Overview

This Outer Eastern Melbourne Branch of the APS is pleased to offer this event - a practical, integrative workshop for clinicians who want to deepen their confidence and skill in working with psychosis.

This training is delivered in two focused parts.

The first section (28 May 2026) explores key considerations in assessing psychotic experiences, followed by the core therapeutic principles that support effective engagement with people living with psychosis.

The second section (11 June 2026) moves into applied clinical work, including how to develop a meaningful, collaborative formulation to guide intervention. Participants will learn targeted strategies for working with delusions and auditory hallucinations, grounded in current evidence and real world clinical practice.

Connect CBT offers an integrated therapeutic framework that draws on CBT, ACT, CFT, and psychoanalytic perspectives, supporting clinicians to work flexibly and compassionately with complex presentations.

Learning Outcomes

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

Part A:

• To explore key considerations when assessing psychotic experiences.
• To develop an understanding of core therapeutic principles that support effective engagement with people living with psychosis.

Part B:

• To appreciate how to develop a meaningful, collaborative formulation to guide intervention. 
• To learn targeted strategies for working with delusions and auditory hallucinations.

Presenter(s)

Dr. Rachel Cousins

About the presenter(s)

Rachel is an experienced Clinical Psychologist, Supervisor and Psychology Educator. She runs her own private practice, Deco Place, and works as a Psychology Educator at Eastern Health. Rachel has extensive experience delivering training across public and private settings, including Eastern Health, the Cairnmillar Institute, Swinburne University, headspace, and beyondblue. She is passionate about using CBT and mindfulness-based approaches to support clients with a wide range of mental health concerns, and is known for her clear, warm, and practical teaching style.

Notes

Target Audience

This workshop is ideal for psychologists and mental health clinicians at all levels of experience who have an interest in supporting people who experience psychotic symptoms.

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 zoom link) 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, event-recording, and any additional resources shared during the session.

Duration of Access

This event will be recorded. The recording will be emailed to all registered within 2 weeks post event and available for viewing up to 90 days.

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.