Led by Philipa Thornton, this two-day workshop introduces clinicians to Resource Therapy, a structured, trauma-informed parts-based therapy. Resource Therapy works with the understanding that personality is made up of different parts, known within the model as Resource States. In everyday language, these are the parts of us that may come forward in different situations: the professional part, the caring part, the protective part, the grieving part, the frightened part, the angry part, or the part that takes charge in a crisis. In trauma work, some parts can become stuck in past emotional realities such as fear, rejection, shame, helplessness, grief, anger, confusion, or danger. A client may logically understand that the past is over, while a younger or wounded part still feels unsafe. A protective part may avoid the work. A rejected part may collapse into shame. An angry part may push others away. One part may want change, while another part fears what change will cost. This workshop is designed for clinicians who want more confidence in the difficult moments of trauma therapy: when clients flood, shut down, dissociate, avoid, intellectualise, become defensive, collapse into shame, or seem pulled in opposing directions. Rather than working only with insight or general parts awareness, this training provides a structured clinical map for identifying which part is active in session, what that part may be carrying, and what respectful therapeutic step may be needed next. How this workshop may support your clinical work This workshop is particularly relevant for clinicians working with clients who: -understand their trauma intellectually but continue to feel unsafe, ashamed, frightened, or overwhelmed -become emotionally flooded and struggle to stay reflective in session -shut down, go blank, numb, sleepy, vague, or disconnected -avoid, intellectualise, cancel, joke, become defensive, or say “I don’t know” when approaching painful material -experience inner conflict, where one part wants change and another part fears what change may cost -carry attachment injuries linked with rejection, abandonment, shame, unworthiness, or protective anger -present with complex trauma, dissociation, emotional dysregulation, or relational patterns that feel difficult to shift. The workshop supports clinicians to understand these responses through a structured parts-based lens, where resistance may be understood as protection, shutdown as communication, and emotional flooding as a clinical clue rather than a failure of therapy. Participants will learn to: -identify trauma presentations through a structured parts-based lens -recognise the difference between a wounded part carrying pain and a protective part guarding the system -assess which part may be active in session and what that part may be carrying -work respectfully with parts linked to fear, rejection, shame, grief, anger, avoidance, protection, confusion, or inner conflict -support clients who become emotionally flooded, shut down, dissociated, avoidant, or conflicted -use parts-based language in a respectful, non-pathologising, trauma-informed, and clinically containing way -understand resistance as a possible protective response rather than client defiance or lack of motivation -apply parts-based thinking alongside existing approaches such as EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting, IFS-informed work, schema therapy, somatic work, CBT, ACT, and couples therapy -develop greater confidence in knowing what to do next when trauma becomes active in the therapy room How Resource Therapy fits with other trauma and parts-based approaches Many clinicians are already familiar with approaches such as EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting, IFS-informed work, ego state therapy, schema therapy, somatic therapies, CBT, ACT, or other trauma-focused models. Resource Therapy sits within the broader field of parts-informed trauma work. It offers a structured, action-based framework for moving from parts awareness to parts intervention: identifying which part is active, what that part may be carrying, and what clinical response may be needed next. This workshop is not presented as a replacement for existing trauma training. Rather, it is designed to complement clinicians’ existing therapeutic approaches by adding a structured parts-based map for working with complex trauma presentations. This workshop introduces an evidence-informed, structured parts-based trauma framework that aligns with contemporary understandings of emotional memory, state-dependent learning, attachment injury, dissociation, nervous system regulation, and memory updating. It supports clinicians to work more directly with the part of the client that may be carrying unresolved emotional learning, while maintaining safety, containment, and clinical focus. The result is greater therapeutic precision, stronger clinical confidence, and more effective trauma treatment. The workshop also supports continuing professional development in advanced trauma treatment, structured parts-based psychotherapy, neuroscience-informed clinical intervention, emotional memory updating, and therapeutic containment and risk management. A certificate of attendance is provided for CPD purposes. Presented by Philipa Thornton Philipa Thornton is a Sydney-based psychologist, clinical trainer, President of Resource Therapy International, and Co-Director of the Australia Resource Therapy Institute. She is a senior Resource Therapy trainer and consultant, certified EMDR clinician, and experienced trauma and couple’s therapist. Philipa has extensive clinical experience working with trauma, attachment injury, emotional dysregulation, dissociation, complex client presentations, and relational distress. Philipa is also trained in Imago Relationship Therapy and Deep Brain Reorienting. Her teaching style is practical, warm, clinically grounded, and accessible, with a focus on helping therapists translate complex trauma and parts work into clear, compassionate, and usable clinical interventions.

6 nights | Great Barrier Reef Departing Brisbane on 25 October 2026 and returning on 31 October 2026, this unique voyage combines professional development with the experience of a relaxing Queensland cruise. The itinerary includes two dedicated CPD days at sea, a welcome cocktail event, and memorable destinations including Airlie Beach, Cairns, and Willis Island, creating an experience that is both professionally enriching and personally restorative. The CPD program is designed to be engaging, comfortable, and well-paced, with sessions running from 10.00am to approximately 4.00pm on both training days, leaving plenty of time of these days to enjoy down-time with a partner, friend, or colleagues. Enjoy a late start after breakfast on board! CPD days begin with tea and coffee on arrival, followed by a two-hour morning session, a lunch break, and afternoon sessions with time set aside for afternoon refreshments. Guests can expect a warm, collegial atmosphere with opportunities to learn, reflect, and connect. Itinerary details are below.

CPD from $1,095. Total package from $3,790 per suite. Pricing starts from $3,790 per suite for two guests in selected room categories. This total is made up of: • $1,095 for one CPD registration • $2,695 cruise fare for the suite, which covers two guests The cruise fare includes the room for two people, standard onboard meals, advertised shore tours, and the welcome evening. If a second guest would also like to attend the CPD program, an additional $1,095 applies. A deposit of $1,290 per suite is required at the time of booking, with the remaining balance due before 27 July 2026. The first 15 bookings will also receive $50 onboard credit.