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1 2016 Professional Development Courses childhood.org.au/training Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I Applying somatic sequencing and body based approaches to trauma interventions Course information Sydney

Contents Introduction 3 Course participants 4 and pre-requisites Your questions answered 5 about the course Course facilitator bois 6 Course content 7 Course

2 Contents Introduction 3 Course participants 4 and pre-requisites Your questions answered 5 about the course Course facilitator bois 6 Course content 7 Course timetable 8 Fees schedule and 8 payment options Course cancellation 9 Further information 9 Registration form 10 Payment form 11 Page 2 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I 2016

3 Introduction The emerging knowledge about neurobiology is fast becoming the basis for practice for traumatised individuals of all ages. There is an increased understanding that the body holds many cues and reactions to abuse, violence and other relational disruptions. These impacts often cannot be accessed using traditional therapeutic methods which focus on addressing the cognitive and emotional elements of trauma. They are limited in techniques that work directly with the physiological and somatic elements of trauma. The Australian Childhood Foundation is very pleased to partner with the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute of the USA to offer this extensive and practical course for welfare, education and health professionals interested in enhancing their practice beyond talk-based interventions. This 85 hour course presents simple body oriented interventions for tracking, naming and safely exploring trauma-related somatic activation, creating new competencies and restoring a somatic sense of self. The focus of the course is on effective interventions able to be transferred directly into practice. The course will be facilitated by experienced professionals from the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, whose director is Dr Pat Ogden. This is the only opportunity to access this comprehensive and expansive level of training in sensorimotor interventions in Australia. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I 2016 Page 3

Course participants and pre-requisites This course has been developed for education, welfare and health professionals working in the field, with previous qualifications and significant experience.

4 Course participants and pre-requisites This course has been developed for education, welfare and health professionals working in the field, with previous qualifications and significant experience. It is expected that these participants are: seeking to enhance current practice creative and willing to be challenged looking for relevant information in a different mode of intervention seeking inspiration, validation or energizing working with traumatized individuals and those who support them To undertake this course, you will need to have a clear interest in sensorimotor interventions, experience in working with traumatized individuals and an understanding that this course is targeted to a postgraduate level audience. There are no specific pre-requisites for this course but if you have any queries about your suitability for it you can: Review the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute website at or Contact the Australian Childhood Foundation on or courses@childhood.org.au The course would suit psychotherapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses, pastoral care workers, family therapists, drug and alcohol workers, sexual assault workers and creative arts therapists as well as education professionals. Page 4 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I 2016

5 Your questions answered about the course Has this course been run before? This course has been run by the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute in locations around the world, including USA and the Netherlands. The Australian Childhood Foundation and the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute have partnered to offer this course in Australia since This partnership has stemmed from a successful speaking tour by the Director of the SPI, Dr Pat Ogden in Pat Ogden was also one of the keynote speakers at the Australian Childhood Foundation s Child Trauma Conference in Melbourne in August Will this course challenge me as I bring a good depth of knowledge and experience? This course enables those working with traumatized children, young people and adults to challenge and enhance their practice, accessing somatic interventions based in an understanding of the neurobiology of trauma. It does this by incorporating didactic and experiential learning in equal measures over the 12 full days of the course. The expectation is that you will be challenged as the course makes direct links to course participants current practice and who they are in that practice. Who are the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute and the Australian Childhood Foundation? The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) is an educational organisation dedicated to the study and teaching of a somatic approach to clinical psychotherapy practice. It was founded by Pat Ogden. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is a body-oriented talking therapy that integrates verbal techniques with body-centred interventions in the treatment of trauma, attachment and developmental issues. For more information, visit The Australian Childhood Foundation is a national not-for-profit organisation working to support, treat and advocate for children and young people who have experienced abuse, violence and trauma. The Foundation has a strong reputation for providing innovative, cutting edge, quality services including training programs. For more information, visit I only work with children and adolescents. Will the material in this course be relevant for me? This training program is geared toward working with adults. However, many previous participants in the course are in roles where they work specifically with children because trauma affects the body in the same ways for an adult and a child. The interventions presented and practiced are applicable and can be adjusted for specific work with children and young people. How will the course be delivered? The course is delivered via 12 face to face training days with an expectation that participants will complete readings between each learning block to enhance the experience. The instructional methodology incorporates lecture, audio/visual resources, discussion, demonstration, experiential exercises and in the moment practice of skills. An extensive video library of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy sessions with traumatised individuals is provided for participants to access online. The delivery model is one that reinforces participant s skills, acknowledges their expertise and seeks to extend their engagement throughout the course. How many hours of work are expected outside the 12 facilitated days? As outlined above, participants will be invited to complete reading between each of the learning blocks. This work is not compulsory. There are no external assignments associated with the program. What professional recognition does this course have? This course enables participants to access further levels of training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I 2016 Page 5

Course facilitator bios Tony Buckley Tony Buckley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors in Counseling and is a certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist and Trainer, an experienced teacher and

He is the manager of the Counseling and Trauma Service for Transport for London and is the chair of the UK Association of Sensorimotor Psychotherapists.

