Provisional Psychologist Hub

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Children and Adolescents

This session focuses on using ACT techniques with young clients, including practical strategies and case discussions.
Preparation: Bring case examples or questions about integrating ACT into your work with children and adolescents.
Schedule: Thursdays  Supervisor: Deena Cooper

Advanced Formulation: Comprehensive Assessment of the Whole Person from a Diagnostic and Transdiagnostic Perspective

Explore comprehensive case formulation, integrating diagnostic and transdiagnostic approaches to understand the whole person.
Preparation: Bring a complex case to discuss if you have one and any questions relating to this topic for discussion.
Schedule: Tuesdays Supervisor: Monika Gulabovska

Autism Assessments with Adults

This session explores best practices and challenges in conducting autism assessments with adult clients.

Preparation: Review relevant assessment tools and bring case questions or examples.
Schedule: Saturdays Supervisor: Meaghan Poulton

Behaviour Support for Neurodiverse Children and Adolescence

Explore strategies for providing effective behaviour support to neurodiverse children and adolescents, including practical techniques and intervention approaches.
Preparation: Prepare case examples and questions related to behaviour support and working with neurodiverse clients.
Schedule: Mondays Supervisor: Lisa Studman

Case Formulation Treatment Planning, Adults

Learn structured approaches to case formulation and treatment planning for adult clients.

Preparation: Bring along a relevant case for discussion or any questions relevant to this topic. 

Schedule: Saturdays Supervisor: Meaghan Poulton

CBT for Insomnia (CBT-i)

Explore CBT techniques tailored to clients presenting with sleep difficulties and insomnia.
Preparation: Bring along a relevant case for discussion or any questions relevant to this topic. 
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Despina Karalis

Child Protection

A deep dive into child protection, focusing on risk assessment, reporting, and supporting vulnerable children.
Preparation: Prepare case examples related to child protection or any questions regarding legal/ethical responsibilities.
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Deena Cooper

Circle of Security Attachment Relationships

An exploration of the Circle of Security model and how it can support attachment and relationships with children.
Preparation: Bring any case examples or questions about attachment-focused interventions.
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Deena Cooper

Disordered Eating

Explore the complexities of disordered eating, including assessment, intervention, and support strategies for clients with various eating disorders.
Preparation: Prepare case examples or questions related to disordered eating and treatment approaches.
Schedule: Wednesdays Supervisor: Courtney Wilton

Educational and Developmental Psychometric Assessments

This session focuses on assessments used specifically for educational and developmental purposes.
Preparation: Review key psychometric assessments in this area and bring questions or case examples for discussion.
Schedule: Saturdays Supervisor: Deena Cooper

EMDR Therapy

This session focuses on an introduction to EMDR therapy including the AIP model, the different stages of therapy, case conceptualising and intervention planning. You will learn a practical resource strategy for your practice.

Preparation: Please prepare any questions or client examples you may have. It would be particularly helpful to think of a client who might benefit from EMDR therapy. During the session, we can discuss how to formulate an approach with this client in mind.
Schedule: Tuesdays  Supervisor: Lisa Plaza

Facilitating Therapeutic Groups

This session explores best practices in leading therapeutic groups, from structure and content to group dynamics and facilitation skills.
Preparation: Consider any group facilitation experiences or questions you’d like to discuss.
Schedule: Tuesdays Supervisor: Melissa Cheras

Feedback Informed Treatment and Deliberate Practice (FIT and DP)

Discuss integrating FIT and deliberate practice into therapy to enhance client outcomes.
Preparation: Reflect on your current feedback practices and bring examples or questions.
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Despina Karalis

Intervention with Trauma

Explore evidence-based interventions for working with trauma, including practical strategies for diverse presentations.
Preparation: Bring case examples or questions about trauma-informed interventions.
Schedule: Wednesdays Supervisor: Meaghan Poulton

Maximising Internship Motivation

This session aims to support provisional psychologists by focusing on strategies to build and maintain motivation throughout their internship, including goal-setting and overcoming common challenges.
Preparation: Bring any questions or concerns about motivation and goal-setting during your internship.
Schedule: Wednesdays Supervisor: Sharon Sweeney

Mindfulness with Children and Adolescents

This session focuses on applying mindfulness techniques with children and adolescents, exploring practical methods and interventions.
Preparation: Bring questions or case examples about using mindfulness strategies with young clients.
Schedule: Wednesdays Supervisor: Jacqueline Sander

Motivation and Stages of Change

Explore how to apply the stages of change model and motivational interviewing to support client progress.
Preparation: Reflect on a client where motivation has been a challenge and bring for discussion.
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Despina Karalis

Neurodiverse Adults

Discuss and explore intervention strategies for working with adult neurodiverse clients.
Preparation: Bring examples or questions related to supporting neurodiverse adults.
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Deena Cooper

Neurodivergent Children and Adolescents using Neuroaffirming Practices

Explore neuroaffirming practices when working with children and adolescents, with a focus on strengths-based and inclusive approaches.
Preparation: Bring case examples or questions about neuroaffirming practices.
Schedule: Fridays Supervisor: Natalia Whiteman

