JUDITH M BROWN PHD WITH GUEST TRAINERS

4-DAY TRAINING: JUNE 22 - 25, 2023 (THURSDAY - SUNDAY)

A TRAINING FOR CLINICIANS BY CLINICIANS

A 4 day training for clinicians by clinicians. Introducing the core concepts of the theory and practice of the Open Dialogue model of care (OD), including current practices in northern Europe, Scandinavia, UK and Australia. The training will include national and international trainers. The primary focus of the training will be dialogical practice, the clinical practices that underpin and emerge from OD. There will be a particular focus on open network meetings, working therapeutically with families in a variety of clinical contexts, and the dialogical therapeutic process. Observation and practice of clinical skills is a feature of the training.

WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?

For practitioners, therapists & clinicians from private practice, government or non-govt agencies who work with individuals, couples, families, wider systems.

LEARNING GOALS

• To be aware of philosophical and theoretical concepts which inform Open Dialogue & dialogical practice.

• To gain an understanding, observe and practice dialogical ideas and their application to differing practice contexts.

• To experience, observe and practice the elements of a dialogical approach to network meetings & family sessions.

• To increase understanding, observe and practice the dialogical therapeutic process and use of self.

TRAINING FEE:

Early Bird Fee: $1200.00 (Before May 4, 2023)

Fee: $1280.00 (After May 4, 2023)

Includes 4 days of training and course material handouts. There will be ample time for small and larger group discussion, space for personal reflection, skills training and experiential exercises.

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Reflections from past participants

‘Most helpful was definitely the link to practice and what it looks like and feels like in the room’

‘It has been a very special experience, grounded in practice and has strengthened my dialogical skills’

‘Helped me become clearer in understanding the foundations of Open Dialogue and process’

‘This has been a truly profound experience, like no other training I have attended before’

‘Containment of process into structure’

'It's all been so valuable’

JUDITH M BROWN PHD WITH GUESTS

2-DAY TRAINING: November 4-5, 2022 (FRIDAY - SATURDAY)

A TRAINING FOR CLINICIANS BY CLINICIANS

A 2 day offers a detailed focus on increasing clinical competence in Open Dialogue and dialogical practice. It builds upon the 4-day introductory training and is informed by dialogical and systemic theory and practice. There is a particular focus on Core Elements including reflecting and other dialogical processes, and Cor Dialogue including the use of self. Training methods include reflection on the nuanced and sophisticated skills of dialogical practice. Training involves a primary and intensive focus on skills practice in experiential exercises and role plays. Observation and practice of clinical skills is a feature of the training.

WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?

For practitioners, therapists & clinicians from private practice, government or non-govt agencies who work with individuals, couples, families, wider systems.

LEARNING GOALS

• To develop the core clinical skills which support the creation of a safe dialogical space, with a particular focus on speaking & listening.

• To gain a sense of the varied nuances of reflecting processes, with a particular focus on why, what, when, and how to reflect during sessions.

• To increase in attunement to the moment-to-moment quality of the therapeutic process.

• To gain an increased sense of the use of self, with a particular focus on relational embodiment.

TRAINING FEE:

Early Bird Fee: $585.00 (Before Sept 17, 2022)

Fee: $640.00 (After Sept 17, 2022)

Includes 2 days of training and course material handouts. There will be ample time for small and larger group discussion, space for personal reflection, skills training and experiential exercises.

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REFLECTIONS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS:

‘Completing the Open Dialogue training with Judith has been invaluable. The training reconnected me with the importance of ‘being with’ clients (rather than getting caught in the ‘doing to’). It provided me with deep and meaningful insights into myself as a psychologist (and human) that will continue to help my practice. Whenever I complete a training with Judith, it is like coming home to the essence of why I am a psychologist.’

‘There was enough difference in the presentation and participation that created a flow of information that could be discerned and confirmed and which energised understanding. I really enjoyed, and felt connected to the group and process of the two days .... I have felt a kind-of-reset from the experience which has led to more clarity and openness ...'

‘The clinical intensive was a great opportunity to consolidate and reflect on dialogical practice. The days were well paced with plenty of time to slow down and let your mind connect ideas from early trainings as well as practicing through roles play and other exercises with the group. The group process worked really well and Judith created a safe environment to share and practice together.’

