SOUTH EAST Regional Committee
Presents a two-day workshop on:
Conversations Within & Between- Internal Family Systems
Presenter: Rosemary Watkins
Rosemary Watkins is Irish and an experienced therapist, living and working in Australia, and a trainer and group facilitator; she holds a Master’s Degree in Human Services, a Graduate Diploma in counselling and has extensive training in Couple and Family Therapy, in addition to certificates in Supervision training; a Cert IV in Workplace Training and Assessment and Group Facilitation Skills Training. She is a clinical member and the immediate past-president of the Psychotherapists & Counsellor’s Association of Western Australia (PACAWA) and listed on the national Register of the Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). Rosemary previously presented for IACP last July.
Outline: Over two days, Rosemary will provide you with a glimpse of her understanding into “Internal Family Systems Therapy” based on the work of Richard Schwartz and his colleagues that she had the privilege of being exposed to several years ago while attending a conference in Boston and subsequently and more recently attending training with Richard Schwartz in Cape Cod.
The following Topics will be explored:
- Understanding the principles of Human Systems
- Understanding the nature of polarization.
- Identifying and assisting clients to understand & work with their unique internal family.
- Understanding & working with the Three-Group System.
In addition to exploring the following questions:
- What is internal family systems therapy?
- What is ‘Self’ and how do we lead from ‘Self’?
- The language of ‘Parts’-what does it mean?
- Can I use it with Individuals, Couples & Families?
- If so, how? What are the benefits?
- Therapist ‘Parts’ Who leads in the therapy session?
CPD certificates will be emailed to participants after attendance at the Workshop.