2027 APS College of Counselling Psychologists Program - Program

Program

2027 APS College of Counselling Conference

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Please note the following program maybe subject to further development and change.
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Thursday, February 25, 2027


8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Thursday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference Opening Welcome to Country, APS President address, Conference opening
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Professor Ladislav Timulak The Latest Research on Humanistic and Experiential Psychotherapies \| Ladislav Timulak, Trinity College Dublin
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea (Day 1)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Session A1 \| 30 minute presentation Beyond Technique: Collaborative Kindness and the Restoration of Affiliative Engagement in Complex Times, Clive Jones
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Session A2 \| 60 minute interactive session Beyond the intent-impact gap: Intimacy, sexual wellbeing and relational repair in mixed neurotype relationships, Denise Abreu & Carla Jones
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch (Day 1)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Session A3 \| 90 minute interactive presentation The Therapist in the Room: Finding the Right Balance Between Presence, Privacy and Purpose, Jacki Short
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea (Day 1)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Session A4 \| 30 minute presentation A heremeneutic philosophical account of wisdom in practice amongst mid-career counselling professionals, Jenny Coburn
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Session A5 \| 60 minute presentation The Depth Between Us, Supervision as Relational Encounter, Gill Straker
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Welcome Reception Enjoy a one hour cocktail reception featuring light canapés and welcome drinks. This is the perfect opportunity to mingle, reconnect, and meet new colleagues and friends.


8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Thursday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference Opening Welcome to Country, APS President address, Conference opening
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Professor Ladislav Timulak The Latest Research on Humanistic and Experiential Psychotherapies \| Ladislav Timulak, Trinity College Dublin
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea (Day 1)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Session A1 \| 30 minute presentation Beyond Technique: Collaborative Kindness and the Restoration of Affiliative Engagement in Complex Times, Clive Jones
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Session A2 \| 60 minute interactive session Beyond the intent-impact gap: Intimacy, sexual wellbeing and relational repair in mixed neurotype relationships, Denise Abreu & Carla Jones
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch (Day 1)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Session A3 \| 90 minute interactive presentation The Therapist in the Room: Finding the Right Balance Between Presence, Privacy and Purpose, Jacki Short
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea (Day 1)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Session A4 \| 30 minute presentation A heremeneutic philosophical account of wisdom in practice amongst mid-career counselling professionals, Jenny Coburn
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Session A5 \| 60 minute presentation The Depth Between Us, Supervision as Relational Encounter, Gill Straker
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Welcome Reception Enjoy a one hour cocktail reception featuring light canapés and welcome drinks. This is the perfect opportunity to mingle, reconnect, and meet new colleagues and friends.


8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Thursday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference Opening Welcome to Country, APS President address, Conference opening
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Professor Ladislav Timulak The Latest Research on Humanistic and Experiential Psychotherapies \| Ladislav Timulak, Trinity College Dublin
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea (Day 1)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Session A1 \| 30 minute presentation Beyond Technique: Collaborative Kindness and the Restoration of Affiliative Engagement in Complex Times, Clive Jones
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Session A2 \| 60 minute interactive session Beyond the intent-impact gap: Intimacy, sexual wellbeing and relational repair in mixed neurotype relationships, Denise Abreu & Carla Jones
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch (Day 1)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Session A3 \| 90 minute interactive presentation The Therapist in the Room: Finding the Right Balance Between Presence, Privacy and Purpose, Jacki Short
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea (Day 1)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Session A4 \| 30 minute presentation A heremeneutic philosophical account of wisdom in practice amongst mid-career counselling professionals, Jenny Coburn
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Session A5 \| 60 minute presentation The Depth Between Us, Supervision as Relational Encounter, Gill Straker
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Welcome Reception Enjoy a one hour cocktail reception featuring light canapés and welcome drinks. This is the perfect opportunity to mingle, reconnect, and meet new colleagues and friends.

Friday, February 26, 2027


9:00 AM - 9:20 AM	Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference Day 2 Welcome
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Darryl Chow We Are Hungry for Depth
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea (Day 2)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Session B1 \| 90 minute workshop Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy, Ladislav Timulak
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM	Lunch (Day 2)
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Session B2 \| 60 min presentation Helen K will open this section by framing the discussion and exploring how the following two presentations reflect and extend the conference theme.
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM	Session B3 \| 60 minute presentation When Trauma Affects Sex: Formulating Sexual Symptoms in Trauma Therapy, Sarah Ashton
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM	Session B4 \| 15 minute discussion An oral history of counselling psychology in Australia, Michael Di Mattia
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM	Closing Panel \| 60 minutes Closing Panel with Ladislav Timulak, Darryl Chow & Gill Stracker: Questions, Themes and Takeaways
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM	Closing Session


9:00 AM - 9:20 AM	Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference Day 2 Welcome
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Darryl Chow We Are Hungry for Depth
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea (Day 2)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Session B1 \| 90 minute workshop Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy, Ladislav Timulak
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM	Lunch (Day 2)
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Session B2 \| 60 min presentation Helen K will open this section by framing the discussion and exploring how the following two presentations reflect and extend the conference theme.
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM	Session B3 \| 60 minute presentation When Trauma Affects Sex: Formulating Sexual Symptoms in Trauma Therapy, Sarah Ashton
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM	Session B4 \| 15 minute discussion An oral history of counselling psychology in Australia, Michael Di Mattia
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM	Closing Panel \| 60 minutes Closing Panel with Ladislav Timulak, Darryl Chow & Gill Stracker: Questions, Themes and Takeaways
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM	Closing Session


9:00 AM - 9:20 AM	Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference Day 2 Welcome
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Darryl Chow We Are Hungry for Depth
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea (Day 2)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Session B1 \| 90 minute workshop Transdiagnostic Emotion-Focused Therapy, Ladislav Timulak
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM	Lunch (Day 2)
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM	Session B2 \| 60 min presentation Helen K will open this section by framing the discussion and exploring how the following two presentations reflect and extend the conference theme.
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM	Session B3 \| 60 minute presentation When Trauma Affects Sex: Formulating Sexual Symptoms in Trauma Therapy, Sarah Ashton
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM	Session B4 \| 15 minute discussion An oral history of counselling psychology in Australia, Michael Di Mattia
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM	Closing Panel \| 60 minutes Closing Panel with Ladislav Timulak, Darryl Chow & Gill Stracker: Questions, Themes and Takeaways
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM	Closing Session

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