November 2016
Safeguarding Yourself – Recognising and Responding to Vicarious Trauma – Blue Knot Foundation
This one day interactive professional development training explores the nature of vicarious trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue, and supports you to keep healthy and safe in your work with people impacted by trauma. Just as post-traumatic stress disorder can be perceived as a normal reaction to an abnormal event, so too can vicarious trauma (VT) be seen as a normal reaction to repeated exposure to traumatic stories and material. One might say - an ‘occupational hazard’ for those working across…
Find out more »April 2017
Executive Skills in the Classroom with Dr Anna Bortoli
At some point, to some degree all children struggle with getting organised, exercising self-control, and getting on with others. But some kids seem to need constant supervision and help far beyond the point their peers are beginning to manage certain tasks on their own. Child development research shows that many kids who have the brain and heart to succeed lack or lag behind in crucial “executive skills”. Book a seat today to learn how to develop this essential skill in…
Find out more »August 2017
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…
Find out more »October 2017
Solution Focused Brief Therapy with Michael Durrant
Do you support complex clients with limited time? Do your clients focus on the problem rather than how to change? Would you like to learn an efficient, evidenced based approach to help clients move forward and reach their treatment outcomes? Book a seat today to add this valuable counseling approach to your toolbox. Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) offers professionals an efficient, user-friendly and evidenced based approach that is responsive to the practical realities of working with young people and adults. The…
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