Why Today’s Couples Therapists Need Trauma-Informed Training

Couples therapist Trauma infomred training with Maureen McEvoy, Sydney November 8/9 Imago workshop presenter from Canada Healing Trauma Restoring Connection sponsored by the Australia Resource Therapy Institute.

Every couple’s therapist knows the moment.

The couple across from you begins to spiral. One partner escalates, the other shuts down. The session feels stuck. You reach for your skills, but nothing seems to land.

If you’ve ever left the room doubting yourself – “Did I miss something? Why couldn’t I shift them?” You’re not alone. Therapists across Australia and beyond are encountering the same challenges.

And it isn’t because you’re not skilled. It’s because couples today are bringing something bigger into therapy: trauma histories, attachment injuries, ADHD and nervous system dysregulation.

Why talk therapy isn’t always enough

Traditional approaches to couples work focus on communication skills, conflict resolution, and attachment repair. These are valuable, but they can stall when trauma is active in the room.

Sessions loop in circles without resolution.
Partners escalate beyond the therapist’s containment.
Shutdowns leave the couple, and therapist in silence.
Therapists burn out, carrying their clients’ trauma home.

Without trauma-informed tools, even experienced clinicians feel under-resourced.

The answer: trauma-informed couples therapy

That’s why we are hosting:

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

📍 8–9 November 2025 | Crows Nest Community Centre, Sydney

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

🟡 Sponsored by Australian Resource Therapy Institute (ARTI)

This two-day intensive brings Maureen McEvoy, MA, RCC (Canada), International Imago Faculty to Australia for her only 2025 training. Maureen is an internationally respected therapist and trainer known for integrating trauma work with relational models in ways that are practical, safe, and deeply human.

What you’ll gain

Across two days, you’ll learn to:

✅ Integrate Imago, EFT, Gottman, and PACT approaches with Bruce Perry’s neurodevelopmental insights.

✅ Apply somatic and creative arts methods for in-session regulation and repair.

✅ Recognise when trauma is disrupting couples dynamics — and how to respond effectively.

✅ Strengthen your therapist presence so you leave sessions grounded, not depleted. ✅ Connect with a professional community who share your challenges.

You will walk away with practical interventions you can use immediately in your practice.

🏆 Scholarship Competition – #WhichCrewRU

To celebrate this rare event, we’re offering:

Five full-fee scholarships (value $1,250 AUD each)
Five half-fee scholarships

How to enter:

Pick the therapist “crew member” you most identify with (Foggy Fran, Not-Enough Nellie, Burnout Baxter, etc).
Write up to 100 words on why and how you’ll apply this training in your practice.
Email your entry to philipa@resourcetherapy.com.au by 15 October 2025.

Then share your reflection on social media using #WhichCrewRU to join the conversation.

ARTi Scholarship 10 therapist Crew #whichCrewRU for the two day couples therapist trauma informed training with Imago faculty member Maureen McEvoy MA RCC of Canada — ARTi Scholarship 10 therapist Crew #whichCrewRU for the two-day couples therapist trauma-informed training with Imago program presenter Maureen McEvoy, MA, RCC of Canada

Who this training is for

Q: Who should attend?

A: Couples therapists, psychologists, counsellors, and mental-health professionals seeking to expand their trauma-informed skill set.

Q: I’m early in my career — is it still for me?

A: Yes. Newer therapists will gain foundational trauma-informed skills. Experienced therapists will discover fresh tools and integration strategies.

Q: What if I mainly practise one model (Imago, EFT, Gottman, Art Therapy, Somatic Therapy)?

A: This training shows you how to integrate modalities through a trauma-informed lens. It doesn’t replace your current approach — it strengthens it.

Why is this training different?

Rare: The only trauma-informed couples therapy training of its kind in Australia, in 2025.
International expertise: Learn directly from Maureen McEvoy, MA, RCC (Canada), International Imago Workshop presenter
Recognised: Eligible for 12 CPD hours across major professional bodies.
Practical: Tools and interventions you can take into sessions straight away.
Community: Step out of isolation and into a supportive network of colleagues.

Event details at a glance

Detail Information

Who Couples therapists, counsellors, psychologists, and mental-health professionals

What Two-day trauma-informed professional training workshop

Trainer Maureen McEvoy, MA, RCC (Canada), International Imago Faculty

When 8–9 November 2025

Where Crows Nest Community Centre, Sydney

Fees September Saver: $995 until 30 Sept · Standard: $1,100 from 1 Oct

CPD 12 hours recognised by APS, PACFA, AASW, AAPI ACASecure your place

⚡ September Saver: $995 until 30 Sept

👉 Register now: resourcetherapy.com.au/professional -training/master-classes/

Seats are capped to ensure an interactive learning environment. Don’t miss your chance to be in the room.

Key take-home

Couples therapy is changing. Clients are bringing deeper trauma, faster escalation, and greater disconnection into our rooms. Without trauma-informed frameworks, therapists risk feeling stuck, isolated, or burnt out.

This special workshop program equips you with the tools, presence, and community you need to guide couples from reactivity to reconnection.

June 4, 2025

The Trauma Training You Didn’t Know You Needed (But Won’t Forget)

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Live in Sydney | 8–9 November 2025 | CPD-Approved In-Person Workshop

Imagine feeling calm, confident, and equipped the next time a client’s trauma story overwhelms the room.
Imagine knowing how to hold space, without burning out.
Imagine doing it live, in the room, with a therapist who has walked the walk for over 30 years.

