The workshop will be facilitated by Trish Purnell-Webb and John Flanagan who are Australia’s most experienced Advanced Gottman Clinical Trainers & Consultants.
Trish is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience of working with couples in a range of clinical and non-clinical settings, Trish brings a wealth of experience working with complex couples struggling with trauma, mood disorders, personality vulnerabilities, anger management issues, affair recovery and alcohol use.
She is also an experienced clinical supervisor and assessor for the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority. Trish is trained to provide a range of therapeutic approaches including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Trauma specific interventions, Existential Psychotherapy, Emotion Focussed Therapy for couples (EFT) Gottman Marital Therapy, Motivational Interviewing.
John Flanagan – AMHSW, Masters Gestalt Therapy & Advanced Gottman Clinical Trainer & Consultant. Since completing his Bachelor of Social Work in 1988 and later a Masters in Gestalt Therapy, John has had an extensive history in direct service delivery with couples, families and young people, as well as in organisational development and training. He has developed a practice that utilises a range of experiential therapies combining these approaches in his work style. John has also completed his Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment and has delivered a broad range of training both accredited and non-accredited.
John is trained to provide therapy to individuals, couples and groups in a range of therapeutic approaches including : Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gottman Marital Therapy,Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt Therapy, Adventure Therapy, Emotion Focussed Therapy for couples.