In an increasingly digital world, therapists are discovering innovative ways to create accessible and engaging services for children, young people and families. Digital tools—including digital sandtrays and videogames—offer new opportunities to connect with clients in meaningful ways, supporting therapeutic work in both face-to-face and online settings. This interactive course explores how these tools can be integrated into practice to enhance engagement and therapeutic outcomes. 

This training is designed for systemic practitioners and family therapists. It will also be useful for anyone that works therapeutically with children and families. We have two course dates coming up. The training days are the same so you only need to attend one date. This course will take place on Thursday 13th November.

This two-day online supervision training will explore the core elements and competencies of clinical supervision across a range of settings. Clinical supervision gives people the opportunity to reflect on their work and unlike line or case management, it provides opportunities to discuss challenges and successes, explore skills and knowledge development, model and practice specific approaches, and develop personal and interpersonal skills. The course will cover the supervisory alliance and role of the supervisor, setting up effective supervision contracts, using feedback and most importantly, how to support a sustainable clinical supervision structure and ethos at work. This training is designed for both clinical supervisees and supervisors alike.

Clinical Skills Supervision training gives people the opportunity to:
• Distinguish clinical supervision from management supervision
• Discuss challenges and successes
• Discuss skills and knowledge development
• Develop personal and interpersonal skills
• Understand the importance of the supervisory alliance and how to manage ruptures
• Understand how to structure supervision to optimize the experience for the supervisee and increase effectiveness
• To consider how to develop effective, respectful and sustainable supervisionstructures within work context for those in supervisory and leadership roles

Teaching will be delivered by clinicians and lecturers from the University who have specialism in clinical supervision across a range of clinical and professional contexts. The online supervisor training programme will comprise two days of training sessions linked directly to the generic supervision competencies within the UCL competency framework for supervision.

Supported by the Maudsley Eating Disorder Service

Multi-family group treatment is a growing evidence-based intervention which is used as an adjunct to single family therapy. The format draws on the experience of a number of families and increases motivation, commitment and a sense of sharing between them. This collective experience is balanced by the presence of staff members who guide families during a range of exercises and most crucially during lunch and snack times. The intensive days are spent in a range of ‘sub-groups’ including young people, siblings, and parents on their own.

Multi-family groups have been adapted for a range of presentations including adult mental health issues, ADHD, and paediatric illnesses. 

This experiential training seeks to orientate clinicians into the full workings of a group. A number of the key exercises used in each group will be practiced and each participant will take up a role in a created family. The training will be suitable and beneficial for any clinician working with a diagnosis of eating disorder, whether in CAMHS or adult services. Significant systemic facilitation techniques will be demonstrated and later deconstructed. The Maudsley Manual for MFGT will be followed and adapted.

This intensive 4-day training provides an overview of the Family Therapy for Eating Disorders model (FT-AN), often referred to as the Maudsley Approach. This treatment model places strong emphasis on family working and involvement, and supports the family to take a more active role in finding ways to overcome their child’s difficulties. The course also provides an understanding of other disordered eating diagnoses including Bulimia Nervosa.

This course is suitable for clinical staff working within a multi-disciplinary CYP team working directly with young people with diagnosed eating disorders and disordered eating, including Nurses, Psychologists, Family Therapist, Psychiatrists, Dieticians and Paediatricians for example.