The quality of therapy depends on the quality of talk.
Professional development for psychologists re-framing how we think about talk.

A new perspective on clinical conversations.
The way we speak, listen, pause and respond are the building blocks of therapy.
TALK Research helps psychologists identify and apply conversational cues to improve the client experience.
Gain deeper insight into how we understand one another through the lens of conversation analysis.
Benefits
Practical techniques to improve clinical interactions
Self-paced learning with evidence-based content
CPD approved by the Australian Psychological Society
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continuing professional development in psychology
Foundations of therapy talk
How interactions shape meaningful change.
What we say may be subjective, but how we interact is rule-governed and predictable.
Uncover how therapeutic talk is (co-)constructed
and gain tools to understand, repair and guide better client interactions.
- Designed to complement clinical content
- Practical tools suitable for all therapists
- Guided activities, videos and data extracts

Research Membership for Psychologists
Ongoing access to evidence-based CPD
Stay updated on the latest published research and deepen your professional learning, all in less than 10 minutes a week.
Launching 2026.
- 6 hours CPD training over 12 months
- Expert summaries from Dr Amelia Church
- Guided reflections every fortnight
- Unlimited access to research archive

Taught by an academic expert

Dr Amelia Church
Principal Analyst, TALK Research
Dr Amelia Church is a published author, keynote speaker and conversation analyst who researches how people make sense of one another in face-to-face interactions. Her self-paced training offers psychologists a new perspective on therapeutic talk, often overlooked in professional education.
Want to know more?
Is this training right for me?
TALK Research’s foundation course and resources benefit all psychology professionals, counsellors, graduates and researchers. This includes those practising cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, psychodynamic therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and humanistic therapy.
How is conversation analysis relevant to my clinical practice ?
Conversation analysis helps psychologists understand how verbal and nonverbal elements of talk facilitate client progress. Rather than base communication professional development on role play, TALK Research’s training provides accurate data and a new understanding of how we manage conversation interactions.
What evidence supports TALK Research?
TALK Research draws on research in conversation analysis and discursive psychology. It is informed by empirical, observable data based on what psychology practitioners do and how clients typically respond to particular types of actions.
How will TALK Research improve my therapy sessions or client outcomes?
Our CPD training helps psychologists understand interactions, apply practical techniques to repair misunderstandings, design formulations, and pursue goals while maintaining a positive therapeutic relationship.
What do you mean by 'talk'?
Talk refers to the verbal and non-verbal resources speakers draw on in interactions (e.g. word choice, pauses, shifts in tone, gesture, eye gaze) and how speakers build on the actions of others.
What does TALK Research mean?
TALK stands for Training in Applied Linguistics Knowledge (TALK). 'Research' because all our resource and course content are based on the evidence of how real interactions (not role play) work.

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