Child and Adolescent (CA-ST) Schema Therapy certification workshop: module 1

The workshop looks at the formation and perpetuating of maladaptive schemas against a background of age-specific developmental tasks, risk and protective temperamental factors. Relative to the children’s age, early maladaptive schemas are outlined with their typical child and adolescent appearance and coping strategies. Other topics include multi-modal diagnostic techniques (use of exploration, survey, imagery and case conceptualisation) and exploring the significance of the therapeutic relationship, psychoeducational strategies and empathetic confrontation.

Therapeutic strategies are demonstrated including working with drawings and pictures, finger and hand puppets, working with stories, metaphors, chair work, imagery, play and the use of flash cards. We will consolidate the learning with video examples, live demonstrations and role-play in groups of two or three.

Module 1

• Strength-based assessments
• Imaginary parent interview
• Inner house exercise
• Timeline mode work
• Conducting a mode interview
• Working with finger and hand puppets
• Working with chair dialogues
• Working with mode cards
• Fun imagery to strengthen the wise and caring mode

Who can attend

This workshop is open to mental health professionals who work with children and adolescents. If a participant wishes to pursue certification then the following criteria apply:

• The STTaC New Zealand CA-ST programme will accept those therapists who are registered with a regulatory body for the following mental health professionals: psychologists, psychotherapists, clinical social workers, mental health occupational therapists, art therapists and counsellors who have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree followed by a master’s degree or post-graduate diploma in a psychotherapy such as CBT, DBT, psychodynamic etc.
• International applicants wanting to undertake certification with the STTaC CA-ST programme must check their country’s certification criteria to see if they are eligible to do so.
• Specific psychotherapy training in working with children and adolescents should have been part of the professional training, or afterwards at post-graduate level.
• If this did not occur, then at least 3 years of working with children and adolescents in a therapeutic setting undertaking psychotherapy with this client group and evidence of having attended relevant child and adolescent psychotherapy training.
• Potential candidates also need to be currently working in a therapeutic setting where they see children and adolescents for psychotherapy.
• All applicants must have a current annual practicing certificate.
• Certificates of training will be requested, as well as CVs.

ISST certification

I can assist a candidate working towards ISST certification as either a Supervisor or an Examiner.

Terms

To attend this three-day workshop, please fill in my application form (Google Forms).

• Cost: 750 NZD
• Hours: 9AM–6PM