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Meet and Greet AGM 2026

Overview

We are pleased to invite members to our first meet and greet of the year and will be holding our annual AGM at this time as well. We encourage anyone interested in joining the APS FNQ committee to join, as well as welcome any current members and their family to the meet and greet.

All welcome, submit your interest to join the committee via the APS Committee Nomination Form. We look forward to seeing you there.

Presentation

Please come along and listen to our presenter talk about relevant psychology topics.

The impact of dissociation when using EMDR therapy with Complex PTSD

This presentation will provide an overview of our current understanding of dissociation in its many forms and an update on Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) as an integrative transdiagnostic psychotherapy. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing can lead to significant changes in personality traits by altering the way traumatic events are stored in the brain. EMDR can reduce the impact of past trauma on current thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, resulting in shifts in how individuals perceive themselves and interact with the world.

Learning Outcomes

  1. To apply knowledge from current and innovative EMDR literature to the understanding and treatment of trauma.
  2. To explain trauma, dissociation, and EMDR therapy and theory as defined in present day times.
  3. To integrate knowledge from other theoretical perspectives to improve our understanding of how and why EMDR therapy works at various stages of treatment.

Presenter(s)

Ms. Jenell Wilkie

About the presenter(s)

Jenell is a highly experienced Psychologist who has worked across government, NGO and the private sector since 1996. She currently works in private practice in Atherton and at the Brighton Clinic in Cairns. Jenell is an accredited EMDRA Consultant and an EMDR Institute Facilitator who assists at EMDR trainings. Jenell is skilled in the Theory of Structural Dissociation as applied to the treatment of complex trauma and highly dissociative clients.

Notes

Registration includes snacks and drinks.

Target Audience

All welcome. 

Duration of Access

This event will not be recorded. 

Please note:

  • This is a Member Groups event. All communication will be sent to the registrants’ registered email address. This includes event reminders with details (such as the venue details) and any pre-event or post-event resources, if provided by the facilitators.
  • A post-event email will be sent within two weeks of the event’s completion to each registrant’s registered email address. This email will include the CPD certificate, and any additional resources shared during the session.

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.

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.

In-Person Event

FREE Event

The event will not be recorded.

Cairns

Spinal Life

2-4 Smith Street Cairns North, Spinal Life
Cairns , QLD 4870
Australia
Venue is wheelchair accessible


05 Mar 2026

05:30PM-08:00PM AEST QLD Time


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