Treating Complex Trauma with Dr Leah Giarratano

19-20 October 2017: Perth CBD
With Dr Leah Giarratano B.A. (Hons.), M.Psych., D.Psych.

Details

This workshop is only intended for past attendees of Treating PTSD presented by Dr Giarratano.

Clinical skills for Treating Complex Traumatisation with Dr Leah Giarratano
19-20 October 2017: Perth CBD
The venue will not be publicised. Attendees will be advised venue details in August 2017
8:30am to 4:30pm
Registrations are not accepted after 16/10/17

Professional Endorsements
This program is intended for all mental health professionals and it attracts 14 CPD hours. Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, mental health nurses, counsellors and occupational therapists are all welcome to attend.

Attending this event earns:
14 CPD hours for members of the Australian Association of Social Workers (expires 31/12/17)
14 CPE hours for members of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (expires 11/11/17)
28 OPD points for members of the Australian Counselling Association (expires 5/12/17)

This workshop is designed to meet the CPD requirements for Medicare Focused Psychological Strategy (FPS) providers and the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) requirements for an Active CPD event. If you are a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), your CPD activities no longer need to be endorsed by the APS; you can accrue CPD hours by participating in activities that you believe are relevant to your annual learning plan or goals.

Registration fee and payment is in Australian Dollars
$780 (including GST)

Program Description
This two-day (8:30am-4:30pm) workshop completes Leah's four-day core training for professionals working with traumatised clients. You are required to attend ‘Treating PTSD’ before enrolling in ‘Treating Complex Trauma’ because important workshop material is presented in 'Treating PTSD' and is not repeated in 'Treating Complex Trauma'.

The emphasis of this two-day training program is upon imparting practical, accessible skills to use immediately with survivors of complex trauma (especially child abuse and neglect). The content is applicable to both adult and adolescent populations. Topics include:

• Complex trauma. Complex PTSD. Attachment disorders. Personality disorders. What’s the difference/ relationship?

• Phased-based treatment model based on best practice guidelines

• Building and maintaining the therapeutic relationship, including maintaining compassionate boundaries and managing therapy disruptions and termination

• Using the therapeutic relationship to promote emotion regulation

• Understanding attachment re-enactment and betrayal trauma in order to work with challenging behaviours, including: ‘splitting’ between care providers; idolising/demonising the therapist; constant new crises; reduced motivation; external locus of control

• Practical therapeutic techniques (including exposure interventions and experiential tools) drawn from: Attachment-based treatment; Emotion Focused Therapy; Dialectical Behaviour Therapy; Metacognitive and Mentalisation Therapies; Schema Therapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to help clients presenting with complex trauma symptomatology, including flashbacks, numbing and dissociation, emotional ‘hurricanes’, somatisation, self-hate, self-harming and suicidal acts, dysfunctional relationships and substance abuse

• Managing and reducing vicarious trauma in the therapist.

About the program author/presenter
Leah Giarratano is a doctoral level clinical psychologist who specialises in the assessment and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She has been presenting training programs in Australia since 1996 and in New Zealand since 2000. Leah is the author of six books covering the assessment and treatment of psychological trauma and in the application of CBT.

What past attendees have said about this workshop
Highly experiential and practical course with comprehensive notes. Immediately applicable. Clear, concise and well-paced, covering a great deal of information but in a structured way.

Unlike other courses that often provide only theory and background, and you leave disappointed, this workshop is practical and has a good balance of information and theory but lots of take away skills that are shown, explained and practised. Best CPD I’ve ever done.

It draws from a number of modalities and strategies that are evidence-based. It is refreshing to be presented with an eclectic, but evidence based approach to treating complex trauma.

This is the best program I’ve attended. I wasn’t just informed about a topic, I was actually taught therapy interventions, i.e., what to do, step by step when dealing with complex trauma. Very caring and welcoming presenter who provided us with excellent, comprehensive handouts that can be used for further practice and training.

I tell all of my colleagues that this is 5-star training. There’s a great coverage of information. I recommend both of Leah’s programs to everyone. I’ve found that I learn even more with re-reading through the thorough notes provided.

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• A cancellation or transfer must be finalised in writing at least seven days prior to the training date otherwise your options will be reduced to the final two points below

• If you cancel or transfer your registration seven days or more prior to the training date, it will attract a $66 processing fee

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