Course Description

Exploring BPD & Complex Trauma

This is a comprehensive program exploring the presenting features, treatment and support needs of BPD and Complex Trauma. We consider their pathways of emergence,  their impact on day to day functioning, the challenges of building effectively, meaningful relationships and the role of mental health and support services in helping to restore functionality and build hope for fulfilling lives. We will help participants develop a clearer understanding of BPD and Complex Trauma, including their differences and similarities. Utilising a trauma informed and recovery focused lens this online webinar will provide important insights, targeted skills and effective strategies to support consumer-centred outcomes in challenging situations. This program is also supported by an additional, applied practice, half day workshop. 

 

Participants will learn:

 

  • Key features of BPD and Complex Trauma
  • Skills and strategies that support effective boundaries and respectful relationships
  • The role of Trauma Informed Care & Practice in supportive effective systems work
  • How to navigate traps and pitfalls regarding risk concerns, impulsive behaviours and relationship challenges
  • CHIME – as ‘guiderails’ for true recovery orientated work
  • Effective crisis management strategies


3.5 hours pre-recorded webinar 

$200 per person includes GST

Bulk order discount available for orders of 20 persons or above

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Session 1 - Presenting Features of BPD and Complex Trauma

  • 2

    Relationship challenges, DSH, Suicide and Crisis Interventions

    • RFBH - Session 2

    • RFBH webinar case example - Imogen (please print prior to video session)

    • RFBH - Session 2

  • 3

    Additional Resources Section

    • RFBH - Webinar Slides in pdf form.

    • DSH Cycle example - 'Imogen'

    • RECOVERY ORIENTATED AND TRAUMA INFORMED CLIENT FORMULATION - 'Imogen'

    • RFBH QUIZ

    • Feedback survey

    • OCM Training 2020 infograph

    • OCM Training Program 2020-2021

    • RFBH - Bibliography

Co Director

Brett Bridges

Brett is a practising mental health clinician, mental health consultant, educator, trainer and therapist. His extensive experience includes the specialist fields of personality disorder, acute mental health, complex care, forensic mental health, alcohol and other drugs, intellectual disability and corrections. He has previously held senior clinical roles at Spectrum (Personality Disorders Service for Victoria) and Forensicare (Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health). Brett has demonstrable success in consulting to organisational and systemic complexity and challenge, activating critical thinking, enhanced practices and key interventions that will enable a more functional and capable response to clients with mental health issues. This includes utilising recovery focused and trauma informed thinking in response to complex care issues and significant risk challenges. Brett is highly skilled in engaging multiple service providers in complex care scenarios where hostile or fractured work practices, systemic anxiety, dysfunction and paralysis have emerged. His services include: education, training, consultation, supervision and primary intervention.