Welcome

We help professionals and teams develop relational approaches for reflective, therapeutic practices. Informed by Cognitive Analytic Therapy, our model supports people to learn and apply relational theory and skills in mental health and community care settings.

The Relate and Reflect Model

This video explains our relational practice training and supervision approach.

The Benefits of Relational Reflective Practice Training

CAT-informed relational practice training has been delivered in Australia, the UK and Ireland with teams and individuals working in a range of human services. It's helped participants integrate and enhance theory and skills that have led to shared benefits reflected in evaluation and research outcomes.

Who & Where

Community Mental Health (Adult & Youth)
Psychiatric In-patient Units (Adult & Adolescent)
Child Protection
Child and Family Welfare
Forensic In-patient Units
Youth Residential Care
Chronic Pain Clinic
Eating Disorders Clinics
Sexual Assault Services
Family Violence
Education / Schools
Vocational Support
Peer Support Programs

What

Integration of cognitive & relational theories of human development

Accessible approach to sharing how relational experiences shape patterns in thinking, feeling and responding

A mapping technique to explore and visualise relational states, thoughts, feelings, fears, hopes, problems, contexts, complexities and dilemmas

Language and techniques to track and compassionately talk about relational experiences that repeat or cause difficulties - including in the working relationship

Why

Containing structures and tools to anchor relational reflection in a workplace environment

Increased empathy, insight, compassion and reflective capacity

Enhanced communication and language for complex or challenging relational experiences

Increased capacity to offer reparative relational experiences, reducing repeating harmful patterns

Increased capacity to build a relationship, balancing connection and boundaried experiences

Senior Clinician, Youth Mental Health Service

"I love how this training helps you to reflect. It helps you to get unstuck because you're reflecting on your relationship. It made people in the team see things in a different way and see how they are a part of the process."

Training Packages

Developing Relational Skills For Therapeutic Practices

Relational Reflective Practice Training

Team and Group Training Packages

Implement a tailored whole team or group approach to learning and applying relational reflective practice in your workplace context.

Introduction to Relational Theory For Therapeutic Practice

Foundations of relational formulation and intervention

Learn a model that strengthens formulation and the use of the therapeutic relationship in practice.

Supervision and Consultation Training

Learn to supervise and consult with a relational approach

Training in supervision and consultation for helping professionals, integrating reflective relational theory and techniques.

Cognitive Analytic Therapy Training Program

Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) - from an introduction to CAT to becoming an accredited Cognitive Analytic Therapist

A 2 year ANZACAT endorsed training program for mental health and counselling professionals

Our Supervision and Consultation Services

Group supervision, consultation and support options for developing, strengthening and applying relational approaches in the practice context. Click to learn more about individual and group options.

Three people sitting in circle for Group Supervision Discussion

Group Supervision and
Reflective Practice

Two people sitting facing one another in reflective practice consultation session

Team and Group
Consultations

New Book Release!

Working Relationally with Young People

Bringing together a diverse range of contributors to explore the theory, practice and potential of working relationally – as partner rather than expert – with troubled young people to effect meaningful change in mental health contexts and beyond

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