On completion of this 4 module workshop participants will be able to: Understand the definition of childhood trauma and how it presents in children. Identify appropriate frameworks for working with childhood trauma. Build skills in communicating with parents and carers. 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 23, 2025
End Date:
August 23, 2026
Certificate in Guided Drawing Online February 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 Read More...
Start Date:
February 23, 2025
End Date:
August 23, 2025
Certificate in Clay Field Therapy with Children – Online February 2025
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...
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 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 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...
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