Expressive Therapy Clinic offers a unique opportunity for health care professionals to participate in a self-paced 10 session program specifically designed for clients of all ages who experience ADHD symptoms. The adding of DBT Skills that are focused on addressing 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 19, 2024
End Date:
February 19, 2025
PD1: Engaging with climate change and eco-distress
The first webinar in the Climate Aware Practitioners Professional Development series. Participants will be introduced to Psychology for a Safe Climate’s Support Model, an evidence-informed approach to supporting people who are distressed by the reality of climate change. Participants may wish Read More...
Start Date:
February 22, 2024
End Date:
February 22, 2025
Clinical Hypnosis Certificate – Institute of Applied Psychology
If you are already a Healthcare Professional looking to add Modern Clinical Hypnosis to your toolkit, or include Hypnosis as your ongoing professional development (OPD) this is the course for you.This blended course provides advanced skills and knowledge in the Read More...
Start Date:
February 26, 2024
End Date:
February 26, 2025
Learn from Experience: Dive into Creative Therapy
Learning OutcomesBy the end of this learning package, you will have the opportunity to:You will have an opportunity to:· Understand principles and practices of a range of Creative Therapies· Hear from experienced Creative Therapies about work challenges and strategies for Read More...
Start Date:
March 1, 2024
End Date:
March 1, 2025
Pre-Recorded Webinar: In Conversation with Ann O’Neill: The Journey of Trauma Recovery through HOPE
Traumatic events often have long-term and widespread impacts, not only for individuals but also families, communities and support services.For practitioners and professionals supporting those impacted, it can be difficult to know how best to help.In this special webinar for World Read More...
Start Date:
March 1, 2024
End Date:
March 1, 2025
Pre-Recorded Webinar: Supporting Parents and their Families Following the Loss of a Baby
Tailored post-bereavement care is crucial for parents and families who have experienced pregnancy loss or the death of their baby/ies.In this webinar, Bereavement Midwife Eliza Strauss will help practitioners to understand the complexities of perinatal grief and bereavement, and how Read More...
Start Date:
March 1, 2024
End Date:
March 1, 2025
Pre-Recorded Webinar: Narrative e-Writing Intervention (NeW-I)
Narrative e-Writing Intervention (NeW-I) – Supporting the Psycho-Socio-Spiritual Needs of Parent-Caregivers of Children with Chronic Life-Threatening IllnessNarrative e-Writing Intervention (NeW-I) is a novel psycho-socio-spiritual intervention that aims to bridge gaps in paediatric palliative care by providing anticipatory grief support to Read More...
Start Date:
March 3, 2024
End Date:
March 3, 2025
Somatic Experience – Peter Levine’s Trauma Master Class
When clients have experienced traumatic events, no matter how long ago, they often carry the fragmented remnants—and the accompanying feelings of helplessness, fear, pain, and anxiety—deep in their bodies, beyond the reach of most talk therapy. For many therapists, helping Read More...
Start Date:
March 5, 2024
End Date:
March 5, 2025
Pre-Recorded Webinar: Aboriginal Mental Health
This webinar explores both risk factors and protective behaviours for Aboriginal peoples experiencing mental health issues by addressing the critical issues outlined below. These include grief about the loss of culture, land, connection; and many more areas; often connected to Read More...
Start Date:
March 7, 2024
End Date:
March 7, 2025
Sexual Attitude Reassessment. Transforming Taboo- Talking confidently to clients about sex
Embark on a transformative journey with our Sexual Attitude Reassessment Program (SAR), designed for mental health professionals. This program is tailored to empower practitioners to re-evaluate attitudes towards sexuality, fostering inclusivity and comfort in addressing diverse sexual topics comfortably. It Read More...
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