Introduction

Welcome to the 7th edition of the NZAC Advertiser for 2021. In this edition NZAC is seeking for talented people, there is a variety of up and coming courses and training day (some hosted by NZAC and some hosted externally) , as well  the job vacancies

Fishing ocean deep for talented facilitators!

Our Family Wizard flyer - Co-hosted by NZAC and OFW

Fear of flying seminar

Introduction to Supervision: A course for beginning supervisors - NZAC Manawatu Branch

Friday 11^th June – Saturday 12^th June; Friday 25^th June 2021

9.00am – 4.30pm

Caccia Birch House -130 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North

 The Course

This three-day, interactive course is designed to help counsellors or psychotherapists reflect on their own experiences of supervision and explore other views of what supervision is and what it might be, while considering their readiness to be a supervisor. Introductory material on supervisory concepts, processes and practice-related issues will be considered. The course will also include opportunities for practical skill development in small groups.

Participants

Counsellors who have recently started to supervise others are welcome to attend this course, as are practitioners who are considering supervising others.

Content will include:

Roles and responsibilities – building effective supervisory relationships – models of supervision – supervisory processes – relationship and boundary issues commonly encountered in supervision – working with multiple role relationships – ethical and professional considerations – evaluating supervision practice – personal and professional readiness to supervise – supervision for the supervisor.

Fee

NZAC Members/Students $490                                                                        Non-members $550

Registration covers morning tea, light lunch, afternoon tea and seminar notes.

Cancellation Policy

If the required number of registrations to cover the speaker fee, venue/AV hire, catering and other associated costs for the day is not received by Monday 31^st May 2021, the committee reserves the right to postpone or cancel the workshop.

About the presenters

Margaret Agee, PhD, MA (Hons), DipGuid, DipTchg, MNZAC (Life Member)

Margaret is an experienced counsellor educator who is now supervising, consulting and guest lecturing. Her background as a practitioner includes school guidance counselling, tertiary counselling, and private practice as a counsellor and supervisor. For many years she was also a telephone and face-to-face counsellor with Lifeline. Her particular areas of interest include loss and grief, family counselling, school counselling, and the integral nature of culture and ethics in all that we do. She is passionate about quality counsellor education and professional development, and about the value of skilled supervision that sustains us and enables us to grow through the challenges we face in our diverse spheres of practice. Margaret and her husband Tom share their home with their two cats.

Johann van den Berg, BA (Hons), PGDipEd (Couns), MEd (Couns)(Hons), MNZAC, MACBS

Johann is a counsellor and supervisor in private practice on the North Shore. In addition to experience as a tertiary counsellor and Lifeline counsellor, he also does some teaching and examining at tertiary level in counselling, and supervision at The Grief Centre. Johann migrated from Africa to New Zealand in 2001 and completed post graduate studies at the University of Auckland as a mature student. Johann continues to enjoy the journey alongside students in their growth as practitioners, as well as the challenges and complexities faced by experienced practitioners. He has a keen interest in cultural difference, migration, marginalization, loss and grief in its various forms, and assisting clients in reaching their full potential. Johann is passionate about the arts and lives on the North Shore with his partner and energetic canine companion. 

Inquiries

For course information - Margaret Agee – margaretagee.nz@gmail.com

                                    Johann van den Berg – johannvdb@xtra.co.nz

For registration – manawatunzac@gmail.nz

Law for School Guidance Counsellors

Overview of Current Issues Affecting School Guidance Counsellors

9 June 2021

Presented by Fran Renton Advisory Officer (Industrial/Legal) and Adele Scott, Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA)

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Privacy Law and Information Sharing  

·         Understanding the information privacy principles and how they apply to schools

·         How to prevent and address privacy breaches

·         Dealing with tricky situations that Guidance Counsellors may encounter

·         Learnings from the relevant case law

Presented by Rachael Judge, Senior Associate, Simpson Grierson

To What Extent Does Counselling Fall Under the Code of Rights?
For those aspects that are covered by the Code:

• What are the key elements of informed consent:

• • What information is required to make it “informed”?
  • How is age considered in assessing consent in different circumstances?
  • How does age affect considerations of consent where the student is between 12 and 14? What about those under 12 years?
  • What is the role of parents/guardians with these age groups?
  • When is a “blanket” or generic consent adequate?
  • Evaluating oral versus written and ‘implied’ consent

• Addressing challenges with consent:

o    What are your obligations to the student where the parent does not consent to counselling, but you believe the student needs it and the student consents to counselling?

o    What are your options where only one parent consents, but the other objects to counselling ?

o    Exploring circumstances where it can be claimed consent was obtained because of undue pressure or duress

o    Obtaining specific consent regarding mental health and other assessments of the student

• Best practice in documenting consent and template consent forms

Presented by Dr Cordelia Thomas, Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

An Introduction to Autistic-Centred Counselling

Relationship Counselling Training with Brenda Rawlings

An opportunity to train with one of NZ’s leading counselling trainers

Brenda Rawlings has been journeying with brain cancer, GBM, over the last 21 months so she has not been available to offer trainings.  However, Brenda is back!!  

