INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY THERAPY - FEBRUARY 2022

Description

This 4-day live-stream course provides a basic introduction to core concepts of family therapy theory and practice. It will help you develop new ways of understanding difficulties impacting on families and a range of approaches to intervention. The course is a combination of didactic and experiential delivery which seeks to integrate theoretical concepts with practice. It is useful in enhancing your work with families, or if you would like a taste of what it might be like to participate in our postgraduate courses.

This event will cover:

Describe the systemic basis of family therapy and the benefits of this framework for understanding family difficulties
Articulate some of the key developments in family therapy models over time
Identify key theoretical concepts underpinning family therapy and relate these to practical work with families
Identify and apply a range of key family therapy skills
Apply family sensitive practice principles within your own service setting

Trainers

Colleen Cousins (Psychologist, Family Therapist & Educator) — The Bouverie Centre
Robyn Elliott (Trainer & Educator) — The Bouverie Centre

Eligibility criteria

Case managers, counsellors, social workers, psychologists, nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, welfare and youth workers, and others in the helping professions.

No prior knowledge or experience of family work is required.

Categories: Capability 10 - Delivering compassionate care, support and treatment, Capability 4 - Understanding and responding to trauma
Disciplines: Allied Health, Lived Experience Workforce, Nursing
Levels: Introductory
Lifespans: Child, Youth, Adult

Thursday 10 February 2022
09:30 to 16:30 Add to calendar

Friday 11 February 2022
09:30 to 16:30 Add to calendar

Monday 14 February 2022
09:30 to 16:30 Add to calendar

Tuesday 15 February 2022
09:30 to 16:30 Add to calendar

Online

Specific location and venue confirmed by provider upon registration.

$795

Provided by The Bouverie Centre

For further information contact

bouverie.centre@latrobe.edu.au

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