two day arrangement. It is preferable when the Core and Going Deeper Training days are run consecutively, that participants attend both days. If that is not feasible or is not available, you can attend the Going Deeper Training day within 12 months from the Core Training workshop, as advertised on this website. Who may train to administer the inventories? Persons…
Find out more »Difficult Conversations-How to Talk to Almost Anyone About Almost Anything – Hobart, TAS
This workshop is for anyone who may be involved in any sort of difficult conversation about almost any topic. The workshop will cover: how to structure a difficult conversation and find a positive purpose the importance of empathy and when not to empathise keeping the conversation on track and using language that does not create resistance. recognising when not to have a difficult conversation and how to leave a conversation that may be unhelpful gaining agreement with the other party…
Find out more »THE DEVELOPING BRAIN
The last decade could rightfully be called the ‘decade of the brain’ as advances in medical and neuroscience have deepened our understanding of brain development and cognitive functioning, more than any other period before. Much of the public discussion has related to new knowledge of infant’s brains, however, just as many amazing are discoveries have been made relating to brain development and functioning from childhood right through to late adolescence. These findings often contradict many of the long-held practices that…
Find out more »Distressed or Deliberately Defiant? with Dr Judith Howard
We’ve all experienced the annoyance of having to deal with poor behaviour in our schools and classrooms. Does your school have students that… Can be verbally and physically aggressive for little reason. May fly into behavioural outbursts with little warning and as a result of no clear triggers. You may suspect or know they have or had a problematic home environment. You just can’t seem to get through to them – or when you do – they tend to sabotage…
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