This November, Maureen McEvoy, one of Canada’s most beloved Imago Relationships trauma educators, is coming to Sydney for a powerful two-day training:

🧠 Healing Trauma, Restoring Connection
📍 Crows Nest Community Centre, Sydney
🗓️ 8–9 November 2025

Hosted by the Australian Resource Therapy Institute, this rare in-person event is your opportunity to go beyond theory, and experience what it truly means to integrate trauma-informed care into your practice.

This Workshop Is For You If…

You want to feel more confident working with disorganised attachment
You’re curious about how to integrate parts work, ego state therapy, art therapy, and somatic tools
You don’t specialise in couples work, but you know relationships are always in the room
You’ve felt overwhelmed by trauma disclosures, and want real tools to respond
You’re tired of online training and ready for face-to-face learning that sticks

This isn’t just for couples therapists. It’s for anyone who works with humans. Therapists, psychologists, doctors, psychiatrists, counsellors, social workers, coaches – all are welcome.

What You’ll Learn (And Use Straight Away)

✅ Practical interventions for relational trauma and emotional regulation
✅ Creative techniques using art therapy, body awareness, and parts dialogue
✅ How to build co-regulation and relational safety
✅ A clear, experiential understanding of how your own attachment style shapes your work
✅ A flexible framework you can integrate with Imago, EFT, PACT, and other modalities

This is not a sit-and-watch weekend. This is an engaged, experiential deep dive with one of the best in the field.

“I wish I’d done this years ago.”
– Every therapist who’s trained with Maureen

Who Is Maureen McEvoy?

Maureen is a Certified Advanced Imago Therapist with over three decades of clinical experience. She is known for her grounded presence, gentle humour, and ability to translate complex trauma theory into skills that work in the real world, with real clients.

Her approach is integrative and accessible. You’ll learn how to blend modalities like:

Parts work (including Resource Therapy, Ego State Therapy, and IFS-aligned thinking)
Imago Relationship Therapy
EFT and PACT principles
Somatic and art-based interventions
Attachment-centred frameworks for emotional safety and healing

Whether you’re just starting out or decades into practice, Maureen meets you where you are – and helps you grow from there.

Why You’ll Want to Act Now

🕰️ This is Maureen’s ONLY Sydney workshop in 2025
🎟️ Super Early Bird, ends 30 June – and it’s timed perfectly for your end-of-financial-year CPD claims
📉 Save by registering early
📍 In-person, live, human-centred – no recordings, no replays, no second chances

Details at a Glance

📍 Venue: Crows Nest Community Centre, Sydney
🗓️ Dates: 8–9 November 2025
🕘 Time: 8.30 am – 5.00 pm both days

🎓 CPD certificate provided

💸 Investment:

$895 Super Early Bird (until 30 June – EOFY special!)
$995 Early Bird (1 July – 31 August)
$1100 Standard (from 1 September)
🎓 Includes CPD certificate

Ready To Book?

Spots are limited and already filling.
📩 Email philipathornton@gmail.com to register
📝 Or Click here to download the registration form

Final Thought

As therapists, we often hold everything for everyone else.
This workshop is a chance to reconnect with your purpose, your people, and your presence.

You didn’t know you needed this.
But once you’ve been there, you won’t forget it.

We can’t wait to meet you!

Warmly, Philipa and Chris.

May 7, 2025

Why Resource Therapy Changed My Practice: A Clinician’s Testimonial

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When seasoned trauma therapist Angela O., an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and EMDR practitioner, completed her Clinical Resource Therapy training, she never imagined the profound shift it would bring—not just to her clients but also to herself.

“As a trauma therapist, I have ventured through a myriad of therapeutic approaches—including EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Schema Therapy. Yet none have been as transformative as Resource Therapy.”

Angela’s words speak to something many of us in the helping professions know too well: even the best-known trauma therapies can fall short when a client’s inner world remains fragmented, their parts unseen or unheard. That is where Resource Therapy steps in.

“Resource Therapy profoundly honours the lived experiences of clients, fostering a sacred space where all facets of their being are not only acknowledged but celebrated.”

In one powerful example, Angela shares how just three sessions of Resource Therapy helped a client find her voice after years of being silenced.

“For the first time in her life, she was able to articulate her needs to the person who had long disempowered her. We uncovered her core needs and dismantled the trauma script that kept her stuck in a cycle of pain.”

Angela now integrates Resource Therapy seamlessly into her trauma work—and often uses it as a stand-alone intervention with elegant, client-led results.

“It beautifully complements other therapeutic modalities, but as a stand-alone approach, it shines. I am a devoted advocate for its benefits.”

She also speaks from the heart about the clinical training experience:

“I cannot express enough gratitude to Philipa and Chris for their generous support, and to Professor Gordon Emmerson, the visionary founder. Their authenticity and vast expertise create an inspiring and powerful learning environment.”

With warmth, professionalism, and deep conviction, Angela offers this endorsement to her peers:

“I wholeheartedly recommend Resource Therapy to any therapist or client eager to connect with those often elusive parts of themselves—those fundamental aspects that shape our identities and the meanings we assign to our lives.”

Ready to discover the power of parts therapy for yourself?
Explore our Clinical Resource Therapy Training Program and join a global community of trauma-informed therapists creating change from the inside out.