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September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

Resource Therapy Now Insured: AON & Fenton Green Recognition

Australian Resource Therapy Institute ship graphic celebrating insurance recognition by AON and Fenton Green for professional indemnity and public liability cover.

Great news for every Resource Therapist: AON and Fenton Green now officially recognise Resource Therapy (RT) for Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance.

This recognition confirms that RT is both clinically sound and professionally validated. Strengthening every helping practitioner’s credibility and protection.

A Collective Win

This success belongs to all of us.
Special thanks to Gina, Amandah and the many mental health practitioners who updated their insurers and reported back. Your action and feedback helped pave the way for this achievement and demonstrate the power of a connected professional community.

“It took a few hoops and a quick update with my insurer, and Resource Therapy is now on my policy—so easy!” – Amandah, RT Clinician and Psychotherapist.

Why This Matters

Stronger professional presence – Listing RT on your policy elevates your practice profile and sets you apart.
Trust and reassurance – Clients and referrers see that your modality meets established industry standards.
Simple next steps – New graduates of our Foundation, Clinical, and Advanced programs can now secure cover without extra red tape.

Help Expand the List

Have you found other insurers now recognising Resource Therapy or Advanced Ego State Therapy?
Comment below with your updates so we can keep the community informed and build even more recognition.

Next Steps

Check your policy – Make sure “Resource Therapy” appears in your Professional Indemnity and Public Liability cover with AON or Fenton Green.
Share your findings – Add a comment below if you know of other insurers covering RT.
Stay protected – Keep your insurance current to meet ethical and legal standards for counselling and psychology practice.

🟡 FAQ

Q1. Is Resource Therapy covered by AON and Fenton Green?
Yes. Both AON and Fenton Green now list Resource Therapy for Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance in Australia.

Q2. How do I list Resource Therapy on my insurance policy?
Include “Resource Therapy” under the modalities or therapies section when applying or renewing. If your insurer doesn’t yet list RT, add it in the “other modality” field and advise them that AON and Fenton Green recognise it. Reach out to us for any support.

Together we’re making Resource Therapy impossible to overlook—one insurer at a time.
© Philipa Thornton | Australia Resource Therapy Institute – www.resourcetherapy.com.au

September 4, 2025

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).

August 14, 2025

Why This November Could Change the Way You Work With Couples Forever

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For the first time in years, Canadian trauma and couples therapy educator Maureen McEvoy is coming to Sydney – and there’s a Winter Special that ends 31 August.

If you’ve ever found yourself in a couple’s session where emotions spiral, histories collide, and past trauma takes over the room, you’re not alone. Even with the best models – Imago, EFT, EMDR, Gottman, PACT, Schema – it’s easy to feel under-prepared when trauma shows up between partners.

The Gap Most Couples Therapists Face

Many highly skilled couples therapists feel confident with structured interventions – until trauma histories surface. Suddenly, the conversation isn’t about who forgot to take out the rubbish; it’s about abandonment, loss, and deep-seated fear.

Without a clear, integrated trauma framework for couples work, progress can stall. Clients leave sessions feeling misunderstood, and therapists leave feeling drained.

Why Learn from Maureen McEvoy?

Maureen has spent over 30 years bridging the worlds of trauma recovery and couples therapy. As a Senior Faculty member of Imago Relationships North America, she’s trained thousands of therapists internationally to confidently navigate the most challenging moments in couples work.

This November, in a rare Australian appearance, she’s bringing her expertise to a two-day, CPD-approved workshop hosted by the Australian Resource Therapy Institute.

What You’ll Walk Away With

In Healing Trauma, Restoring Connection – A Trauma-Informed Approach to Couples Therapy, you’ll learn how to:

Recognise trauma patterns in couples’ dynamics
Build safety and trust in high-intensity sessions
Use somatic and parts work tools for real-time regulation
Integrate trauma-informed strategies into your preferred couples therapy model
Adapt interventions to avoid re-traumatisation and promote reconnection

The Winter Special – Ends 31 August

Right now, you can secure your place at the Special Winter Rate of $975.
On 1 September, the price moves to the September Saver rate of $995, then to $1100 Standard, and finally $1250 for the last release.

This special is our way of rewarding early action-takers – the therapists who know they want in, and don’t want to miss a rare learning opportunity.

Join Us in Sydney – 8–9 November 2025

📅 Dates: 8–9 November 2025
📍 Venue: Crows Nest Community Centre, Sydney
🎓 Eligible for 12 CPD Hours – PACFA, ACA, ASCH, AASW, AAPI, APS Members
🔗 More info & booking: resourcetherapy.com.au/professional-training/master-classes

If you’ve been thinking about sharpening your skills for those moments when trauma shows up in couples work, this is your chance.
Join us, meet Maureen, and leave with tools you’ll use for the rest of your career.