Parental counselling is a vital aspect of therapeutic work with children and families, yet many psychologists feel underprepared to engage parents confidently and constructively. In this clear and practical presentation, educational psychologist Sheryl Cohen shares a comprehensive framework for effective Read More...
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Start Date:
June 2, 2025
End Date:
June 2, 2026
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders I: Diagnosis & Risk Factors
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are among the most critical mental health challenges affecting new parents, with significant implications for the wellbeing of both the caregiver and the developing infant. Increased clinician awareness and diagnostic precision are vital to Read More...
Start Date:
June 2, 2025
End Date:
June 2, 2026
Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy
Psychoanalytic couple therapy offers a rich and insightful lens into the unconscious dynamics that shape couple relationships. Far beyond surface-level conflict, this approach views romantic partnerships as emotionally charged spaces where unresolved past experiences, unconscious expectations, and deep attachment patterns Read More...
Start Date:
June 2, 2025
End Date:
June 2, 2026
Psycho-oncology: Psychological Aspects of Cancer and its Treatment
Cancer is not only a physical diagnosis—it is a deeply emotional and psychological experience. Psycho-oncology, a specialist field within oncology for over four decades, addresses the psychological, emotional, and social challenges experienced by people with cancer, with the goal of Read More...
Start Date:
June 2, 2025
End Date:
June 2, 2026
Working with Posttraumatic Stress: Current and Contextual Considerations
Working with trauma requires not only evidence-based intervention, but also a contextual awareness of the environments in which trauma occurs. In this insightful presentation, Professor Gill Eagle, renowned clinical psychologist and trauma expert, explores best practice approaches to working with Read More...
Start Date:
June 21, 2025
End Date:
June 21, 2026
INFTA Forest Therapy Foundation
This self-paced course provides an introduction to Forest Therapy as an evidence-based Public health practice. It is recommended for counsellors and allied health professionals who envisage integrating the healing power of nature into their therapeutic practice. During the Forest Therapy Read More...
Start Date:
August 10, 2025
End Date:
February 8, 2026
Certificate in Guided Drawing Online August 2025
This is an online, self-paced training over 6 months. The 28 hours of tutorials are pre-recorded and participants can study in their own time. Guided Drawing is a drawing and movement therapy. It introduces body-mapping with bilateral drawing on large Read More...
Start Date:
August 31, 2025
End Date:
February 28, 2026
Certificate in Clay Field Therapy with Children – Online August 2025
This course consists of 60 hours of online tutorials, illustrated with over 300 videoed case histories with children between the age of 2 – 18 as they work at the Clay Field. Released over 12 modules participants have access to Read More...
Start Date:
October 19, 2025
End Date:
May 24, 2026
Certificate in Guided Drawing Online October 2025
This is an online, self-paced training over 6 months. The 28 hours of tutorials are pre-recorded and participants can study in their own time. Guided Drawing is a drawing and movement therapy. It introduces body-mapping with bilateral drawing on large Read More...
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