Australia: Gain insight into psychotherapeutic work with latency-aged children and their family systems. CPD courses available.
Jo Hamilton offers Australian psychologists and counsellors a succinct, practical guide to psychotherapeutic work with children in middle childhood in this course. It explores the psychoanalytic understanding of the latency stage, child development during this phase, and the therapeutic techniques and forms of relating that suit latency-aged children. Attention is also given to the wider system around the child, including parents, educators and other therapists, and to the demands of holding the child's internal world, family dynamics and school life in mind at once. This course is approved by the Australian Counselling Association for CPD hours.
Working with latency-aged children can be demanding on the therapist, as there are numerous considerations to hold in mind. This includes gaining insight into the child’s internal world, exploring the influence of family dynamics and the school environment, whilst simultaneously holding and guiding concerned parents. In this talk, Jo Hamilton shares her extensive insight and understanding of this developmental phase in a succinct and practical manner.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this talk, you will be able to:
Identify and understand the psychological nature and psychoanalytic thinking of the latency stage
Explore various therapeutic techniques and forms of relating when working with latency-aged children
Gain a deeper understanding of child development at this phase
Consider the role and nature of work with the various systems and stakeholders in a child’s life: parents, educators, therapists
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