Overview
Play Therapy & Adolescent Therapy – Attachment Treatment Perspectives
Date: 18 April 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The APS Gold Coast Branch is pleased to present a full-day professional development workshop, “Play Therapy & Adolescent Therapy – Attachment Treatment Perspectives,” delivered by highly experienced Clinical Psychologist Tania Kalkidis.
This workshop offers a valuable opportunity for clinicians working in the mental health field or anyone with an interest in working with children, adolescents, and families to deepen their understanding and clinical skill base. Drawing on psychodynamic psychotherapy and attachment theory, the workshop will explore key principles that guide therapeutic work with children using Play Therapy, including the distinctive features of these approaches and how they inform treatment.
Participants will gain insight into the treatment process with children, including how therapeutic work is conceptualised, implemented, and meaningfully integrated with parent involvement. Particular attention will be given to how clinicians can effectively communicate formulations and therapeutic progress to parents and caregivers.
The workshop will also examine adolescent therapy and family therapy, focusing on formulation development and ongoing treatment processes when working with young people and their families. Through case examples, discussion, and role-play exercises, participants will have the opportunity to engage actively with the material and enhance their practical therapeutic skills.
This event is open to all interested participants, not only psychologists. Mental health clinicians, social workers, occupational therapists, counsellors or any professional working with children, adolescents and families are warmly invited to attend.
Join us for an engaging and practical day of learning designed to enrich clinical practice and deepen understanding of attachment-informed therapeutic work.
Notes
Registration includes 7 hours of CPD, along with morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea provided throughout the day.
Target Audience
This event is aimed at psychologists, mental health clinicians, social workers, occupational therapists, counsellors, and any professionals interested in working therapeutically with children, adolescents, and families.
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.
Duration of Access
This event will not be recorded.
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.