Child Psychology in Clinical Practice

Australia · CPD courses & CPD points · Health Professionals

Working therapeutically with children requires flexibility, curiosity, and a deep understanding of both developmental processes and emerging evidence-based practices. In this informative and integrative CPD session, participants are guided through essential principles of child psychological assessment and intervention, with a focus on clinical relevance across diverse presentations.

Drawing from both psychodynamic theory and contemporary evidence-based research, this talk supports clinicians in exploring the underlying meaning of symptoms, including the role of defence mechanisms, neurodiversity, and autism spectrum presentations. It also addresses the clinical management of aggression in children, and the vital role of parental engagement and the therapeutic alliance in effective child psychotherapy.

This course encourages practitioners to move beyond rigid theoretical silos and to appreciate the richness that interdisciplinary and multi-paradigm approaches can bring to child mental health work

By the end of this CPD session, participants will be able to:

• Identify key principles of child assessment and intervention across developmental stages.

• Describe the influence of psychodynamic and contemporary research-informed approaches in child therapy.

• Explore how to understand and respond to a child’s symptoms through meaning-making and defence mechanisms.

• Work collaboratively with parents as part of the therapeutic process.

• Recognise the importance of theoretical flexibility in understanding complex child presentations, including autism and neurodiversity.

 

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