ANZAP - The Conversational Model - Dunedin, NZ Introduction to the Conversational Model and working with borderline personality disorder: What is the Conversational Model and how does it Work? This is a 90 min talk to introduce mental health practitioners and psychotherapists to the Conversational Model. The Conversational Model is an adapted psychodynamic psychotherapy, developed by Professor Russell Meares in Sydney over the past three decades, with a particular emphasis on working with patients with borderline personality disorder in individual…

ANZAP - The Conversational Model - Dunedin, NZ Self-Hate and the Hated Other – A Psychodynamic Approach Clients who come with complex PTSD, trauma histories, developmental harm, and diagnosed personality disorders will also come with a range of intense negative emotions. Often the most difficult, and deeply held, is hatred towards themselves. This may manifest in self harm, eating disorders, and chronic suicidal ideation. At other times hatred is turned outward and experienced as hate towards other people, or even…

ANZAP - The Conversational Model - Dunedin, NZ Supervision Masterclass - Using the Conversational Model in long-term psychotherapy In this 3.5 hour Seminar we invite three conversational model therapists to present their own work for supervision, using clinical case-notes and an audio tape of a psychotherapy session. Although each supervision session will be tailored to the particular therapist/client dyad, we will try to illustrate important principles in using the conversational model, including: how to improve therapist affect attunement; understanding expectational…

Working with Couples flyer Christchurch Institute for Training in Psychodrama Working with Couples - professional development with Walter Logeman Christchurch Friday 6 – Sunday 8 July 2018 Gain confidence and competence in working with couples. The workshop will suit people trained and experienced in any couple therapy modality to enrich their form of practice. If you are at the beginning stage of introducing couple therapy into your practice this event will get you started. Psychodrama and sociodrama methods will be…

NZ EMDR Conference 2018 Presenters TWO DAYS OF WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS AIMED AT PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CLINICIANS TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN EMDR. DAY ONE (27TH JULY) Workshops by Dr Tom Flewett (EMDR Institute Trainer) and Astrid Katzur (EMDR Europe Consultant) with the aim of comprehensively reviewing Weekend One and Two training. This is a great opportunity to get a refresher including new materials and methods. Open to clinicians who have completed Weekend One. Due to demand we…

2018 Trauma Education flyer This two-day program focuses upon phase-based treatment for adult survivors of child abuse and neglect. In order to attend, participants must have first completed the ‘Treating PTSD’ program. The content is applicable to both adult and adolescent populations. The program incorporates practical, current experiential techniques showing promising results with this population. Leah Giarratano is a doctoral-level clinical psychologist with 23 years of clinical and teaching expertise in CBT and traumatology. For details and to register, please visit…

2018 Trauma Education flyer This two-day program focuses upon phase-based treatment for adult survivors of child abuse and neglect. In order to attend, participants must have first completed the ‘Treating PTSD’ program. The content is applicable to both adult and adolescent populations. The program incorporates practical, current experiential techniques showing promising results with this population. Leah Giarratano is a doctoral-level clinical psychologist with 23 years of clinical and teaching expertise in CBT and traumatology. For details and to register, please visit…

Flyer for Kimi Ora Residential Workshop About the workshop Cher Williscroft and Claire Guy have a vision to build your capacity for flexible group leadership and for directing psychodrama and sociodramatic enactments with courage. We aim to co-create an open learning environment. All trainees and practitioners will be encouraged to try out new things with generous encouragement and coaching. Your learning may be through personal work, group leadership, auxiliary work, producing dramatic enactments, through writing and through the relationship you…