It is with great pleasure that we announce Monica Whyte’s recent appointment as President of the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA). It is the first time that Ireland has held this position and is a testament to Monica’s work on our behalf in Europe. Monica previously served as Chair of the NFTO section of EFTA […]
A Festschrift for Imelda McCarthy Phd was held in December last in the University of Bedfordshire, who created a Fifth Province to celebrate one of systemic field’s pioneers. A wonderful occasion – as shown in the photos below! Congratulations Imelda! …read more Original post: Family Therapy Association of Ireland
Psychology Today 6 January 2019 Emily Green Psy.D. There Is Always Another Part A 2019 Resolution: Go Off Script This year, let’s challenge the rigid life narratives that keep us stuck. If you had told me five years ago that this holiday season I would be wearing a Christmas sweater with a cat in a […]
Dublin footballer on the challenges of tackling his mental health issues Irish Times Tue, Jan 8, 2019, 06:00 Ian O’Riordan The last thing Shane Carthy wants or expects right now is to walk back on to the Dublin panel. Not with his utterly changed perspective on life and football and everything else in between. Or […]
How to lose your clinical balance, while holding on to your therapeutic bearings, and other ideas on working therapeutically with a ‘treatment resistant’ client diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder Don Boardman Click below for full article Don Boardman Article …read more Original post: Family Therapy Association of Ireland
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Date: Tuesday, 27th November 2018 Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm Venue: Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2. Topic: Complaints: Protecting the client & the therapist. The following members of the FTAI Complaints Sub-committee will lead the conversation: • Ann Marie Burke • Peter Caffrey • Mara de Lacy Continuing Professional Development (CPD) […]
Narrative Therapy – Exploring with “Maps” 2 Workshops With Therese Hegarty In these two workshops, participants will explore some of the ideas from Foucault, Bruner and Myerhoff, which inspired the work of Michael White and learn to use the “maps” which guide his Narrative Practice [White 2007] Experiential exercises will be used to allow participants […]
Meeting of the NFTO Chamber of EFTA. 33 participants from 16 countries considered the question of identity from multiple perspectives in true systemic fashion. …read more Original post: Family Therapy Association of Ireland
Relational Suicide Assessment: Client and Family Risks and Resources One Day Workshop With Douglas Flemons The hopelessness and desperation of our suicidal clients, as well as the high-stakes involved in working with them, can invite us to adopt a kind of therapeutic tunnel-vision—a singular focus on individual risk factors. Attending to such dangers is critical, […]
UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science M.Sc. Systemic Psychotherapy The UCD Family Therapy Training Programme now invites applications for Year 1 of its 4 Year Part-time M.Sc. in Systemic Psychotherapy. The programme will commence in September 2018. Closing date for Applications: 27th April 2018 Further Information: Contact: Ciara Reddy Email: creddy@nullmater.ie Apply on line […]