Description

CEED is excited to be hosting Dr Andrew Wallis to offer an advanced training in working with adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their families. This workshop is for mental health clinicians, experienced with family-based therapy for eating disorders, who want to reflect on and develop a stronger focus on therapy processes with families, while also maintaining fidelity to the treatment structure and goals.

The workshop will have a strong reflective component and will serve as an opportunity to consider what you value and what you want to think more about in your work with families.

This event will cover:

  • Establish a secure base for therapy that meets the family at the right place and in the right way
  • Implement a relational framework alongside the core principles of eating disorder focused family work
  • Manage common in session dynamics such as parental discord, misattuned interactions, strong emotions, and poor participation.
  • Implement interviewing skills that support parents and children to talk in session using questions, reflections and attuned resp

Trainers

  • Dr Andrew Wallis (Systemic family therapist and clinical social worker)

Eligibility criteria

Prior completion of family-based therapy training, and significant clinical practice experience of providing this treatment (e.g. worked with a minimum of 5 – 10 families utilising this model).

Categories: Capability 8 - Working effectively with families, carers and supporters, Capability 9 - Delivering holistic and collaborative assessment and care planning, Capability 10 - Delivering compassionate care, support and treatment
Disciplines: Allied Health, Lived Experience Workforce, Medical, Nursing
Levels: Advanced
Lifespans: Adolescent

Thursday 2 May 2024
09:00 to 16:00
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Friday 3 May 2024
09:00 to 16:00
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Parkville 3052

Specific location and venue confirmed by provider upon registration.
$350

Clinicians employed in Victorian public mental health services: $350.00
Other health professionals: $550.00

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Provided by The Victorian Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders (CEED)
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