Author: Philipa Thornton

Hi my passion is for sharing the power of parts therapy. In particular the amazing Resource Therapy. Being a psychologist, mentor, and supervisor my vision is to encourage others in the field of therapy.
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🎥 Mike Mandel Interviews Gordon Emmerson: Discover the Power of Resource Therapy

Philipa and Gordon at the Banquet Ceremony of the RTI world conference in Ubud Bali

If you’re curious about what makes Resource Therapy (RT) one of the most powerful and precise parts models in modern psychotherapy, this is your moment.

In a captivating new YouTube interview, renowned hypnotist and international trainer Mike Mandel sits down with none other than Professor Gordon Emmerson, PhD – founder of Resource Therapy – to explore the model that’s transforming trauma work around the world.

“This is a therapy model that truly gets to the root of the issue.” – Mike Mandel

With decades of experience between them, Mike and Gordon dive into:

  • Why parts work is essential for real healing
  • How RT differs from IFS, Ego State Therapy, and other modalities
  • What makes Resource Therapy so targeted, fast, and empowering

This is a must-watch for any therapist who wants to work with precision and compassion – and move beyond surface-level symptom relief.

🧠 What Is Resource Therapy?

Resource Therapy is an advanced, trauma-informed parts model that helps clients:

  • Identify and access the exact part holding pain or protection
  • Apply one of 15 targeted treatment actions for resolution
  • Rewire the brain using memory reconsolidation and neuroplasticity
  • Find relief from stuck states like fear, shame, rejection, confusion, and inner conflict

Created by Gordon Emmerson PhD, RT builds on the best of ego state therapy while offering a clear structure, accessible language, and outstanding clinical results.

🎓 Train in Resource Therapy – With Gordon as Your Guest!

We are proud to offer the Official Clinical Resource Therapy Program through the Australia Resource Therapy Institute (ARTI) – led by psychologist trainers Philipa Thornton (President, Resource Therapy International) and Chris Paulin (Consultant Psychologist). This is certification training offering a certified Resource Therapy International Qualification with 60 hours of active professional development.

🌟 And YES – Professor Gordon Emmerson himself guest appears in our Clinical training, sharing live insights and demonstrating this transformational method in action.

You’ll learn:

  • How to confidently diagnose Resource States
  • When and how to use each of the 15 Treatment Actions
  • How to work effectively with complex trauma, relationship issues, addiction, anxiety, and more

📌Train With the Founder. Heal at the Root. Become a Resource Therapist.Your clients – and your inner crew – will thank you.🗓 Next Intake: 31 August 2025

🌏 Online and in-person options available
✅ Suitable for trauma therapists, psychologists, EMDR/DBR/ACT clinicians, and all parts-based practitioners

👉 Register now and secure your place

🎬 Watch the Interview Now

Do not miss this powerful conversation between two giants of therapeutic change.

▶️ Watch on YouTube: Mike Mandel Interviews Gordon Emmerson, Founder of Resource Therapy

🎓 Join Us – Clinical Resource Therapy Program

🌏 Online and in-person training options available
📅 Next intake: 31 August 2025
💡 Suitable for psychologists, counsellors, EMDR, DBR, ACT, and trauma-trained professionals

👉 Click here to learn more and register

✨ Final Thoughts

Mike Mandel’s interview shines a spotlight on a therapy that changes lives. If you are ready to supercharge your therapeutic toolbox and offer your clients real relief, not just symptom management, now is the time.

🛳 Discover the power of parts therapy.
👥 Be part of a growing international community.
🎤 And train with the founder himself.

Watch the interview. Join the training. Become the change.

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From Bali With Gratitude: A Global Celebration of Resource Therapy

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Resource Therapy Clinical Training & International Conference – A Huge Success

The Australia Resource Therapy Institute (ARTI) has just returned from a transformative month in Bali, Indonesia, where we hosted two landmark events:

  • Completion of the Hybrid Clinical Resource Therapy Training for mental health professionals
  • The first-ever Resource Therapy International World Conference

Held in the lush surrounds of Ubud, these events brought together a passionate community of clinicians and educators from across the globe to deepen skills, share research, and celebrate the evolution of parts-based healing. We met Ernst from Zurich, great to see you, Richard from Hong Kong, our new Indonesian friends William, Robin, Flora and crew. Old Aussie friends and finally meeting Alkha, our RTI Executive delegate.

Why Resource Therapy Is Gaining Global Momentum

In a world increasingly turning to parts-based therapy for lasting trauma recovery, Resource Therapy is standing out as a leading modality that is both powerful and practical.

Developed by Professor Gordon Emmerson, PhD, Resource Therapy:

  • Accesses parts directly, not symbolically or imaginatively
  • Offers 15 targeted clinical actions for real behavioural and emotional change
  • It is brief, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and DSM-5 aligned
  • Supports work with dissociation, betrayal trauma, grief, anxiety, neurodiversity, chronic pain, and more
  • Can be integrated with EMDR, CBT, somatic therapies, and clinical supervision models

Whether you are a psychologist, trauma therapist, counsellor, hypnotherapist, EMDR practitioner, or coach, Resource Therapy gives you clear tools to work at the root cause.