Brenda is an exceptional trainer with an outstanding reputation both in NZ and internationally.  Brenda has been a Clinical Instructor on the Faculty of the Imago International Training Institute, based in USA, since 2002.  She is now a Senior Clinical Instructor, was Dean of the Faculty, leading a team of 30 international trainers, 2012 – 2016, and recipient of the Harville Hendrix Award for Clinical Excellence, 2013.  She is offering trainings again in 2021.

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Brenda is understated but treasured by those who have had the opportunity to train with her.  See below for quotes from those who have trained with her, spanning more than ten years.

Brenda was diagnosed with GBM in August 2019.  This is one of the most aggressive of brain cancers, nicknamed the Terminator, because of it’s limited life expectancy.  Brenda has engaged with the full range of conventional medical treatments, including two operations, radiation, chemotherapy, and other medications as well as a range of complementary therapies and approaches, including reviewing the whole way she has engaged with life itself.  Brenda has defied the odds and there has been no evidence of disease for the last seven months. Even so, Brenda is aware that her lifetime may be limited, so she is determined to continue to teach, which she experiences as life-enhancing and one of her favourite things to do.

Brenda now brings the depth and wisdom gained from her cancer journey into her trainings.

Brenda, along with her husband, fellow Imago Clinical Instructor, Peter McMillan, have been specialising in relationship counselling for 25 years.  They will be presenting the Fundamentals of Imago, on June 18/19, in Auckland.  See https://www.relationships.co.nz/imago-institute-for-relationships/.  

Later in the year, August and December, they will present Imago Clinical Skills 1 & 2, which can lead towards Certification as an Imago Relationship Therapist. See

<https://www.relationships.co.nz/training-programmes-in-new-zealand-dates-fe

here for more information about these trainings.

It is not known how many trainings Brenda will be able to facilitate into the future, so here now is an opportunity to train with this inspirational teacher.

QUOTES

Brenda Rawlings is an outstanding trainer: intelligent, highly skilled, witty, super kind and always supportive. If you are looking for the BEST couples training in NZ, go with Brenda. (Stefanie Bullock, MNZAC, Auckland)

Click  <https://www.relationships.co.nz/quotes-about-brenda-rawlings/> here

for further quotes from therapists who have trained with Brenda Rawlings.

Courses by The Grief Centre

Upcoming Live Webinar: Facilitating Hope

• Blurb: This webinar workshop aims to explore how we can endeavour to facilitate the healing of despair and strengthening of hope
• Live Webinar Date & Time: Tuesday 8^th June, 1.00pm – 3.00pm
• Presenter: Liese Groot-Alberts
• Cost: $79.00 + GST pp with discounts for groups of 5 or more
• Registration link:  https://book.griefcentre.org.nz/facilitatinghopeNZ

Upcoming Live Webinar: Developing Resilience

• Blurb: Webinar to provide tools to develop and strengthen your own resilience
• Live Webinar Date & Time: Wednesday 9^th June, 1.00pm – 3.00pm
• Presenter: Liese Groot-Alberts
• Cost: $79.00 + GST pp with discounts for groups of 5 or more
• Registration link:  https://book.griefcentre.org.nz/resilienceNZ

Upcoming Live Webinar: Post-traumatic Growth

• Blurb: This webinar will focus on the potential growth inherent in navigating through difficult events or trauma.
• Live Webinar Date & Time: Tuesday 15^th June, 1.00pm – 3.00pm
• Presenter: Dr Fiona Pienaar
• Cost: $79.00 + GST pp with discounts for groups of 5 or more
• Registration link:  https://book.griefcentre.org.nz/posttraumaNZ

Ultimate Private Practice Training

Are you a counsellor looking to go into private practice or are you a counsellor in private practice who is looking for the edge?

My name is Ashley Cairns and I have been a counsellor for over 15 years and am a provisional member of NZAC. My passion is helping people grow and thrive. Originally from New York, I have always had a different perspective on counselling which has helped me to thrive professionally.

My affordable online and in person Private Practice Series will help you find more clients, network more effectively, and see results quickly!

All my trainings take a no-nonsense approach to learning and are jam packed with information, worksheets, and interactive workshops to help you on your journey.

All online trainings will be held in Google Meet and are live presentations. Each session will be recorded and a copy emailed to all participants the following day.

 To register for any of the workshops, please email: ashley@achangeforbetter.com with the name of the workshop(s) you’d like to attend.

 NZAC member special! Purchase 3 or more online trainings and get 10% off your entire purchase!

Upcoming In Person Workshops:

 Ultimate Private Practice Training

Cost: $399 NZD early bird until June 15

         $499 NZD after June 15

Registration closes July 10 at 5:00pm

July 17- 9:00am- 5:00pm

Location: Leeston Bowling and Tennis Club, 47 High St, Leeston

Lunch and hot drinks provided

After training networking dinner also available at Crate and Barrel, Leeston, following the training.

This jam packed 8 hour training gives counsellors an overview of many of the online trainings below and more! By the end of this day, you’ll walk away with assessments, resources, handouts, and more to compliment the day.

