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.
Mental Health in the Perinatal Period
Nov 8th 2025 – February 28th 2026
Join leading experts in perinatal mental health for a comprehensive webinar exploring evidence-based strategies, clinical insights, and lived experience. Speakers include: Amanda Connell, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Elly Taylor, Marie Zahorick, Sharon Cooke, Nicole Highet, Melody Jackson, Liora Noy
Covering topics from emotion regulation and family relationships to infant sleep, complex presentations and psychopharmacology, this program equips health professionals to better support parents and infants during the perinatal period.
For more info and to register, click here.
Core Skills & Theory of the Developmental Model
12/02/2026 - 12/05/2026
This five-day training will introduce you to the Developmental Model and give a whole new perspective on why people have relationship difficulties as well as a raft of tools to help them. Participants consistently rate our trainings 4.8 out of 5 for overall value and impact so you can be sure your time and money will be well spent.
The training is organised in two blocks of two days in-person training in Auckland, months apart, with an online day in between to review and consolidate your learning. The first block (running on 12 & 13 February 2026) focuses more on introducing the model and core skills while the second block (11 & 12 May 2026) is focused on the application of the model to cases, including common challenging presentations. The online review day is 30 March 2026. The review day is an opportunity to consolidate your learning from block one by exploring practical applications with real cases as well as asking any questions you might have.
For registrations, please click here.
Mindful-Somatic Approaches to Trauma Therapy: A Comprehensive Certification Program
Teacher: Dr Paris Williams, Clinical Psychologist and long-time teacher of mindful-somatic trauma therapy approaches, is bringing his widely-acclaimed training program to New Zealand beginning this March.
Online via Zoom (10 days; 5 x 2-day monthly modules)
Date: March - July 2026 (9:00am – 5pm all days)
Investment:
Super Early Bird Discount: $1,950 NZD if paid in full by 30th November, 2025
Early Bird Discount: $2,250 NZD if paid in full by 15th January, 2026
Regular Investment: $2,450 NZD (after 15th January, 2026)
