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This is an interactive workshop that is designed to focus on the negotiation stage of the mediation session. A mediator needs to be able to assist, guide and massage the negotiations between the parties to the mediation. This workshop will focus on how the four basic negotiation principles can be applied by the mediator to reach successful outcomes.

In response to member feedback and concern regarding the legal definitions, boundaries and applications of confidentiality of content from counselling, family therapy or other social science sessions, we are proud to announce this webinar event. 

Lessen burnout using emotional intelligence:

This unique and interactive workshop introduces the foundations of Motivational Interviewing, one of the most useful counselling techniques for assisting case managers and counsellor workers with clients who are resistant and ambivalent about changing harmful or self-defeating behaviours.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) offers professionals an efficient, user-friendly and research-supported approach that is responsive to the practical realities of working with young people and adults. The role of counsellors, and other professionals rests largely on the ability to interact with people in ways that emphasizes individuals’ strengths/resources, identifies possible solutions and supports movement to change.

This presentation describes the development from 2003 to the present time, of a pathway that was developed to introduce and sustain evidence based family intervention. The pathway was initiated by the introduction of an evidence based family assessment system (Beavers & Hampson, 1990) into a child and youth mental health service.

Working with separated fathers (1‐day) This workshop explores cooperative ways to engage and work with separated fathers and strengthen their family relationship connections. A child focused approach is used to work with men through various stages of their involvement when accessing community welfare/health services or 

7th July 2014