Overview

The APS hosts this activity with the College of Clinical Psychologists.

In this on-demand activity, participants will learn about the recent developments in neuroscience in regards to attachment theory and right brain research. 

This will be explored in the context of the therapist/client relationship, through right brain to right brain communications. This synchronisation of neural activity (from right brain to right brain), occurs in similar patterns between mother’s and infants through the neural substrates of voice, gesture and facial expression. This then helps to promote “synchronisation” and “interpersonal resonance” between 2 individuals.

An exploration of the fundamental significance of this finding to the “therapeutic alliance” will be discussed and explored, in the context of case examples and live demonstrations.

Level of Learning

Intermediate. This activity is targeted to those who have some previous learning on the topic.

Duration of access

Access to the recording and presenter slides is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.

APS CPD-Approved

This activity has been assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities and approved for its education quality.

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Activity details

• On-demand webinar recording'

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• describe the current research in right brain psychotherapy, and

• have a better understanding of the significance of right brain development in the first 2 years of life, and apply this knowledge to the therapist/client relationship.

Presenter(s)

Tania Kalkidis

About the presenter(s)

Tania Kalkidis is a registered Clinical Psychologist, who completed her Clinical Masters in 1993 (LaTrobe University, Melbourne), and completed a further Masters degree in Clinical Child Psychology in 1995 (Melbourne University). She is a full member of the APS, a member of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists, and a registered supervisor with AHPRA. For the past 30 years, Tania has worked with adults, adolescents, children, and couples from all walks of life. At the end of 2007 Tania re-located from Melbourne to the Gold Coast, and has been involved in training and supervising Psychologists in a range of academic and private organisations. From 2011 -2017 Tania was a Clinical Supervisor for Clinical Psychology Masters students at Bond University on the Gold Coast. For the past 5 years Tania has collaborated with the APS to develop and implement Supervision training programs nationally. She has also designed and implemented training programs for Psychologists who want to specialise in psychodynamic psychotherapy with children, adolescents, families and adults. Her psychotherapy services are designed to suit individual needs and are offered from a broad range of perspectives, including Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Art/Play Therapy, and Dream Analysis. Particular emphasis is placed on working with process issues in therapy, and a range of different techniques are utilised to facilitate long-term personal growth and change.