Day 4
Welcome to day four. We have created some great video seminars for you to watch before we all meet. Find them here.
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To enable a prompt 9:30 AM start, please log in at least 10–15 minutes early:
Intentions
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Understanding the unique roles and responsibilities of varied O&P connections
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Explore how to work with consent and boundaries between clients in O&P relationships and within the therapy relationship
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Understand the challenges and benefits for polyamorous families
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Learn to work with relationship check-ins
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Develop skills in practice sessions and reflexive thinking in group supervision
Timetable
9.30 - 10.00
Check-in
Group reconnection
10.00 - 10.45
Roles and Responsibilities
Exploring the roles and responsibilities of hinges, metamours, anchor partners and other unique O&P connections
10.45 - 11.30
Consent and boundaries
Considering how consent and boundaries are managed in O&P relationships
Exploring how boundaries are identified, negotiated and maintained in therapy
Discussing the role of therapist self-disclosure
11.30 - 11.45
Break
11.45 - 12.30
Polyamorous Families
Working with adults where children are part of a multi-parent family dynamic
Exploring domestic arrangements and other unique challenges and benefits of polyamorous families
12.30 - 13.00
Relationship Check-ins (Stage 5)
Introducing relationship check-in models
Effective use of check-ins during relationship therapy
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch
14.00 - 14.10
Movement and energising
14.10 - 15.10
Practice scenarios
Developing skills in practice sessions (addressing metamour dynamics)
15.10 - 15.20
Break
15.20 - 16.00
Group Supervision
Alex and Niki will lead two group supervision sessions focused on O&P client work
16.00 - 16.30
Check out
A chance to reflect on the day