Beginning with a career in forensic psychiatric nursing, she has had 25 years of clinical experience in the areas of post-traumatic stress and developmental issues.

6 Course facilitator bios Tony Buckley Tony Buckley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors in Counseling and is a certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist and Trainer, an experienced teacher and supervisor. Tony has also earned a Certificate of Education, Diploma in Gestalt Therapy and a Certificate in Advanced Studies Supervision. He is the manager of the Counseling and Trauma Service for Transport for London and is the chair of the UK Association of Sensorimotor Psychotherapists. Rochelle Sharpe Lohrasbe, PhD, RCC Rochelle Sharpe Lohrasbe, PhD, RCC holds a PhD in Child and Youth Care (UVIC). Beginning with a career in forensic psychiatric nursing, she has had 25 years of clinical experience in the areas of post-traumatic stress and developmental issues. In her private clinical practice Rochelle sees both children and adults who have experienced abuse, neglect and other traumatic experiences. She is an EMDRIAapproved consultant in EMDR, facilitates for the DNMS Institute, and has presented at numerous conferences on these issues. Kelley L. Callahan, Ph.D. Kelly is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Albany, California. After attaining her graduate degree at Adelphi University she completed an internship at The National Center for PTSD at Dartmouth Medical School followed by a twoyear post-doctoral fellowship at the Victims of Violence Program at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Callahan has taught courses on somatic approaches to the treatment of trauma and attachment informed psychotherapy as an adjunct faculty member for the Somatic Psychology Programs at John F. Kennedy University and the California Institute of Integral Studies. She provides consultation and lectures on treating trauma grounded in her experience working with survivors of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, neglect, survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence, and dually diagnosed clients across outpatient and inpatient settings. Page 6 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I 2016

Course content This course focuses on specific techniques and those techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilisation and symptom reduction.

7 Course content This course focuses on specific techniques and those techniques are taught within a phase-oriented treatment approach, focusing first on stabilisation and symptom reduction. The content of this course will include: Incorporating the body in practice how to track and name somatic experience and work with physical action Trauma and the body the role of the body in perpetuating trauma based symptoms Developmental and attachment issues the effects of trauma, attachment difficulties and developmental impacts on mind and body Hierarchical information processing somatic interventions that expand the capacity to integrate traumatic experience The use of mindfulness the role of mindfulness in the treatment of trauma and how to teach mindfulness to clients Self-regulation how to stabilise traumatic activation and restore autonomic equilibrium Somatic resources identification of missing somatic resources and interventions to help clients develop new resources Boundaries how trauma affects boundary styles and techniques to restore healthy somatic and psychological boundaries Orienting and defensive responses interventions to reinstate effective orienting and defensive responses truncated in the wake of trauma Treatment of traumatic memory somatic approaches to overcoming the fear of traumatic memory and interventions to process and integrate memories Dissociation interventions to work with alterations of consciousness and structural dissociation of the personality The course has a practical focus and will enable participants to learn and apply specific techniques and strategies. The course may also require participants to engage with the material at both a personal and professional level. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I 2016 Page 7

8 Course timetable The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 course requires attendance on 12 facilitated days, divided into 4 x 3 day blocks. All training days will run from 9.00am 5.00pm, unless otherwise advised. The Sydney course will be held at: Cliftons, Level 13, 60 Margaret St, Sydney Block 1 Wednesday 13/4/16 - Friday 15/4/16 Block 2 Tuesday 17/5/16 - Thursday 19/5/16 Block 3 Monday 4/7/16 - Wednesday 6/7/16 Block 4 Friday 12/8/16 - Sunday 14/8/16 The Sydney course dates are: Fee schedule and payment options This cost includes 12 days of training, individual student support, all course materials and refreshments. Lunch is not included in the course fee. To provide a range of opportunities to enable you to access the course, the following payment options are available: Early bird payment - full course payment on registrations received on or prior to 28/2/16 $4,800 Standard payment - full course payment on registrations received after 28/2/16 $5,200 Early bird - installment payments (payment by 2 instalments of $2,400 each) Standard payment - installment payments (payment by 2 instalments of $2,600 each) Installment payment dates are: Instalment 1 Instalment 2 Early bird First payment received on or prior to 28/2/16 Payment on 2/7/16 Standard payment First payment received after 28/2/16 Payment on 2/7/16 Please note: Anyone who has attended the 1 day Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Trauma and the Body workshop held in 2015 is eligible for a $200 discount on whichever payment option they choose. Page 8 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I 2016

Course cancellation Cancellation by Australian Childhood Foundation The Australian Childhood Foundation reserves the right to cancel this course if there are insufficient registrations within twenty

