TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS
“Life is not always the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.”
Virginia Satir
SYSTEMIC PRACTICE AND FAMILY THERAPY TRAINING PROGRAM
This is an exciting opportunity for Clinicians to attend a 10 week training program to develop, consolidate and extend their practice in working with couples and families. This Training Program has been running successfully for 4+ years and has been attended by Clinicians all over New Zealand. The June and October intakes were vastly oversubscribed and applications for the February 2025 intake are now being considered.
WHO IS SUITABLE TO ATTEND
Professionals who already have a relevant professional qualification (or equivalent) in the health and/or social care sectors: Social Workers, Nurses, Psychiatrists, General Practitioners, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Counsellors and Occupational Therapists are well suited to apply. Students must also be in a role where they have access to working with Couples, Individuals and Families and to regular systemic supervision.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The program involves Teaching, Case presentations, Reading materials
and videos. On completion of this program, students will have:
Familiarity with a range of systemic models within a historical context and their application to practice.
The ability to recognise and apply basic systemic practice skills to engage with families across a range of referred presentations.
Familiarity with a range of systemic models within a historical context and their application to practice.
Familiarity with a range of systemic models within a historical context and their application to practice.
An awareness of the need to be self-reflexive in their learning and clinical practice.
An ability to consider their own family, cultural and professional experiences from a systemic perspective and give an account of their personal learning journey.
Familiarity with a range of Family Therapy literature and Research.consider their own family, cultural and professional experiences from a systemic perspective and give an account of their personal learning journey.
A developing ability to critique therapeutic ideas.
An ability to understand the concept of the ‘Family Life Cycle’ and apply their thinking to different family forms.
An awareness of the impact of the wider social context, especially in relation to race, class, religion, culture, gender, sexual orientation, age and disability, and a commitment to anti-oppressive Practice, and valuing diversity.
Increased confidence and competence in practising systemically and engaging meaningfully with families.
Awareness of the importance of Ethics for both individuals and organisations.
Next intake February 11th to May 6th 2025
Training Testimonials:
“This is really valuable training, and it’s great that it is spaced out into ten sessions, this gave me time to try out the new skills and knowledge I was learning each week on the learning days.”
“Extremely comprehensive. The journals, peer supervision, group supervision, readings, frequent check in sessions, group discussions, group work, and case discussions by Mandy helped to consolidate and embed the material at different levels.”
“I cannot speak highly enough about Mandy and her clinical skills and her teaching ability.”
“Utterly invaluable.
So many practical skills I am now applying, enabling me to hold family sessions, and also plan therapeutic interventions by design to fit the clients needs.”
“I have so many more tools to explore the wider context of clients. I have brilliant questions to ask. I have so many more tools to build therapeutic alliance. I have so many more tools to approach awkward topics.”