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...
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:
March 10, 2025
End Date:
March 9, 2026
Introduction to Play Therapy
This introductory course provides an overview of the clinical skills required to engage in child centred play therapy with children. This is a full one-day workshop where participants will learn and practice content presented live by our fabulous trainers. Join Read More...
Start Date:
March 14, 2025
End Date:
March 13, 2026
Certified Resilience Coach – CReC
Holistic resilience goes beyond simply bouncing back – it involves developing a structured set of skills that enable individuals to navigate challenges, build emotional strength, and thrive in uncertain environments. The Certified Resilience Coach (CReC) program equips you with a 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. The Read More...
Start Date:
March 24, 2025
End Date:
March 25, 2026
Griefline’s ‘Understanding Prolonged Grief’ e-learning course
Understanding Prolonged Grief is a self-paced, three-hour course designed for professionals, students, carers, and volunteers working in healthcare, mental health, social services, and community support roles. It provides a practical and evidence-informed foundation for recognising and responding to prolonged grief Read More...
Start Date:
March 26, 2025
End Date:
March 24, 2027
Taming Your Anxiety
Taming Your Anxiety – Practitioner Insights This course equips counsellors with practical tools, simple techniques, and expert insights to support clients experiencing anxiety and emotional dysregulation. Designed to enhance your confidence in triage situations, the program focuses on effective, real-time Read More...
Start Date:
March 29, 2025
End Date:
October 13, 2025
Certificate Initiatic Art Therapy Stream 1 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. The Read More...
Start Date:
April 4, 2025
End Date:
December 14, 2025
Certificate in Clay Field Therapy with Adults, Apollo Bay
Clay Field Therapy is touch therapy, a breakthrough modality, endorsed by leading somatic experts. A box filled with clay, water and a sponge provide the simple setting for discovering safe relationships and the fulfilment of vital needs. The resistant clay Read More...
Start Date:
April 8, 2025
End Date:
August 12, 2025
IFS Skills Immersion – Attunement and Skill-building in the IFS Model
A step by step guide to the skills of IFS This series offers a highly experiential immersion into your own parts and working with clients. You will begin the practice of skills from the very first week. This course includes Read More...
Start Date:
April 9, 2025
End Date:
May 28, 2025
Integrated Couples Therapy: Presence Oriented Relationship Therapy (PORT) Level 1
Presence Oriented Relationship Therapy (PORT) is an integrated approach to couples therapy designed specifically for therapists starting to work with couples for the first time and more experienced therapists looking to integrate other models. Watch a PORT Demonstration on YouTube Read More...
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