National Psychology Exam: Assessment Domain

National Psychology Exam: Ethics and Communication Domains 

National Psychology Exam: Intervention Domain

This session covers the Intervention Domain of the National Psychology Exam (NPE), exploring core concepts and common questions to help prepare candidates effectively. As the NPE curriculum is broad the focus of each session will be tailored to attendee needs.
Preparation: Review the NPE guidelines for the Intervention Domain and bring any specific questions or areas where additional clarity is needed.
Schedule: Saturdays Supervisor: Meaghan Poulton

National Psychology Exam: Strategising your NPE Preparation

This session provides a safe space for Prov Psychs to connect with others preparing for the NPE. Participants can expect to reflect on their test preparation, personal style, motivation and test related stressors, and be supported to build their confidence, discuss helpful strategies and develop a more productive exam mindset.
Preparation: Come prepared with specific questions or areas where clarity and support is needed. 
Schedule: Wednesdays Supervisor: Sharon Sweeney

Professional Boundaries and Ethics

Explore ethical dilemmas and professional boundaries in psychological practice.
Preparation: Reflect on a situation where boundaries or ethics were challenged and bring it to discuss.
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Deena Cooper

Psychodiagnosis, Formulation, and Treatment Planning

This session focuses on integrating psychodiagnosis into case formulation and treatment planning.
Preparation: Bring questions or challenges you are experiencing relevant to the topic.
Schedule: Mondays Supervisor: Dr Lisa Studman

Psychological Pain Management

Explore psychological approaches for helping clients manage and cope with chronic pain.
Preparation: Bring examples of clients with pain-related presentations or relevant questions.
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Despina Karalis

Psychology in the Perinatal and Postnatal Complex

This session focuses on understanding and addressing mental health challenges during the perinatal and postnatal period, including postpartum depression and anxiety.
Preparation: Bring any case examples or questions related to perinatal mental health issues.
Schedule: Wednesdays  Supervisor: Courtney Wilton

Healing trauma in children and adolescents

Simple and complex trauma presentations in our young clients, including assessment, intervention and special considerations when working with traumatised young people
Preparation: Prepare case examples or questions related to working with children and adolescents who have experienced trauma.
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Jacqueline Sander

Schools, working with and in Schools

Explore the unique challenges of working within school environments, from collaboration to intervention strategies.
Preparation: Bring questions or experiences related to working within school systems.
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Deena Cooper

Self-compassion for Clinicians

This session explores the practice of self-compassion and its application in clinical work, focusing on techniques to cultivate self-kindness and resilience. This session focuses on cultivating self-compassion for clinicians through experiential exercises, while also exploring how to incorporate self-kindness practices when working with clients.
Preparation: Bring examples or questions about incorporating self-compassion strategies into your practice and your own life for sustainable clinical practice.
Schedule: Fridays Supervisor: Jacqueline Sander

Solution Focused Therapy (SFT )

Explore and discuss the application of solution-focused approaches with clients.
Preparation: Bring client examples or questions where a solution-focused approach may be relevant.
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Despina Karalis

Social Skills for Children and Adolescents

This session addresses strategies for teaching and improving social skills in children, including practical techniques and interventions.
Preparation: Bring case examples where social skills training was applied or could be beneficial.
Schedule: Fridays Supervisor: Natalia Whiteman

Stuckness and Resistance: Navigating Client Defenses and Unpacking Obstacles to Progress

Explore how to recognise and work with client resistance and therapeutic stuckness.
Preparation: Reflect on cases where progress was blocked and bring for discussion.
Schedule: Tuesdays Supervisor: Monika Gulabovska

Substance Misuse (AOD)

This session focuses on working with individuals experiencing alcohol and other drug (AOD) misuse, exploring evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies.
Preparation: Prepare case examples and questions on substance misuse treatment, and review relevant guidelines or research.
Schedule: Saturdays  Supervisor: Antanita Alexander

Successful Exposure Therapy for Anxiety

This session focuses on using exposure therapy effectively to treat anxiety disorders.
Preparation: Bring client examples where exposure therapy may be relevant.
Schedule: Thursdays Supervisor: Despina Karalis

Supporting Clients Experiencing Suicidality

A crucial session focusing on providing support to clients experiencing suicidal thoughts, covering person centred risk assessment skills, safety planning, and therapeutic strategies.
Preparation: Come prepared with questions or case examples related to managing suicidality in clinical practice.
Schedule: Tuesdays Supervisor: Melissa Cheras

Trauma-Informed Practice - A Systems and Individual Lens

This session explores trauma-informed care across both systems-level and individual client work.
Preparation: Reflect on a case where trauma-informed practice was essential and bring for discussion.
Schedule: Wednesdays Supervisor: Riana Losung

Trauma-Informed Practice - Working in Systems with Individuals

Focus on applying trauma-informed practices within broader systems while supporting individual clients.
Preparation: Bring case examples where systemic and individual trauma-informed work intersect.
Schedule: Wednesdays Supervisor: Riana Losung

Undertaking Thorough Clinical Assessments

Description: Explore the principles and processes of undertaking comprehensive clinical assessments with adult clients. Lets discuss common challenges, and strategies to ensure assessments are both accurate and client-centred.
Preparation: Bring examples of assessment tools you have used or questions you have about assessing clients.
Schedule: Saturdays Supervisor: Antanita Alexander