Professional Training
Australia has limited pathways to understanding Post-Adoption Counselling. This little known area of counselling is almost non-existant in the Counselling, Social Work and Psychology field. University Degrees at both the Bachelor and Masters Level do not offer education or training in this specialised area. There is also limited opportunities for learning more about this topic as a practicing professional looking for Post-Graduate Training. For this reason, I am in the process of bringing together a professional training to support therapists, coaches, case workers, support workers and child protections specialists in their roles to learn about the complexities and trauma interventions needed to work with this population.
Coming in 2025!
Calling all therapists, coaches and helping professionals!
Do you feel a bit daunted by the idea of working with adopted clients? Do you worry about not having enough knowledge or tools to truly help them? Maybe you’re unsure about how past events are impacting your clients today, or you’re grappling with the complexities of adoption and its effects on identity and relationships.
If any of this sounds familiar, then our upcoming training is just what you need!
Join us for a deep dive into working with adopted individuals and their families. Whether you’re new to this area or already have experience, our training offers invaluable insights and practical strategies to enhance your practice.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
✨ Learn how to navigate the unique challenges faced by adopted clients, including trauma, attachment and identity formation.
✨ Gain adoption-sensitive training to better understand and support your clients on their healing journey.
✨ Explore cultural sensitivity and the systemic factors that shape adoption policy and practice.
✨ Access resources, frameworks and experiential exercises to enhance your therapeutic approach.
At its core, this training is about empowering you to better serve adopted clients and meet their unique needs. Because every individual deserves competent and compassionate care, regardless of their background.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to expand your skills and make a meaningful difference in the lives of adopted individuals.
Let’s work together to create a more inclusive and supportive therapeutic community!
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“I loved the whole program, but especially enjoyed the Sandplay activities. This was my first experience with Sandplay Therapy and I was very excited by it and its potential. I love Monique’s style of sharing her knowledge. She is warm, kind, safe, generous, knowledgable and awesome!! This training was absolutely inspiring!”
“I am more confident that I can connect with children and build trust as well as a deeper and more reflective practice. Monique brings a passion and genuineness to this work. Her experience working with children and parents was evident and useful.”
“Monique is absolutely lovely & wonderful! She has such a great mix of personal, accessible energy along with depth and breadth of experience, as well as the ability to convey theoretical concepts clearly.”
“I really loved the depth of play I experienced in the Sandplay and Symbol Work. Monique’s experience and wisdom within the field makes it easy and effortless to trust in each of the processes. Her presence is calm and reassuring.”
“This course was invaluable, surprising, unfolding and growthful! Monique is awesome. She has a wealth of knowledge, is supportive, experienced and flexible. I loved discovering new parts of myself, the connections I made with other colleagues and the case presentations. Engaging in my own Sandplay Process has been most informative in my work with clients. I have learned to trust the process and am more present with my clients.”
“Monique was excellent! She has a great knowledge of both Trauma and Sandplay. Her sensitivity and skill as a therapist came into play allowing greater focus on the experiential aspect of learning the content and tools.”
“Monique, thank you so much for such a powerful and healing training. I appreciate how much energy you put in to your training and wish to acknowledge you for your beautiful presence throughout. You are an incredible teacher and therapist and such an amazing role model for us to learn from. I am so grateful that I made the decision to invest in my personal and professional development. I sense that this course will be life changing for me.”
“The highlight for me was the blend of experiential and theoretical. It was just right! Monique was compassionate and experienced with a good understanding of the range of material across Sandplay, Symbol Work and Trauma theories. This was an enticing introduction to a great combination of topics. It was well presented, informative and enriching. There was a good mix of personal and professional learning.”
“Monique is so masterful and authentic. She is delightful and brought symbols and Sandplay to life. This training was enriching and transformative. It will change my practice and my ability to work with people in any context.”
“This course has completely changed the way I work. It gave me the most appropriate model of therapy for children experiencing domestic violence. I enjoyed learning in a supportive, mindful and inspiring environment. Monique is a wonderful teacher. She lives and breathes what she teaches and inspired me to do the same.”
“Monique’s ability to hold a safe, nurturing space in which to learn and heal was paramount to the emotional, relational and intellectual depth I was able to go to in the training.”
Monique’s ability to hold a safe, nurturing space in which to learn and heal was paramount to the emotional, relational and intellectual depth I was able to go to in the training.
Monique is absolutely lovely & wonderful! She has such a great mix of personal, accessible energy along with depth and breadth of experience, as well as the ability to convey theoretical concepts clearly.
Monique is absolutely lovely & wonderful! She has such a great mix of personal, accessible energy along with depth and breadth of experience, as well as the ability to convey theoretical concepts clearly.
Monique’s ability to hold a safe, nurturing space in which to learn and heal was paramount to the emotional, relational and intellectual depth I was able to go to in the training.
Dearest Monique,
I’ve been thinking of you sitting with me all those times of sharing my grief and felt so deeply grateful for who you have been for me, and for SO MANY. Your work is so incredibly important.Recently I felt you near me with your beautiful presence and I visualised you picking up all the broken pieces of a blue clay bowl that represented me and my shattered bits. You were on the floor with me picking up each piece, gently and respectfully saying that you were here to gather the pieces and put them back into my hands to put together again.
It was a powerful vision and I wanted to share it with you. That’s the impact you have. Your therapeutic presence remains embodied in me years after the Expressive Therapies training and the times spent since. You are the benevolent presence all of us wounded birds need. I hope you can feel all my love and gratitude right now.Thank you.
Monique was excellent! She has a great knowledge of both Trauma and Sandplay. Her sensitivity and skill as a therapist came into play allowing greater focus on the experiential aspect of learning the content and tools
You are so awesome! You have no idea just how much you and your work has done for me.
I so appreciate you for all that you do.
You’re an angel! Your gift is so profound! Thank you for sharing your gift of love.
Dear Monique, I wanted to let you know what a difference you made in my life. Your professionalism, warmth, genuine concern and knowledge provided a safe space for me to learn, understand and grow. It truly was a life changing journey. I am now stronger, happier and more independent in my relationship than ever before. Thank you.