Highlights From Bali 2025

Our time in Bali was rich in learning, connection, and clinical depth. Highlights included:

  • 🔄 Live demonstrations of RT Actions with complex trauma/ DID clients
  • 🧠 Insightful presentations on dissociation, betrayal, couples work, chronic pain, cultural diversity, ADHD, OPIs, Depression, Memory Reconsolidation, and RT for business coaching
  • 🚢 Interactive group work using the ship metaphor and parts mapping
  • 🌏 Attendees from Australia, Indonesia, Germany, the UK, Canada, and beyond
  • ✨ Community bonding, shared meals, and even a few monkeys on the line!

Our conference theme, ‘Happy Parts, Healthy Self: Our Resources’, came to life through experiential workshops, advanced supervision, and the warmth of our global RT community.

Group photo of Resource Therapy International speakers and guest Bali World Conference 2025 Ubud with Gordon Emmerson and President of RTI Philipa Thornton
Group photo of Resource Therapy International speakers and guests, Bali World Conference 2025, Ubud, with Gordon Emmerson

Become Part of the Next Generation of Resource Therapists

If you are ready to take your clinical skills to the next level, our next Clinical Resource Therapy Program begins on 31 August 2025.

This fully online, internationally endorsed training is led by:

  • Philipa Thornton – President of Resource Therapy International
  • Chris Paulin – Consultant Psychologist with over 40 years of experience

Join us and you will:

  • ✔️ Learn how to identify, access, and heal wounded Resource States
  • ✔️ Work confidently with trauma, anxiety, grief, betrayal, and dissociation
  • ✔️ Receive supervision and support from Australia’s leading RT educators
  • ✔️ Gain a Certificate endorsed by Resource Therapy International

Spots are limited – Learn more here

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Why the World Is Turning to Parts Work & Why Resource Therapy Is Leading the Way

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The future of trauma therapy is parts-based. This week in Bali, the 2025 Resource Therapy International World Conference shows us exactly why.

As President of Resource Therapy International and co-organiser of this landmark global event, I am thrilled to be immersed in four days of clinical excellence, experiential learning and professional connection with fellow psychologists, psychotherapists, doctors, counsellors, trauma therapists, EMDR practitioners, neurodiversity specialists and coaches.

From Australia to Indonesia, Europe to North America, this conference is a living celebration of how Resource Therapy is reshaping the way we support healing at the root. It is therapy that works with the parts of the personality that carry emotional pain, defence strategies and inner strengths.

Why Parts Work Matters Now More Than Ever

Modern clinicians are waking up to a simple truth. You cannot talk a traumatised part into feeling safe.

Clients with complex trauma, betrayal wounds, identity fragmentation or chronic anxiety often hold wounded or stuck Resource States beneath conscious awareness. These parts need more than insight. They need to be heard, seen and healed.

That is the power of Resource Therapy.

It is a dynamic, strengths-based and neuropsychologically grounded model that helps therapists:

  • Map the exact Resource State in need of attention
  • Work directly with parts holding fear, shame, rejection, confusion or guilt
  • Use 15 targeted therapy Actions to resolve the emotional roots of distress
  • Support integration, even in complex cases, including Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • Build clinical confidence with a clear yet flexible framework

Whether you are a trauma specialist, couples therapist, coach, or just beginning your parts work journey – Resource Therapy gives you practical, respectful and transformational tools.

Inside the 2025 World Conference in Bali

This week, therapists from around the world are diving into cutting-edge parts work applications including:

  • Case presentations with DID clients using the RT diagnostic map
  • Affair recovery through parts-based couples work
  • Coaching and behavioural change with Resource States
  • Working with neurodivergent clients using strengths-focused parts interventions
  • Attachment repair and memory reconsolidation using RT
  • Live demos and experiential workshops of the 15 RT Actions

And we are learning directly from Professor Gordon Emmerson, the founder of Resource Therapy, whose clarity and compassion continue to light the way for our global community.

What Makes Resource Therapy Different?

Unlike many other parts-based models, Resource Therapy:

  • It is brief and targeted, often reducing treatment time
  • Uses precise language (no talk of exiles or managers – just Resource States)
  • Offers 15 specific therapeutic Actions for real change
  • Works in individual, couple, family and group formats
  • Integrates seamlessly with EMDR, somatic work and attachment therapy

It is ideal for trauma recovery, self-esteem building, resolving inner conflict, improving relationships, and performance coaching.

Ready to Learn Resource Therapy?

Whether you are starting your parts work journey or ready to step up into Advanced Clinical certification – we would love to welcome you.

🔥 Clinical Resource Therapy Training (Online)

  • Starts 31 August 2025
  • 10-day internationally recognised certification
  • Join live or watch the replays
  • Led by Philipa Thornton and Chris Paulin, with guest appearances by Professor Emmerson
    👉 Learn more at resourcetherapy.com.au

🌿 Already Trained in RT? Go Advanced

  • Deepen case formulation and group facilitation
  • Ideal for supervisors, trainers and senior clinicians
  • Advanced Clinical Training runs in November 2025
    📩 Email us or visit the site to enrol

Resource Therapy is parts work with precision.

If you believe in real change, deep healing and therapeutic integrity, this is your next step.

Come join the movement. Help your clients reclaim their true selves – one healed Resource State at a time.

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