Workshops for your organisation

Ruth is available to deliver workshops to your organisation. Whether it's a large private practice, non-government or government organisation, she can provide the workshops listed here and also any of the workshops below, at a time that works for your organisation's needs. Contact Ruth for more information on any workshops or to discuss tailored training to meet your needs.

Workshops

This workshop provides participants with:

an understanding of the 4 origins of Schemas and schema maintenance processes
an overview of the Mode Model and
an understanding and experience of two key Schema Therapy interventions

Introduction to Schema Therapy

This introductory workshop is aimed at those who are interested in working with Complex Trauma presentations and 'treatment-resistant clients.
Schema Therapy is an evidence based treatment for clients presenting with symptoms consistent with Borderline Personality Disorder and provides the therapist with powerful tools for working with difficult in session behaviours; including difficulty connecting with a therapist, chronically avoidant behaviour and the long term impacts of trauma. This training aims to provide an introduction to the theory and techniques in Schema Therapy with an emphasis on Borderline Personality Disorder. This interactive workshop will provide opportunities to watch live demonstrations, reflect on your own clients and step by step guides to the interventions outlined.

This workshop can be run as a half or full day training

This workshop provides participants with:

An understanding of Schema Couples formulation
An awareness of a variety of tools for Assessment
an opportunity to practice skills to build safety with volatile couples
an understanding and practice applying imagery re-scripting

Introduction to Schema Couples Therapy

This workshop builds on a basic understanding of Schema Therapy to overview how to apply Schema Therapy in formulating complex couple dynamics. Schema Couples Therapy (SCT) formulation provides a road map for working with couples where there are personality disorder traits and chronic issues, including childhood trauma and high conflict couples. SCT also provides therapists with interventions aimed at healing attchment wounds, reducing unhelpful coping patterns and connecting couples to their healthy self.

This workshop is best run as a one day training, for those with a basic knowledge of Schema Therapy.

This workshop provides participants with:

Increased understanding of a schema that gets activated in difficult client interactions
An awareness of the mode flips that occur
A Healthy Adult embodiment exercise and imagery for behavioural pattern breaking
A reflective space to increase awareness of the personal self and therapist self

Self-reflection for therapists

Burnout prevention is important for all therapists, but this workshop is unique in helping identify likely sources of stress that increase likelihood of compassion fatigue and burnout. This workshop provides an opportunity for therapists to reflect on how their schemas and modes may be playing out in the therapy room. With a mix of input, discussion and experiential work, therapists will be guided to understand unhelpful patterns and develop a stronger Healthy Adult Therapist self.

This workshop provides space for participants to share as much or as little of their experience as they choose, with care taken to manage any dual relationships or power dynamics. Prior discussion about the nature of the workplace is an important aspect of organising this workshop.

This workshop can be run as a half or full day training.