Category: Professional Development for Therapists

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Transform Your Therapy: Trauma-Informed Training in Sydney – November

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Picture this:

It’s October. You’re scrolling LinkedIn. Colleagues are posting about the weekend they just spent with Maureen McEvoy in Sydney. They’re sharing tools they’re already using with couples, excited about feeling more confident, less alone.

And you feel that sinking moment: I should have been there.

We’ve all had that regret. The conference we missed. The supervision we didn’t book. The training that could have lifted our practice.

This time, you don’t have to miss it.

The rare chance to learn in-depth from Maureen McEvoy

On 8–9 November 2025, Maureen McEvoy, MA, RCC (visiting from Canada) — an international Imago workshop presenter, therapist, and trauma specialist — will lead a two-day intensive workshop in Sydney:

Healing Trauma, Restoring Connection – Trauma-Informed Couples Therapy Training

👉 This is Maureen’s only in-depth training in Australia for 2025.

She will also offer a one-day Imago supervision workshop on 10 November (drop a comment below for details on how to register) but the full two-day trauma-informed couples training happens only once this year.

If you want to strengthen how you work with couples carrying trauma, this is the weekend.

Why this matters for your counselling practice

Couples come to us with more than conflict. They bring trauma histories, attachment injuries, nervous system reactions that hijack communication. Standard talk therapy alone can stall or retraumatise.

This training will help you:

  • Calm escalation and bring safety back into the room
  • Integrate Imago, PACT, EFT, Gottman, Somatic, and Creative Arts therapies with confidence
  • Use body-based tools to support regulation in the moment
  • Strengthen your therapist presence and reduce burnout
  • Earn 12 CPD hours recognised by PACFA, ACA, APS, AASW, AAPI, ASCH

And just as importantly, you’ll walk away with community. You’ll meet peers who know the weight of this work and who can remind you that you don’t have to carry it alone.

The Therapist Crew reflection

To make it fun, we’ve introduced the Therapist Crew — parts of us that show up in practice:

  • Foggy Fran freezes, unsure which model to use
  • Not-Enough Nellie doubts herself after difficult sessions
  • Lonely Leo feels the ache of isolation in private practice
  • Burnout Baxter has lost his spark
  • Conflicted Chris juggles too many frameworks
  • Ironic Irene hides behind humour while hurting inside
  • Starting-Out Sara fears missing something critical
  • Heavy Harry carries clients’ trauma home
  • Mentor Maya is supporting others, still growing
  • Wise Walter White wants to keep learning while passing on wisdom

Which crew member feels most like you right now?

Scholarship opportunity

To celebrate, we’re running the #WhichCrewRU scholarship challenge.

We’re awarding:

  • 5 full-fee scholarships (value $1,250 AUD each)
  • 5 half-fee scholarships 50%

How to enter:

  1. Choose the crew member you identify with most.
  2. Write 100 words on why and how this training will help.
  3. Email philipa@resourcetherapy.com.au by 15 October 2025.

Event details

Healing Trauma, Restoring Connection – Trauma-Informed Couples Therapy Training

📍 Crows Nest Community Centre, Sydney

📅 8–9 November 2025

🎓 12 CPD Hours recognised (PACFA, ACA, APS, AASW, AAPI)

🟡 Sponsored by Australian Resource Therapy Institute (ARTI)

Fees:

  • September Saver – $995 (until 30 September)
  • Then – $1,100 (from 1 October) 
  • Standard 1 November $1250

👉 Register now – secure your September Saver seat:

resourcetherapy.com.au/professional–training/master–classes/

Don’t miss your chance

Therapists who act now will enter November with new skills, renewed confidence, and a community behind them.

Those who wait may find themselves wishing they had.

Don’t let this be another missed opportunity. Save over $100 by registering today.

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Has Your Therapist Really Heard Your Story?

A sunset sky fades from orange to deep purple over a calm ocean. Bold cream text reads: “Did your therapist really hear you?” with a thinking face emoji placed beside the words. The design feels warm, reflective, and inviting, evoking curiosity and self-reflection.

When you think back on therapy you’ve had, or maybe therapy you’re in right now, what stands out?

Many people tell me they loved their therapist’s kindness, or they felt safe, seen, and heard for the first time in years. Others share a very different experience: sessions felt surface-level, not connected, or the real issues – trauma, heartbreak, betrayal, or childhood wounds – never seemed to get airtime.

💭 So here’s our challenge to you:
What did you most want from therapy, and did you get it? Be brave, and say it.

