Within psychology and talk therapy, the body and even emotion, has tended to be sidelined with a focus on the thinking mind, in line with current cultural values. However, this can result in the shoring up of old, previously necessary, Read More...
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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:
September 20, 2025
End Date:
September 23, 2025
EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Combined Level 1 and 2 Training – Online
The combined EFT Level 1 and 2 training is ideal for counsellors who want to attain EFT Practitioner Certification and who want to be able to assist clients with a wide range of mental health and wellbeing challenges. EFT Level Read More...
Start Date:
September 20, 2025
End Date:
September 21, 2025
EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Level 1 Training
Suitable for beginners, Level 1 covers the basics of EFT Tapping. This 2 day course enables you to use simple EFT Tapping with your clients & on yourself. It includes techniques to assist with reducing uncomfortable emotions and physical discomfort, lowering Read More...
Start Date:
September 24, 2025
End Date:
September 26, 2025
ACCREDITED GOTTMAN METHOD COUPLES THERAPY LEVEL 3 – Practicum – with Certified Gottman Therapists, Advanced Clinical Trainers & Consultants Trish Purnell-Webb & John Flanagan – LIVE via ZOOM
Live and Interactive via ZOOM Complete your Gottman training journey with Advanced Gottman Clinical Trainers & Consultants, Trish Purnell-Webb and John Flanagan. Relationship Institute Australasia is one of the leading agencies in Australia in Gottman training and therapist certification. Through Read More...
Start Date:
October 14, 2025
End Date:
October 14, 2025
Prepare/Enrich Training – Zoom
Prepare/Enrich is a relationship education and counselling tool used by counsellors, psychologists, religious leaders, social workers and other professions in their work with couples. It can be used for relationship education, relationship enrichment and as a tool in counselling and Read More...
Start Date:
October 15, 2025
End Date:
October 15, 2025
FSI Workshop – Differences Between Estrangement and Cutoff
Dr Anne McKnight will be presenting this workshop on the differences between estrangement and cutoff. In the last decade, the severing of contact between adult children and their children has received new scrutiny and research. Although there is not a Read More...
Start Date:
October 16, 2025
End Date:
November 6, 2025
Navigating Intimate Pain: When Sex Hurts
Discover how to effectively support clients experiencing sexual pain in this comprehensive four-week course. Through weekly lectures and small-group practice sessions, you’ll learn about various pain conditions, their physiological and psychological origins, and practical intervention strategies. The course covers everything 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...
Start Date:
October 23, 2025
End Date:
October 24, 2025
ACCREDITED GOTTMAN METHOD COUPLES THERAPY – Level 1 – Bridging the Couple Chasm – with Certified Gottman Therapists, Advanced Clinical Trainers & Consultants Trish Purnell-Webb & John Flanagan
Live and Interactive via ZOOM Welcome to the first step in learning Gottman Method Couples Therapy! This foundation Level 1 workshop will provide you with valuable insights into the challenges couples face, utilising research-based assessments and effective interventions. Our practical, Read More...
Start Date:
October 29, 2025
End Date:
October 29, 2025
Masterclass: Working with Asexuality
Asexuality has been identified as a sexual orientation with many variations. This masterclass will outline different forms of asexuality, give frameworks to use with clients presenting with asexuality and tips for working with asexual presentations in relationships. Read More...
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