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...
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 16, 2025
End Date:
May 4, 2025
SANDPLAY THERAPY TRAINING COURSE
The aim of this course is to give counsellors and therapists of diverse therapeutic orientations, the basic skills, knowledge and experience to confidently use sandplay therapy with their clients. Participants will be encouraged to use the training as an opportunity 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 22, 2025
End Date:
May 1, 2025
Consensual Non-Monogamy in Therapy: Best Practices for Therapists – Registration expires 1 May 2025
Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM) is not a fringe relationship style—it’s a growing reality. With evolving societal norms, and increasing visibility of CNM in media and public discourse, more individuals and couples are embracing and being open about their non-traditional relationship structures. Read More...
Start Date:
March 24, 2025
End Date:
March 25, 2026
Griefline Knowledge’s ‘Understanding Prolonged Grief’ e-learning course
Grief is a natural response to loss, but for some, it can become prolonged and deeply disruptive. Understanding Prolonged Grief is a comprehensive, self-paced course designed for professionals, students, carers and volunteers in healthcare, mental health, social services, and community 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...
Start Date:
April 11, 2025
End Date:
December 31, 2025
Play Therapy Clinical Program
The objective of this training is to equip those with a relevant undergraduate degree to obtain further training in the area of child centred play therapy in order to apply this knowledge and skill to clinical practice. Our vision for Read More...
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