FYI - in case any of the Sydney members are interested > > Having trouble viewing this email? Click here > Event Reminder > > > > > > Dear Anna, > > Next week we welcome back Margaret Goldfinch to extend upon her seminar and deliver a workshop titled: What does attachment theory have to offer therapists working with adult clients? > > This workshop will provide attendees with an understanding of how attachment is relevant to work with adult clients and you will leave with a tool box full for applying this new knowledge to your clinical practice. For further information, see below or check out our website: www.aacbt.org. > > There IS STILL SPACE in this workshop. Registration will close at 5pm on Wednesday 16th May, so get in quick. Apologies to those who tried to register from the last email, unfortunately the links were incorrect. Registration for this workshop is available online at our website: www.aacbt.org. If you're having problems, please email Mell at info@aacbt.org. > > > > Kind regards, > > The Workshops Committee, > Megan Varlow, Emma-Jane Barclay, Danielle Einstein, Patricia Durning, Beverley Johnson and Anna Wallace > > Margaret Goldfinch > > Senior Clinical Psychologist, Early Childhood Unit, Redbank House > > What does attachment theory have to offer therapists working with adult clients? > > A lot of clinicians working with adult clients assume that attachment theory is only relevant to child and family work – and this has historically been the main application of this theory. > > However, attachment theory can help explain why sometimes, with some clients, good therapy is not working. It can help us understand client behaviours like: > > Non-completion of homework despite commitment to the therapy > Missed sessions (without a phone call) > Lateness to sessions > Anger directed at therapist for cancelling sessions > Hyper compliance – agreeing with the therapist, but no progress outside the room > This will consider what role the therapist-client relationship plays in the outcome of therapy, > and outline factors in the client’s relationship history which can influence the current therapeutic therapy process, including: > > the establishment of a collaborative working relationship > how well they engage with psycho education > how they react to interpersonal cues from the therapist > Using existing research, case examples and practical exercises, this workshop will explore and demonstrate how attachment theory can complement and build on existing skill and knowledge from other theoretical approaches. > > After completion of this workshop participants should have: > > An understanding of how attachment patterns influence current therapeutic work with adults > Increased awareness of early relationship trauma and its potential effects on intimate relationships (including therapeutic relationships) > An ability to use attachment concepts to deal with interpersonal situations which arise in therapy > > > When > > Friday 18th May 2012. 9am - 5pm (registration from 8.30am) > > Where > > The Sebel Surry Hills, 28 Albion Street Surry Hills > > Cost > > AACBT Members $198, AACBT Student Members $154, Non-members $440. > Lunch, morning and afternoon tea will be provided > Register > > Online > > Brief Bio > > Margaret Goldfinch is a Senior Clinical Psychologist and team leader of the Early Childhood Unit at Redbank House. She has over 25 years’ clinical experience with children and families in community, schools and mental health settings. She provides clinical supervision and teaching for a range of disciplines, and has been employed as consultant to various services. She has a particular interest in attachment theory, oppositional behaviour, family relationships, and the influence of trauma on children and families. > > > > > Click here to unsubscribe from email updates from AACBT (NSW) > � AACBT (NSW), PO Box 515, Plumpton NSW 2761