JUDITH M BROWN PHD WITH GUEST TRAINERS

4-DAY TRAINING: OCTOBER 13-16, 2022 (THURSDAY - SUNDAY)

A TRAINING FOR CLINICIANS BY CLINICIANS

A 4 day training for clinicians by clinicians. Introducing the core concepts of the theory and practice of the Open Dialogue model of care (OD), including current practices in northern Europe, Scandinavia, UK and Australia. The training will include national and international trainers. The primary focus of the training will be dialogical practice, the clinical practices that underpin and emerge from OD. There will be a particular focus on open network meetings, working therapeutically with families in a variety of clinical contexts, and the dialogical therapeutic process. Observation and practice of clinical skills is a feature of the training.

WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?

For practitioners, therapists & clinicians from private practice, government or non-govt agencies who work with individuals, couples, families, wider systems.

LEARNING GOALS

• To be aware of philosophical and theoretical concepts which inform Open Dialogue & dialogical practice.

• To gain an understanding, observe and practice dialogical ideas and their application to differing practice contexts.

• To experience, observe and practice the elements of a dialogical approach to network meetings & family sessions.

• To increase understanding, observe and practice the dialogical therapeutic process and use of self.

TRAINING FEE:

Early Bird Fee: $1170.00 (Before Sept 1, 2022)

Fee: $1280.00 (After Sept 1, 2022)

Includes 4 days of training and course material handouts. There will be ample time for small and larger group discussion, space for personal reflection, skills training and experiential exercises.

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Reflections from past participants

‘Most helpful was definitely the link to practice and what it looks like and feels like in the room’

‘It has been a very special experience, grounded in practice and has strengthened my dialogical skills’

‘Helped me become clearer in understanding the foundations of Open Dialogue and process’

‘This has been a truly profound experience, like no other training I have attended before’

‘Containment of process into structure’

'It's all been so valuable’

4 BLOCKS OF 1-DAY GROUPS (Sundays)

Proposed Dates: Oct 8, Nov 26, 2022; Feb 2023 (TBA), April 2023 (TBA)

A series of four x 1 family-of-origin group sessions over a 6-month period. A maximum of 3 participants in each 1-day closed group, or 5 participants in each 2-day closed group. Participants prepare and bring to the sessions a series of family-of-origin explorations, which are presented to the group within a safe psychotherapeutic dialogical space. Reflective group processes support each participant in moving towards an increased awareness, understanding, sensitivity and attunement to their personal and professional self – in their ‘way of being’ in clinical practice.

Please Note: Introductory Course (differing versions) is a prerequisite or to be discussed prior to registration

WHO ARE THESE GROUPS FOR?

For therapists, clinicians and counsellors who seek an increased integration of their personal & professional self, by which to underpin their ‘way of being’ in clinical practice.

The dialogical process in the closed group format requires that each participant commits to attending all four sessions over a 6-month period.

LEARNING GOALS

• To increase awareness of multigenerational family-of-origin factors as influencing a sense of self

• To increase understanding of a sense of self as emerging throughout the developmental stages

• To increase sensitivity to the sense of self as influenced by significant past and present relationships

• To increase attunement to a process of increased integration of the personal and professional self

TRAINING FEE:

$ 340.00 for each family of origin session (1 day)

Includes small group sessions over 1 or 2 days. Morning & afternoon tea is provided. The training venue is located close to coffee shops and restaurants for lunch.

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REFLECTION FROM A PAST PARTICIPANT:

'It has felt important to participate in a family of origin group ever since I committed to systemic practice in my clinical work. However, I was apprehensive about finding a ‘safe enough’ approach and fit for this vulnerable work. Judith is exceptional at holding a group space and process that is open, thoughtful, safe and respectful. This provided the fit I needed. It was hard, challenging and exhausting at times. However, it helped me to see and appreciate myself, my history and my family relationships in a more real, holistic, connected and integrated way. It also helped me experience in action and ‘understand’ dialogical practice on a deeper level through the reflective processes and the relationships that developed with other group members.' 

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