In this training we will cover:

• Starting your practice
• Marketing your practice
• Taking your practice online
• Creating income streams for your practice
• Creating personalised admin forms
• Creating a product that sells
• Finding balance working for yourself

 Upcoming Online Workshops:

Starting Your Private Practice                  

Cost: $49 NZD (1.5 hours)

June 8- 5:00pm- 6:30pm        

June 21- 7:00pm- 8:30pm

June 30- 9:00am- 10:30am      

July 14- 7:30pm- 9:00pm

Practical skills every counsellor should have when venturing into their own practice. In this class we cover:

• Choosing a name & registering your business
• Logo & branding creation- basic
• Choosing your target audience/clients
  • Total Addressable Market, Beachhead Market
• Finding your niche interactive workshop
• Setting goals for your first year of practice
• Basic bookkeeping and record keeping best practices

Creating Income Streams for Your Practice

Cost: $99 NZD (2.5 hours)

June 8- 7:00pm- 9:30pm

June 22- 6:00pm- 8:30pm

July 6- 9:00am- 11:30am

July 10- 2:00pm- 4:30pm

Because who wants to work all the time? Sure, we love what we do, but there are only so many hours in a day and we can’t do it all. This training is all about creating additional residual and active income streams that benefit your practice.

• Identifying personal strengths to build a foundation for ideas
• Group brainstorming session on "outside the box" ideas
• Identifying missing resources/networks needed
• Introduction to outsourcing and LEAN start up model

Marketing Your Practice

Cost: $49 NZD (1.5 hours)

June 9- 7:30pm- 9:00pm

July 6- 6:00pm- 7:30pm

July 7- 9:00am- 10:30am

July 21- 7:00pm- 9:30pm

 It doesn’t matter how good you are if no one knows you’re out there. Marketing isn’t something you’re normally taught as a counsellor, yet it’s actually something each of us need to do, despite our job title. Marketing is about building trust with your audience. In this training we will look at:

• Setting up a social media presence and building a social media strategy
• Creating a social media marketing calendar
• Planning a grassroots marketing campaign
• Outside the box ideas for marketing your practice
• Identifying all referral resources to network with

Creating a Product that Sells

Cost: $49 NZD (1.5 hours)

June 14- 7:00pm- 8:30pm

June 28- 7:00pm- 8:30pm

July 14- 9:00am- 10:30am

Knowledge is the basis of any good product or business. Learn how to tap into what you already know to create a product or service that others will love and come back for time and time again. In this training we will be:

• Identifying the hole in the market that you will fill
• Pulling in additional resources/networks
• Planning out how to create your individualised product workshop
• A look at how to create eBooks, trainings, and explore other product ideas related to your strengths

 Taking Your Practice Online

Cost: $99 NZD (2.5 hours)

June 15- 6:00pm-8:30pm

June 26- 1:30pm- 4:00pm

July 20- 9:00am- 11:30am

You might already have a social media presence or are on TalkingWorks, but that’s not enough to market yourself online in 2021. We will help you set up an online strategy that will help you be seen by the clients you want to work with the most. In this training we will cover:

• Starting your website from the beginning- building and branding
• Keeping your technology NZ Privacy Act 2020 compliant
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) basics
• Theme vs Bespoke website- pros/cons discussion
• Taking advantage of professional connections to enhance marketing reach
• Social media strategy workshop
• Introduction to outsourcing

Technology for Counselling Workshop

Cost: $199 NZD (3.5 hours)     With guest speaker: IT industry expert, Joe Cairns

June 26- 4:30pm- 8:00pm

June 29- 5:30- 9:00pm

July 24- 4:00pm- 7:30pm

Are you one of those who shy away from new technology, only to find yourself having to learn it too late? This training is all about technology- how to find it, how to use it.

• How to buy a web domain and web hosting
• How to get your website up and running- basics
• How to add a theme to your website
• Basic CSS tricks to make your website a bit more unique
• Introduction to Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Setting up Google Analytics to track your website’s progress
• Creating Google Ads
• Basic graphic design using Canva and Adobe Spark

Job Vacancies / Classifieds

We are notified regularly about vacancies for counsellors and they are listed in the Members Only section:

Click here to access Classifieds (Go to "My Classifieds" at the top of the page)

Wanting to advertise through NZAC?

You are very welcome to advertise any counselling positions through us.  Just email our Administration Assistant admin@nzac.org.nz a pdf or link to the advertisement.

The next issue of the NZAC Advertiser is due to be emailed out to our membership nationwide (as well as appearing live on our website: https://nzac.org.nz/publications/advertiser/) on Friday 18 June 2021 and the costs are as follows:

For one issue:

Companies $400.00 
Members & Organisations registered as Not for Profit $120.00  
Vacancies      Free
 
All prices are GST inclusive.
 
The above price also includes a listing of the website events calendar: https://nzac.org.nz/event-calendar

Please provide a working link to your registration page and/or your website to be included.

The advertiser is published online and emailed to the members every three weeks and reaches approximately 3000 + members. You will be emailed an invoice after the date of publication. Please provide your invoicing details.