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08/06/2023 - 09/06/2023
Nation-wide

Process-Focussed Approach to Couples / Relationship Therapy

08/06/2023 - 09/06/2023
Nation-wide

Treating PTSD (Day 1-2) with Dr Leah Giarratano interactive Livestream on 8-9 June 2023 AWST

08/06/2023 - 08/06/2023
Nation-wide

Engaging Boys and Young Men with Gestalt Play Therapy

10/06/2023 - 11/06/2023
QLD

EATA Masterclass - Working phenomenologically in EAMH practice

12/06/2023 - 12/06/2023
VIC

Using Forest Therapy in Your Counselling Practice

13/06/2023 - 13/06/2023
Nation-wide

Understanding self-harm

13/06/2023 - 14/06/2023
International

Art and Play Therapy with Children

14/06/2023 - 15/06/2023
VIC

Peaceful Kids Facilitator Training - MELBOURNE

14/06/2023 - 14/06/2023
Nation-wide

A Closer Look at Eating Disorders

14/06/2023 - 14/06/2023
VIC

FREE Suicide Prevention: LivingWorks LGBTIQA+ safeTALK

Other OPD Activities

Introduction to Working with Childhood Trauma

Gratitude - Preventions for Clients

DBT and Positive Psychology strategies including art making exercises for clients to develop resilience and distress tolerance.

Gratitude - Applications for Clients

Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy and Art Making

Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy and Art Making

Complex-PTSD: Perspective of a Clinician with Lived Experience

Art Psychotherapy/Art Therapy What is it? Looking at how to work with children, adolescents and the aged - Creating 5 artworks (No talent required)d

2-Day Intensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Training by ZOOM - Latest Adult and Adolescent research

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills and Art Making

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