Workshop: Parent Hope Project: 2-day live training introducing the Parent Hope Project Manualised Program

A Bowen theory and research-based clinical intervention for those who work with children, parents, and families.

This training package offers 2-days live in-person training (Sydney) to use the Parent Hope semi-manualised program. 

The Parent Hope Project is a parent-based clinical intervention for struggling children that helps parents make a positive project out of themselves and reduce their anxious focus on their children/young people. It is grounded in Bowen family systems theory and research, developed by Dr Jenny Brown. The training outlines the theory and research basis of this differentiation-based parenting approach. Then, it describes the clinician's principles, change process, and key systems ideas presented to parents. It provides a clear example of clinical work based on Bowen theory and can be more broadly applied to other client presentations. 

Workshop outline:

• Introducing Parent Coach Training
  • Research and the Development of the Parent Hope Project
    
    
• Parents developing agency Vs dependency on experts
  • Family Systems Understanding of Symptom Development in Children
    
    
• Using the manuals and a family systems treatment approach
  • Recruiting parents
    
  • Stage 1(sessions 1 -3) Stepping Back: Observations and awareness
    • Session 1 - Promoting dependence or independence?
    • Session 2 - Where is your energy directed?
    • Session 3 - Considering parents levels of reaction/self-regulation
      
  • Stage 2 (sessions 4 - 6) Stepping Up
    • Session 4 - What is in my control? What is my "I" position?
    • Session 5 - Stepping up in connection
    • Session 6 - Big-picture change requires patience
      
  • Extra sessions
    • The introductory session and optional surveys
    • Extension questions

NOTE: This 2-day live training covers PHP Level 1 Part A. There is a follow-up online component with the Parent Hope Project, Part B, to consolidate the live learning and move toward accreditation as a Parent Coach. Click here for information on the Level 1 Part B training follow-up. The online training Part B supports the application of workshop learning with access to online resources, supervision recordings, and the submission of a case study. Completing the Level 1 Training is the major step toward using the program in clinical practice and a step toward clinician accreditation—adding the shorter Level 2 training after practicing the approach.

Workshop inclusions:

• Clinician manual (valued at $35)
• Parent manual (valued at $35)
• Access to reading resources and links to online support materials – podcasts, You Tube videos.
• Morning / afternoon tea

Cost:

• $605.00 (including GST, all training materials and 2 x manuals)

The training materials, including manuals, are just for you! Please don’t copy or share them with anyone who is not part of the training event.

If parents you work with can’t get their own manuals (on Amazon, hard copy and Kindle) due to policy or budget reasons, no problem! You or your organisation can get an affordable annual license, which gives access to a resource folder with a set usage period. 

Contact: contact@parentproject.com.au

Parent Hope Project Trainer:

Fiona Taylor is a Clinical Psychologist, Supervisor and an AAFT-accredited Family Therapist. She has over 18 years experience working with young people and their families in Community Mental Health settings providing care for young people presenting with the range of serious mental health issues. Fiona has been a student of Bowen Family Systems Theory since 2010 and has worked in private practice at The Family Systems Practice since 2019. She contributes to The Family Systems Institute as a facilitator for the Family of Origin Research groups and Learning Module Discussion groups. Parents are a highly motivated client group and Fiona particularly enjoys working with parents as they work to discover their own agency and new ways of relating with their children and other family members.

Fiona Taylor has worked alongside Jenny Brown to help pilot the Parent Hope Programs since 2016. She has utilised this parent-based clinical intervention in public health and private practice with diverse clients. Fiona has also been part of early research of the efficacy of the program with many positive results – in particular her private practice clients report a significant reduction in helplessness and frustration after completing the program.