9 Course cancellation Cancellation by Australian Childhood Foundation The Australian Childhood Foundation reserves the right to cancel this course if there are insufficient registrations within twenty (20) business days prior to the course commencement date. The Australian Childhood Foundation may also substitute the scheduled course facilitators at any time. If the Australian Childhood Foundation is required to cancel the course for whatever reason, all Registered Participants will be notified and will receive a full refund of all fees paid. Cancellation by Registered Participant If a Registered Participant cancels their registration for this course for any reason, the following refund process will apply: Cancellation at least twenty (20) business days prior to course commencement - full refund Cancellation less than twenty (20) business days prior to course commencement - refund of all fees paid minus a $500 administration fee Cancellation on or after the first day of the Course - no refund will be given, unless in exceptional circumstances as negotiated with the Australian Childhood Foundation. Further information For further information about the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy course please contact the team at: courses@childhood.org.au or You can also obtain further information about the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute or the Australian Childhood Foundation at: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I 2016 Page 9

10 Registration form 2016 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 training course Cliftons, Level 13, 60 Margaret St, Sydney Name: Role: Organisation/ Agency: Postal address: Contact number: Mobile: Pre-requisites My qualifications are: My experience in this field include: I heard about this course from: I want to do this course because: Dietary requirements: Special needs: Registration Fees All fees are GST inclusive. Save money by booking early. Please note that payment is required to secure your place in this Course. If the Course is filled prior to receipt of your payment, you will not be able to be enrolled. Early bird payment - full course payment on registrations received on or prior to 28/2/16 $4,800 Standard payment - full course payment on registrations received after 28/2/16 $5,200 Early bird - installment payments (payment by 2 instalments of $2,400 each) Standard payment - installment payments (payment by 2 instalments of $2,600 each) Terms and Conditions for the SPI Courses 2016: The Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF) requires payment of fees for this course to be made by the dates according to the payment option chosen above by you unless otherwise agreed in writing by ACF. ACF will not register your attendance until full or part payment of the course fees has been received in accordance with the payment option chosen above. In the event that full or part payment is not received by at least 14 days prior to the first date of the course you have nominated, you will not be eligible to participate in the course, until the amount due is paid. In the event that the part payment is received but the second part payment is not received by or on 2/7/16, you will not be eligible to participate in the course. The course is comprised of 12 days; 4 blocks for each nominated location. You are required to attend all blocks and dates, if you can only attend part thereof, you are still required to pay the complete course fees. ACF reserves the right to cancel or reschedule all or part of a course if circumstances beyond its control make it necessary to do so, or if there are insufficient registrations within ten (10) days prior to the course commencement date. If ACF is required to cancel or reschedule all or part of a course for whatever reason, you will receive prior notification and at your choice, either (a) a full refund or partial refund for the balance of any part of the course that you do not attend as a result of the cancellation or change in scheduling, or (b) the option to transfer your registration to another course or series of seminars organised by ACF. You must notify ACF in writing or by if you wish to cancel your registration for the course. If you cancel your registration within twenty (20) days prior to the course commencement date you will receive a full refund of all fees paid, minus a $500 administration fee. If this amount has not been received by ACF the participant will pay this fee due. Cancellations on or after the first scheduled day of the Course will not be refunded and your registration cannot be transferred into another course or series of workshops or seminars organised by ACF. If you wish to cancel your registration more than twenty (20) days prior to the commencement of the first date of the course in the nominated location, unless otherwise agreed in writing by ACF, you may either (a) receive a full refund or (b)transfer the registration to another course or series of workshops organised by ACF. All cancellations initiated by you, except as described above will result in forfeiture of your payment upon cancellation unless otherwise agreed in writing by ACF. Page 10 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I 2016

11 Payment form Direct Debit Bank Name Branch Account Name BSB Account No. Credit Card Card Type: Visa Mastercard AMEX Diners Card Number Expiry Cardholder CCV Signature Please choose one payment option. Option 1. Full Payment Authorisation I authorise the Australian Childhood Foundation to deduct the following payment in full upon receipt of my registration. Please Tick Payment Option - Full Course Fees Total amount Early bird payment - full course payment on registrations received on or prior to 28/2/16 $4,800 Standard payment - full course payment on registrations received after 28/2/16 $5,200 I attended attended the 1 day Sensorimotor Psychotherapy workshop held in I will have a $200 deducted payment. - $200 Option 2. Instalment Payment Plan Authorisation I authorise the Australian Childhood Foundation to deduct the following payments as set out in the schedule below. Please Tick Payment Option - Installment Plan Total amount Early bird - Payment of $2400 on registration and payment of of $2400 on 2/7/16. $4,800 Standard - Payment of $2600 on registration and payment of of $2600 on 2/7/16. $5,200 I attended attended the 1 day Sensorimotor Psychotherapy workshop held in I will have a $200 deducted from my second payment on 2/7/16. - $200 Payee: This declaration needs to be completed by the person responsible for payment By signing and/ or providing us with a valid instruction to your Payment Authority, you have understood and agreed to the terms and conditions governing the debit arrangements between you and the Australian Childhood Foundation as set out in this request and in your payment authority agreement. Name Signature Date / / Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I 2016 Page 11

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