Overview

The APS Outer Eastern Melbourne Branch is pleased to invite all members and beyond to a full day in-person workshop featuring Tania Kalkidis and building on the highly successful four-part webinar series we hosted in 2025.

This workshop offers a deeper dive into psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches to therapy.

Moving beyond theory, the workshop emphasizes clinical application, helping therapists integrate psychodynamic principles with attachment-focused skills in real-world practice.

Through experiential exercises, case discussions, and live demonstrations, participants will explore how unconscious processes, transference, and countertransference dynamics intersect with attachment patterns in the therapeutic encounter.

The focus will be on cultivating therapeutic presence, deepening relational attunement, and using the therapist–client relationship as a secure base for growth and healing.

Target audience

This event is targeted to all psychologists and mental health clinicians.

Level of Learning

Intermediate/Advanced. This activity is targeted to those with some previous learning/significant expertise on the topic.

Duration of access

This event will not be recorded.

APS CPD-Approved

This activity has been assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities and approved for its education quality. Learn more about the APS CPD Approval process.

Registration inclusions

Registration to this event includes morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea.

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Learning Outcomes

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

• apply psychodynamic concepts such as transference, countertransference, and unconscious communication to attachment-focused clinical work,
• develop practical skills for working with clients’ attachment styles in the here-and-now of the therapeutic relationship, and
• strengthen the therapist’s capacity for attunement, regulation, and use of self, as a secure base to support client transformation.

Presenter(s)

Tania Kalkidis

About the presenter(s)

Tania is a highly experienced and respected Clinical Psychologist with extensive qualifications and expertise in psychodynamic psychotherapy, child and adolescent therapy, and clinical supervision. Holding a Masters in Clinical Child Psychology from The University of Melbourne and a Masters in Clinical Psychology from LaTrobe University, Tania has been a registered psychologist in Australia since 1992. With over 30 years of clinical experience, Tania is the director of Deep Mind Psychodynamic Training in Queensland, where she provides individual, couple, and family psychotherapy, along with online advanced training workshops for psychologists and psychotherapists. She offers in-depth training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and reflective practice, focusing on neuroscience, attachment, and trauma in therapeutic settings. She has worked with children and adolescents across various settings, including inpatient units, outpatient programs, and private practice, and are recognized for integrating creative therapeutic approaches such as psychodrama, relaxation techniques, and somatic work. In addition to clinical practice, Tania is a sought-after supervisor and educator, regularly presenting at national conferences and webinars. She is an experienced educator and PsyBA-approved trainer for the Australian Psychological Society Supervisor Training Program. Tania also maintains active involvement in professional development, continually expanding her knowledge in psychodynamic theory and child psychotherapy, and they contribute to the training of future psychologists through supervision and teaching roles at various universities.

Notes

VENUE PARKING
Parking is available at Eastland Shopping Centre at a reduced rate with voucher from the venue.

CPD
It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

GENERAL
The information in this presentation has been prepared in good faith and for educational purposes only. Therefore, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon in the treatment of any condition and you should seek your own independent professional and/or legal advice concerning any specific issue. The APS accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or decisions relating to the information. The content should not be reproduced without permission or unless permitted by law.

If you are experiencing registration difficulties please contact APS Events Support.