PAUL GIBNEY Ph.D.
Sea Temple Resort & Spa – Palm Cove, North QLD
Friday 14th SEPTEMBER to Sunday 16th SEPTEMBER 2012
Limited to 30 Participants
What people have said about previous retreats...
"Thank you Paul. The retreat exceeded my expectations. It provided a
safe space for us to speak the 'unspeakable' and discuss some of the
paradoxes, hypocrisies and egos in our profession. You have helped me
feel human again instead of a failure... please do more of these 'real'
retreats in the future!"
"Really appreciated space to be genuine and feel others were too... enables me to feel a connection in my difference/aloneness."
"Palm Cove was an excellent location... lovely surroundings... I felt conflicted by wanting to sit in on the training and wanting to sit by the pool!"
"A thoughtfully conceived theme, beautifully executed, with some very valuable processes, relationships and outcomes for myself and for the group."
"I hope I can afford to do this throughout my career, as a constant and regular reflection and acknowledgment of my 'choice' to be a therapist. Gave me permission to think of my 'calling' and 'soul'. Thank you."
RETREAT PROGRAMME
This three-day retreat provides a therapeutic
and reflective space within which participants
can consider and explore the experiences
and demands of being a therapist, and
what it means to be a therapist and live a
'Therapeutic Life'.
How does a person become a therapist? Can
the ability to 'heal' be taught, or are 'healers'
born with the essential traits of the craft? Or is
therapy an activity that can be learnt - based on
scientific principles, proven outcomes and reliable techniques - where we
achieve 'becoming a therapist' through appropriate schooling and consequent
professional association registration?
While both positions may be true and false, individual therapists find their
own pathways to being a therapist. The becoming of a psychotherapist may
involve family of origin roles, adolescent fascinations, accidental occupations,
fortuitous part-time jobs, a significant mentor and a number of life-changing
and/or life-threatening encounters in the early days of therapeutic practice.
Somewhere, regardless of one's profession-of-origin, a decision is made,
consciously or unconsciously, to pursue 'The Therapeutic Life'. From this
defining moment, the orienting activities of a practitioner's life are to enter
into dialogue with a confused and suffering 'other' in order to deepen
understanding and create opportunities.
Philosophical questions, cognitive frameworks, bodies of technique, and
the embodied experiences of emotional interactions, all wax and wane
throughout each conversation through every day week month, year and
decade of the therapist's life. How do we keep this process alive, both for our
clients and ourselves?
Complemented by the peaceful tropical paradise of Palm Cove, North
Queensland, the retreat will promote dialogue and reflection on 'The
Therapeutic Life'. A variety of therapeutic and cultural frameworks will be
drawn upon. Periods of interaction will be interspersed with time for
relaxation, guided reflections, reverie, solitude and shared meals.
Dr. Paul Gibney will lead participants in discussions that will include:
How did I get here?
What is the role of chance and accidental fate in my choice of vocation?
What are the blessings and the curses of the role of therapist?
How do I manage the tension between what gives me 'inner meaning'
and the external prescriptions of my profession or my chosen
theoretical model?
What didn't they tell me in training?
What must I learn that cannot be taught?
How can I persist long after the excitement has faded?
What meanings have emerged for me overtime?
PAUL GIBNEY Ph. D. PAUL GIBNEY Ph.D. is a psychotherapist and family therapist in private practice in Brisbane. His doctoral thesis (1993) focused on the theoretical relationship between psychoanalysis, systemic therapy, time in therapy, and the matter of context. His theoretical and academic interests and practical contributions to the field have been in the areas of brief therapy, systemic practice and psychoanalytic thought. He has a deep interest in ‘everyday therapy’, and how to apply complex frameworks to the practical demands of the real world. He has consulted and supervised across a wide range of institutional settings. Through his keynote addresses, lectures and presentations, Paul is considered one of the most dynamic, engaging and respected speakers in Australia. His 2003 text, ‘The Pragmatics of Therapeutic Practice’ is a classic text and is used in Masters of Counselling Courses throughout Australia. He is the author of over 30 academic papers.
FREE ARTICLE:
The Double Bind Theory: Still Crazy-Making After All These Years – Paul Gibney
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS
Certificates of Attendance detail 17.5 hours of professional training and can be collected IN PERSON at 2.00 pm on the final day of training.
DATES
9:00am Friday 14th September 2012 – 2:00pm Sunday 16th September 2012
This Three-Day Retreat will be held at Sea Temple Resort and Spa in Palm Cove, Far North Queensland.
Delegates are advised to arrive on Thursday evening to maximise the benefits of this retreat.
COST
$950.00 (Subscriber to Psychotherapy in Australia Rate)
$995.00 (Non-Subscriber Rate)
Retreat registration includes; morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on Friday and Saturday; morning tea and lunch on Sunday; drinks and canapés Friday 5.00pm on the Temple of Tastes Terrace; and two course dinner in the Sea Temple Restaurant on Saturday night.
ACCOMODATION AND TRAVEL
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin fly to Cairns regularly from all major cities in Australia. As travel requirements vary widely, delegates are to arrange their own accomodation and travel. The Sea Temple Resort and Spa offers a special delegate rate for guests attending the Retreat. As September is high season, early bookings are advised. To view the Accommodation Rates for Delegates and Travel Information
Form click here.
Please note: These rates also apply for delegates who would like to extend their stay either side of the retreat.
To gain access to these special rates and transfer options, guests needs to fill out, mail, fax or email the Accommodation Rates for Delegates and Travel Information form.
Please contact us on 03 9855 2220 if you have any further queries.
TRAINING AND REGISTRATION BROCHURE
Click here to download a registration brochure
FOR SECURE ONLINE REGISTRATION
Click here for secure online registration or phone 03 9855 2220
LOCATION
Located spectacularly on Palm Cove's prestigious beachfront, The Sea Temple Resort & Spa can be reached by car in just 25 minutes from Cairns International Airport.
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CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations must be received in writing to PsychOz Publications. Refunds (less a $100.00 cancellation fee) are given for cancellations received by 5.00pm EST Friday 17th August 2012.
Refunds will not be accepted after these times, regardless of personal circumstances. Cancellation policy is final and not negotiable. PsychOz Publications regrets the difficult personal circumstances that prevent people attending including medical conditions, emergencies, severe weather or transport difficulties, however the logistics of event management prevents PsychOz Publications from assuming responsibility for these contingencies.
Please note: registrations are transferable IN FULL to another person on notification to PsychOz Publications.
