External Events
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2025/2026 Professional Development Events
Trauma Education presented by Dr Leah Giarratano
Treating PTSD and Complex Trauma (Day 1-4) with Dr Leah Giarratano. Core 30-hour online international training for all mental health professionals working with traumatised populations. The program attracts between 15 and 42 trauma-focused CPD hours.
Self-paced online over three months commencing on delivery of your printed materials, or on 1 February, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October annually. You can complete the program entirely self-paced in your own time without time off work. You can split the Day 1-4 program to complete in different periods during the year (e.g., Day 1-2 commencing in February and Day 3-4 commencing in July). A complimentary extension is available for self-paced learning if required.
When you register for our self-paced online program, you have access to a scheduled livestream in the same, or the following year to help consolidate learning.
Join one our highly interactive Day 1-4 livestreams in offered in March, June, September for NZ or November. You have three months access to the self-paced online program immediately following your livestream to consolidate learning.
The Day 1-4 Fee is $1,290 AUD or $695 AUD for Day 1-2 or Day 3-4 if purchased separately for NZ residents. Please register one month prior and allow 2 weeks for delivery of printed materials. Your program fee includes access to both modes to help consolidate your learning. You can also complete the program in either or both modes (e.g., Day 1-2 in self-paced and Day 3-4 livestream or vice versa).
For all upcoming offerings, click here here.
Foundations of Psychopharmacology, Presented by Prof. Michael Knott - Online
20th June, 19:00-22:00
27th June, 19:00-22:00
4th July, 19:00-22:00
These intensive 3-hour professional training workshops cover the following topics below in terms of drug classifications, therapeutic uses, side effects, clinical evidence, drug interactions and contraindications.
Part 1
Anxiolytic / Hypnotic Drugs, CNS stimulants, Antidepressants
Part 2
Antipsychotics, Opioids, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, Epilepsy
Part 3
Natural product anxiolytics / sedatives, Natural product stimulants / cognition enhancers, Natural product anti-depressants
For registrations, click here.
MindKiwi: Group Mindfulness Workshop Training Programme for Health and Education Practitioners
Presented by Dr Mairin Rose Taylor (NZ) and Melany Tainui (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu)
Dates:
28-29 May Christchurch
22-23 June Rotorua
Emotion dysregulation and ADHD affect up to 21% of children, with rates rising rapidly in Aotearoa New Zealand. When left unsupported, these challenges can lead to poor academic outcomes, social isolation, anxiety, depression, and increased risk behaviours. Māori children are overrepresented in mental health services, yet many families face wait times of up to two years for specialist support. Without early, culturally appropriate intervention, children struggle to develop the emotional regulation and executive functioning skills essential for wellbeing and success across their lifespan.
Mindfulness-Based Approaches To The Treatment Of Traumatic Stress with Dr Galia Schechter (USA)
Dates:
8-9 June Christchurch
11-12 June Wellington
15-16 June Hamilton
This 2-day skills-focused workshop is designed to provide a comprehensive conceptual and experiential learning opportunity for clinicians and helping professionals working with children and adults who have experienced trauma. The workshop will deepen participants understanding of various topics central to the field of traumatic stress, integrating new emerging knowledge with effective mindfulness-based therapeutic techniques and interventions.
Ghosts in the Machine: Why 'Perfect' Change Projects Fail and How to Fix Them
2 July 2026 12:00 - 13:00 NZST Online event
Why do so many well-designed change programmes fail to deliver lasting results? In this thought-provoking virtual event, Change Manager and Neuropsychologist Neil Micklewood invites psychologists and change professionals to look beyond strategy documents and process maps to the hidden psychological dynamics that shape organisational behaviour. Ghosts in the Machine: Why ‘Perfect’ Change Projects Fail (and How to Fix Them) explores how unspoken rules, embedded habits, group anxieties, and systemic patterns can quietly derail transformation efforts across corporate, government, and not-for-profit settings. Drawing on Organisational Dynamics, neuroscience, and psychology, this session offers a practical and evidence-informed framework for understanding resistance, diagnosing stalled systems, and designing more sustainable interventions. Attendees will gain fresh insight into the invisible drivers of change adoption, along with tools to map functional capacity and support value-driven action. This is an excellent opportunity for psychologists seeking to expand their systemic practice, strengthen their contribution to organisational change, and engage with contemporary approaches to human systems transformation. Free for Change Management Institute members, this online session offers accessible, high-value professional development for those working at the intersection of psychology, systems, and change.
For more information, click here.
Managing Psychosocial Risk Conference. 30 July || InterContinental Wellington
Workplace mental health is now a core Health and Safety obligation. With regulatory compliance tightening, leaders must move past reactive stress management and embed psychological safety. Hear 14 speakers in 1 day for everything you need to know.
▸Connect with senior HR directors, safety heads, and people leaders from major organizations like Fonterra, Gallagher, Mitre10 - decision-makers who are designing their internal interventions with experts like yourself.
▸Upskill your thinking of workplace psychosocial risks and what this means as an employer, employee and practitioner. Know the latest academic and practical research into prevention and management. Hear successful approach showcases to assess and mitigate.
Working with Traumatised Teens: Power, Identity & Connection in the Hardest Years with Dr Matt Slavin (UK/NZ)
Dates:
10 August Invercargill
11 August Wellington
13 August Rotorua
14 August Auckland
This emotionally grounded, strategy-rich workshop explores how trauma disrupts the core developmental tasks of adolescence: identity formation, emotional regulation, safety, boundaries, and connection. Professionals will gain tools to work directly with teens to help them make sense of their reactions, regulate their nervous systems, and build trust, while also learning how to guide the parents, carers, and systems around them to stay steady and supportive.
MBT Week 2026: Mentalization-Based Treatment for Children and Adolescents
Presented by Dr Norka Malberg and Dr Mark Dangerfield
Dates:
3-5 August 2026 (MBT for Adolescents with Complex Trauma)
6–8 August 2026 (MBT for Children with Autism Spectrum Conditions) Location: Auckland, New Zealand
A week of specialist Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) training for clinicians working with children, adolescents and families. These internationally recognised workshops provide a comprehensive introduction to the theory and clinical application of MBT with young people experiencing emotional, relational and developmental difficulties. The MBT-C training focuses on therapeutic work with children, including children on the autism spectrum, with emphasis on emotional regulation, attachment, developmental understanding and work with caregivers. The MBT-A training introduces clinicians to MBT with adolescents, including strategies to support emotional regulation, identity development and interpersonal functioning within complex presentations
Working with Sexuality in the Context of Trauma: A Foundation
Presented by Dr Allyson Waite and Paula Dennan
Dates: A two day workshop 10 & 11 September 2026
Location: Auckland
Many survivors of trauma struggle with their sexuality which can impact emotionally, physically and relationally. Difficulties with establishing and maintaining wanted sexuality and intimacy are common presenting issues in therapy. Supporting your clients with these important aspects of trauma recovery can be challenging. This workshop offers a foundation in finding a way to navigate these challenges.
For more information, click here.
Contemporary Assessment of Neuro-developmental Conditions Across the Lifespan
Thu, 22 Oct || Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, Auckland
Wellbeing in Mind Psychological Services is pleased to present an intensive two day in-person workshop in Auckland focused on the theory and clinical practice of assessing and treating neurodevelopmental conditions, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This training is designed for registered health professionals including psychologists, paediatricians, psychiatrists, and allied health professionals (e.g. OT, speech therapists) and is aimed at developing your ability to identify and support neurodivergent children and adults.
For more information, click here.
