Training

Community Seminars

The staff at Merrylands Counselling are passionate about working with people, and are focused on providing educational and therapeutic support to encourage and strengthen individuals, couples and families within the community. As such, we are presenting a range of evening workshops aimed at equipping those struggling, or those who know people struggling with information and supportive tools related to key and relevant life issues

Addictions (607kb)

Beating the winter blues (608KB)

Introduction to Anxiety in Children and Adults (593kb)

Separation and Divorce (593kb)

Workshops

Wed 24th Aug
Working with Couples
Claudia Chakar

Tues 13th Sept
Mental Health 101 - A Practical Overview
Erina Wilkey & Liz Woodcock

Wed 28th Sept
A Multicultural Perspective of Domestic Violence
Claudia Chakar

Wed 23rd & Thurs 24th Nov
Motivational Interviewing for Addictions and
Challenging Behaviours
Marina Knox & Elieen Van Dijk

Cost $176 per Day (inc GST)

Further Information on Training Days

Registration Form

Speaking Events

March 6	Colleen speaking at Penrith Church of Christ "Managing Depression and Anxiety"
March 30	Colleen speaking at Hills Family Centre "Practical Parenting"
April 13 & 14	Colleen speaking at Interrelate Supervision Conference
April 30	Colleen speaking at Hoxton Park Anglican Church "Raising Boys"
May 7	Colleen speaking at Association of Personal Counsellors Day Conference "Sexuality and Couple Counselling"
June 6	Colleen speaking at ECIPC training "Avoiding worker Burnout"
June 18	Colleen speaking at Gymea Baptist Church Family Conference "Communication and Intimacy"
June 21	Colleen speaking at Wesley Brighter Futures Blacktown "Reducing Stress and Anxiety"
June 27	Colleen speaking at PARKS staff conference "Communication and Conflict Resolution"
July 23	Colleen filming segment for "Family Series" with Karl Faase
August 4	Colleen speaking at FWTD conference "Boundaries for Youth Workers"
August 8 & 9	Colleen speaking at SDN – Child and Family Services Staff training "The Accidental Counsellor"
August 17	Colleen speaking at Gateway Family Services " Solution Focused Brief Therapy"
August 25	Colleen speaking at St Ives Church of Christ "Parenting"
August 29 & 30	Colleen speaking at SDN – child and family services Staff training "The accidental Counsellor"
September 1	Colleen speaking at Burnside Children's services Staff Conference " Personality Type and Team Building"
September 17	Colleen and Erina speaking at Forestville Anglican Church "Depression and Anxiety
September 26	Colleen speaking at Lifestart training day. "The Accidental Counsellor"