Analysing Therapy Talk
‘Analysing therapy talk’ is a six-hour online course that provides insights into the mechanics of interaction with clients. Psychologists have extensive clinical and professional experience in therapeutic talk, but this CPD – drawing on research in conversation analysis and discursive psychology – details how interaction works predictably across large datasets, in different types of therapy, with different practitioners. This course provides a detailed study of the sequences of interactional practices that lead to particular outcomes. Evidence-based activities reveal, for example, how misunderstanding can be repaired, how formulations are adopted or rejected by clients, and how goals can be pursued while maintaining a positive therapeutic relationship.
This six-hour online course has practical learning outcomes in five key topics:
The rules of talk-in-interaction;
The sequential organization of talk;
Managing misunderstandings (how we repair our talk):
Formulations (how therapists frame clients’ talk);
(Re)interpretations (how psychologists and psychotherapists layer their perspective in therapeutic talk).
The course fee of $250* includes:
A six-hour interactive online workshop based on research in applied conversation analysis;
Reflections on practice shared with other psychologists;
Ongoing access to course materials;
Downloadable summaries and reference materials;
Copy of summary reflection as a record of successful completion;
Access to future TALK Seminars courses for psychologists.
* APS Student members should email TALK Seminars to provide their student registration number to receive the 40% discount.
The small print: Income from course fees directly funds research in professional interactions. 10% of profits are donated to the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre. A 100% refund is available if the course does not meet your professional learning needs.