Navigator Counselling and Coaching

29/04/2025

Building Healthy Relationships is an online course for people struggling with intense emotions and relationship difficulties.

You will learn how to:
• ask for what you need
• say no effectively while maintaining self-respect and important relationships
• manage interpersonal conflict skilfully
• get and maintain close friendships
• end unhealthy relationships
• develop mindfulness skills you can apply every day
• Learn the superpower of effective validation of self and others

The Introduction to DBT and Mindfulness module is a pre-requisite for this course.

When: Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm, June 4, 11, 18, 25
OR Mondays, 2.30-4pm, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
OR Tuesdays, 12-2.30pm, July 15, 22, 29, August 5
(all times AWST)

29/04/2025

Learn how to…
• Name your emotions to tame them
• Bring down your emotional intensity
• Check the facts of emotionally intense situations and either solve the problem, change how you feel about it, or bear it.
• Reduce your vulnerability to emotional volatility and intensity�

The introduction to DBT and Mindfulness module is a pre-requisite for this course.

When: Mondays, 2.30-4pm, June 9, 16, 23 & 30
Tuesdays, 12-2.30pm, June 17, 24, July 1 & 8

29/04/2025

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is for people struggling with intense emotions, impulsivity and relationship difficulties. It teaches skills for better mental, emotional and relationship health. It draws on the best of eastern traditions (mindfulness and acceptance) and western behavioural therapies (changing emotions and behaviours for a better life).

DBT was initially created for people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), but has since been proven to be very effective with ADHD, anxiety, depression and PTSD.

The Introduction to Mindfulness and Dialectics course is a 3-week course that covers the principles of DBT and Mindfulness and is a pre-requisite for the other modules. Each online session will be for 90 minutes and will cover skills and review your practice during the week.
When: Mondays, 2.30-4pm, May 12, 19 & 26
OR Thursdays, 5-6.30pm, May 15, 22, 29

OR Tuesdays, 12-2.30pm, May 27, June 3 & 10

29/04/2025

DBT courses in May
I am excited to announce that applications are open for our three online Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Courses for people struggling with intense emotions, impulsivity and relationship difficulties.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for better mental, emotional and relationship health. It draws on the best of eastern traditions (mindfulness and acceptance) and western behavioural therapies (changing emotions and behaviours for a better life).

DBT was initially created for people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), but has since been proven to be very effective with ADHD, anxiety, depression and PTSD.

The Introduction to DBT course is a 3-week course that covers the principles of DBT and Mindfulness and is a pre-requisite for the other modules. Each online session will be for 90 minutes and will cover skills and review your practice during the week.
When: Mondays, 2.30-4pm, May 5, 12, 19
OR Thursdays, 5-6.30pm, May 15, 22, 29

OR Tuesdays, 12-2.30pm, May 27, June 3 & 10

Befriending Your Emotions
Learn how to…
• Name your emotions to tame them
• Bring down your emotional intensity
• Check the facts of emotionally intense situations and either solve the problem, change how you feel about it, or bear it.
• Reduce your vulnerability to emotional volatility and intensity

The introduction to DBT and Mindfulness module is a pre-requisite for this course.

When: Mondays, 2.30-4pm, June 9, 16, 23 & 30
Tuesdays, 12-2.30pm, June 17, 24, July 1 & 8

Healthy Relationships Now
Learn how to:
• ask for what you need
• say no effectively while maintaining self-respect and important relationships
• manage interpersonal conflict skilfully
• get and maintain close friendships
• end unhealthy relationships
• develop mindfulness skills you can apply every day
• Learn the superpower of effective validation of self and others

The Introduction to DBT and Mindfulness module is a pre-requisite for this course.

When: Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm, June 4, 11, 18, 25
OR Mondays, 2.30-4pm, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
OR Tuesdays, 12-2.30pm, July 15, 22, 29, August 5
(all times AWST)

17/12/2024

Lifeline WA is currently taking registrations for their DBTeen Semester 1, 2025 intake.

DBTeen is an award-winning program which changes the lives of teenagers and their carers.

This is a free program delivered in a Primary Care environment, teaching mental health skills to young people aged 14-18 years who may be experiencing some or all of the following:

* Difficulties with frequent and intense emotions and mood states
* Problem behaviours such as self-injury, suicidal behaviour, substance misuse, school avoidance, disturbed eating and risky sexual behaviour
* Interpersonal difficulties which can result in frequent and intense conflict with family and peers
* Feelings of emptiness and identity confusion

Program structure:
The program is delivered in multifamily groups over 12 weeks for 3 hours per week
Carers develop the same skills alongside their teens to help embed these skills into daily life
The program is as much for carers as it is for the young person
Groups are facilitated by skilled and experienced DBT Clinicians

Key Learning outcomes:
Interpersonal effectiveness skills: Communicating your needs and wants, improving relationships, and building self-respect in relationships.
Distress tolerance skills: Coping with distressing situations and painful emotions without making things worse.
Walking the middle path skills: Balancing ways of thinking and behaving to improve the flexibility in responding to common family dilemmas.
Emotion regulation skills: Developing skills to use when faced with intense and painful emotions.
Mindfulness skills: Staying focused on the present moment without having to react.
STEP 1: Zoom introduction Session 7 January

STEP 2: Assessments 8 - 20 January (including weekends)

STEP 3: Course starts from Wednesday, 19 January

16/10/2024

Therapist Jennie Fitzhardinge recently hosted a NEA BPD Australiawebinar panel discussing "How to become a Validation superhero." Validation is such an effective way to connect with others, even when they are distressed, and it is really important to be able to validate ourselves as well. We had a great panel comprising a person with lived experience of BPD, a carer, a clinician/carer. The panel answered questions sent in from people who had someone in their lives who experiences extreme emotional dysregulation and distress. The link to the webinar is in the comments.

13/05/2024

I'll be talking about skills to build up your emotional resilience in this free webinar.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐖𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒
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Please join us for the next instalment of our 2024 Webinar Series!

𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Monday 20th May 2023
𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄: 1.30pm [AEST]

JENNIE FITZHARDINGE
Using Nature to Nurture

Using Nature to Nurture
Simple steps to take care of ourselves so that we can care for others.

When one person in a family is suffering, it has a knock on effect for the whole family, and when everyone is running on empty, a bad situation can very quickly get worse.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, which was developed to treat people with Borderline Personality Disorder, recognises that to be able to effectively regulate our own emotions, and to be able to assist others, we need to attend to our own physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.

DBT therapist Jennie Fitzhardinge will go over skills from the emotion regulation module that are designed to “fill our tanks” so that we can better cope with challenging times. These skills also dovetail with some distress tolerance skills and the latest research on how reconnecting with nature improves our mental health.

REGISTRATIONS ESSENTIAL: https://drct-neabpd.prod.supporterhub.net/events/webinar-may-2024

This is a FREE webinar, but we kindly ask for a small $20 donation to support the future of our organisation.
Presentation will be recorded and recording link will be available in the fortnight following the presentation.

We look forward to welcoming you there!

Please note our disclaimer in recognition that our webinars hosted by NEABPD Australia have been prepared in good faith and for the purpose of sharing information only with our audience. All information shared is generic and should not be used as a standalone resource for accessing mental health or general health assistance, nor constitute clinical advice. You should seek your own independent professional advice concerning your situation. NEABPD Australia accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions, or decisions relating to information presented during these webinars.