The renowned Specialist Course in Integrative Couple Therapy (SCICT) is now in its 35th year. It is open to counsellors and psychologists wanting to develop rigorous knowledge and specialist skills in working with couples. Delivered by Relationships Australia Victoria Read More...
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ongoing Professional Development (OPD)
Ongoing Professional Development (OPD) is the process through which members improve and broaden their skills, knowledge and expertise, and develop the qualities required for professional practice.
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Start Date:
February 13, 2025
End Date:
August 9, 2025
Certificate in Expressive Therapies with Children & Adolescents
15 training days, spread over 5 workshops of 3 days each – a total of 105 hrs. This highly experiential course offers training in creative arts-based, emotionally expressive methods and Inner-Life Skills that promote emotional integration, self-awareness and resilience in Read More...
Start Date:
February 20, 2025
End Date:
September 20, 2025
Certificate in Expressive Therapies with Adult Clients – Creative & Expressive Arts for Growth & Wellbeing
5 x 3-day in-person training modules and 3 x 2-hour online classes. Equivalent to 16 training days (106 hours), spread over six months. This course is designed as specialised advanced training for counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, psychologists and those who Read More...
Start Date:
March 17, 2025
End Date:
May 13, 2025
Certificate in Mindfulness & Wellbeing For Children – Face to Face training Melbourne
The ‘Certificate in Mindfulness and Wellbeing For Children’ is offered by ‘Wellbeing For Kids’. The certificate program has 4 modules, which can be completed face to face and online. The training incorporates the ‘Peaceful Kids’ training which is held across Read More...
Start Date:
March 21, 2025
End Date:
September 28, 2025
Certificate Initiatic Art Therapy Apollo Bay 2025
The Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy is a foundation course for those looking for applicable art-based tools to work with their clients. The exercises are designed to be not messy to suit an environment set up for talking therapy. Read More...
Start Date:
March 25, 2025
End Date:
March 25, 2025
Introduction to Symbol Work – Catalysts for therapeutic conversations
A practical one-day training workshop using projective techniques developed in Australia over the last thirty years to enhance client communication, by Mark and Helen, the founders of Expressive Therapies Australia. Learn to use a collection of miniatures to support clients Read More...
Start Date:
March 27, 2025
End Date:
March 28, 2025
Live and Face to Face GOTTMAN Method Couples Therapy – Level 1 – Bridging the Couple Chasm
Help couples in your practice manage conflict and deepen intimacy! This is the first step in learning Gottman Method Couples Therapy. A truly inspiring workshop, Level 1 Training will give you new insights into treatment for couples who struggle, using Read More...
Start Date:
March 29, 2025
End Date:
March 30, 2025
The Work of Byron Katie: Loving What Is
Time Magazine described The Work of Byron Katie as: “4 Questions to Inner Peace”. Through self enquiry into our beliefs they let go of us and what remains is the deepest truth of who you are – peace, compassion and Read More...
Start Date:
March 31, 2025
End Date:
April 2, 2025
Clinical Supervision Services Certificate of Attainment in Professional Supervision: March 2025
This course is recognised as an approved supervisor course for those wishing to apply to ACA to registered as an ACA Recognised Supervisor. Successful completion of this course provides participants with the Clinical Supervision Services This Certificate of Attainment in Read More...
Start Date:
April 2, 2025
End Date:
April 2, 2025
Expressive Therapies in Cognitive Behavioural Approaches – with young clients
In this one-day experiential professional development workshop you will learn multiple creative arts-based and mindfulness ways to support young clients’ self-awareness and discover how their sensations, emotions, thoughts and behaviours are linked. The focus will be on Expressive Therapies additions Read More...
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