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One Day Workshop - March 2012

One Day Workshop - Working Experientially with Individuals, Couples and Families

One-Day Workshop: Aldo Gurgone

Saturday 24 March 2012, 9:30am-4:30pm

Psychotherapy usually involves talk.  In recent years we have seen the popularity of: "dialogues"; "conversations"; "narratives" and other discussions.  These are all part and parcel of the therapist's toolbox. These tools are only part of the resources that therapists need in their work. Talking and understanding is valuable to everyone when one is emotionally calm and at ease.

However, most clients who attend therapy have great difficulty in staying calm when they are emotionally charged, and that is the time when they need to implement the things they discuss in the therapy session.  Action methods or "in vivo" activities in the session provide a way of integrating intellectual understanding when one is emotionally charged.  These methods help to access part of the brain function that is activated when we have a high level of adrenalin in our body.

 

Presenter: ALDO GURGONE

Aldo Gurgone is a Clinical Psychologist and a well-known Australian relationships therapist. He has worked as a psychotherapist with families, couples and individuals since 1972. His experience and background in psychotherapy spans work in Australia, the UK, Italy and South America.

Aldo established the William Street Family Therapy Centre in 1987 as a centre of excellence in family and relationship therapy and professional training. William Street Family Therapy Centre has built a strong reputation for both therapy and training excellence. Aldo's vision involves providing the best therapy training and client services available.

Join Aldo in exploring:

• Why action methods and "live" experience in the therapy session are significant;
• How to judge when experiential methods can be effective;
• The various action methods used, & how to implement them, as well as the power of experience.

Details:	Included: Key assumptions of systemic, emotionally focused couples work Working with conflict and distance Building friendship
Places:	Limit of 20 places
Venue:	William Street Family Therapy Centre 544 William Street, Mount Lawley Western Australia 6050 (cnr Chelmsford Road)
Facilitator:	Aldo Gurgone (Director), William Street Family Therapy Centre
Fees:	Regular:  $242 (inc. GST if paid after 24 February 2012) Earlybird: $220 (inc. GST if paid before 24 February 2012) Tea, coffee and lunch provided Phone:             (08) 9227 8038 Fax:                  (08) 9227 8938 Email:               info@wsftc.com.au

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REGISTRATION:

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE (Payment options - Credit Card or EFT)

 

If your wish to pay by EFT, please register online and then make payment to the following account:

• Account Name: William Street Family Therapy Centre
• BSB Number: 036 045
• Account Number: 103606
• Reference: Your name and the course date