  • Did you wish your therapist had asked about your past?
  • Did you feel your trauma was addressed – or avoided?
  • Did you want more practical tools?
  • Or simply someone to sit with you and really listen?
  • Something else?

For Couples

If you’ve been in couples therapy, the answers can be even more layered:

  • Did you want the therapist to take your side – or to truly stay neutral?
  • Did you feel they understood the depth of your pain when conflict flared?
  • Did the sessions get stuck in communication skills, or did they help you reach the real wounds beneath the fights?
  • Is there more?
  • Did you and your partner walk out closer… or further apart?

So many couples tell me:
“We just wanted hope.”
“We wanted to feel safe again.”
“We wanted to know if love could be rebuilt.”

Why Your Answers Matter

I train and supervise therapists across Australia and internationally. Time and again, therapists ask: “What do clients actually want from us?”

It’s one thing to study models and techniques. It’s another to hear directly from the people therapy is meant to help – you.

Your words, even a single sentence – could change how therapists are taught, how they listen, and how they show up for the next person who sits across from them.

Share Your Thoughts (Anonymously if You Wish)

👉 Pop your response in the comments below. If you’d prefer, you can write “Anonymous” instead of your name.

I’ll gather these insights (without identifying details) and share them with therapists in training, so your voice can help shape the future of therapy.

✨ Whether you’ve had years of therapy, just a few sessions, or you’re considering it for the first time, your perspective is invaluable.

So I’ll ask again. And this time, I dare and care you to answer:
What did you most want from therapy – as an individual or as a couple? And did it feel like you got it?

📌 Please note: Comments are for reflection and learning, not a substitute for professional support. If you need urgent help, reach out to your GP, a counsellor, or Lifeline (13 11 14 in Australia).

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Online Training That Works: A Psychologist’s Experience With Resource Therapy

Psychologist Leigh shares her online clinical training in Resource Therapy experience

As more therapists turn to Telehealth and online professional development, a common question arises:

Can experiential, trauma-informed training really work online – especially when it involves parts work and deep emotional processing?

Leigh, a psychologist with a special interest in trauma and dissociation, had the same question before enrolling in the Resource Therapy training program offered online by the Australian Resource Therapy Institute (ARTI). Leigh holds senior qualifications as a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Couples therapist, and Psychosomatic Therapist.

After completing the full training, she is now officially a Clinical Resource Therapist. She shares her answer with warmth, clarity, and conviction

What Surprised Her Most

Leigh admits she was initially unsure if such an experiential modality could truly be taught online.

“I didn’t know if I’d feel connected, or if I’d get the practical experience I needed. But I was pleasantly surprised – it felt real, engaging, and very connected. The demos were brilliant, and the small group practice made it easy to try things out safely.“

The structured format, real-time demonstrations, and rich interaction offered by the live Zoom sessions helped her feel immersed in the material, just as she would in an in-person setting.

Confidence With Complex Cases

As a trauma-informed psychologist, Leigh was drawn to Resource Therapy’s clear protocols and strong ethical foundation. What she gained was a renewed sense of confidence in working with complex clients.

“I use parts language in my work already, but RT gave me practical tools I can use right away. It’s strengths-based, respectful, and incredibly powerful – especially with clients who feel stuck, overwhelmed or fragmented.”

With the ability to work safely with Vaded States, negotiate Retro patterns, and access Conflicted States with precision, she now has a more structured approach to help clients move forward.

Why She Recommends It

For clinicians unsure about online training, Leigh’s message is simple:

“Give it a go. I wasn’t sure either, but I’m so glad I did. You’ll feel supported, you’ll practise a lot, and you’ll walk away with tools you can use immediately – online or in the room.”

What Is Resource Therapy?

Resource Therapy is a trauma-informed, strengths-based psychotherapy developed by Professor Gordon Emmerson. It helps clinicians access and work directly with the personality parts (called Resource States) that carry unresolved emotions or unhelpful patterns. The training includes 15 treatment actions, clear protocols, and targeted interventions for a wide range of presentations – from PTSD and anxiety to depression, addiction, and relationship distress.

The training is suitable for psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, EMDR clinicians, and anyone working with trauma or parts.

🎥 Watch Leigh’s Testimonial

Want To Learn Resource Therapy Online?

We offer live, interactive online training throughout the year. Whether you’re new to parts work or looking to deepen your trauma toolkit, Resource Therapy provides a powerful and respectful way to help clients heal.

  • ✅ Live Zoom sessions with experiential practice
  • ✅ Learn to map, access, and resolve Resource States
  • ✅ Suitable for online and in-person clinical work
  • ✅ Endorsed by psychologists, EMDR and DBR therapists across Australia

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