Andrew R. McKinley

14/07/2022

A blog about surfing the wave of psychotherapeutic fashion and arriving at EFT.
https://www.banksia.edu.au/how-2-silly-willys-and-3-waves-led-us-to-eft-evolution-of-eft-part-2/?fbclid=IwAR0noigOdBPn4FbSd6_4tdQFwFtrjOmzx4aCDQqTUxhG3TUy9lNqkbAwm70

As mentioned in our last piece, Wilhelm Wundt and William James started some schools of psychology in the late 1800s. But W***y and W***y were both so silly in that they didn’t ascribe catchy names for their respective schools.  Psychotherapy has grown into a plethora of different forms. Many of ...

10/06/2022

Blog post about seeking help and the evolution of Emotion Focused Therapy
https://www.banksia.edu.au/eft-for-when-killing-everyone-in-the-whole-world-is-not-an-option-part-1/?fbclid=IwAR1w5snpVnkCysYlVGkQN513PmajZbLeiXRGcj2R5Omrqze5UkF8z4CCPWw

Seeking counsel to help us through strife and trying times is not a new idea. Where we seek that counsel has perhaps changed over the ages. Friends, lovers, family, learned colleagues those close to us are all obvious people we turn to. Sometimes this does not work simply because some of our difficu...

14/04/2021

I will be presenting this short webinar along with the IEFT academic lead, spaces still available.

Attend this 2 hour webinar on" Understanding Emotion Focused Therapy" with Dr Judith Ayre in collaboration with Andrew McKinley.

07/09/2020

13/04/2020

The STOP! Learn to relax Webinar is now an online self paced course and here is a short video of some relaxation techniques to try at home. Click the link for more details:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/stop-learn-to-relax-andrew-mckinley-tickets-102517207728?fbclid=IwAR0RwRcEhtEVIeGRktWegmcNJDAuz6C29_M51hCuu5uuoOWFYiH-i_tMnP4

During lock-down parents and kids need more calm. Here are very simple relaxation techniques for everyday use. Need more? Join me for Stop! Learn to relax.

07/04/2020

I am trying to find the most relaxing images, what do you think?

30/03/2020

The Stop! Learn to relax workshop went really well. Thanks to Ishrat Sid, the campus manager at The Institute for Emotionally Focused Therapy, we were able to run a 6 hour session on Zoom with minimum technical difficulty.

Looking forward to running more sessions like this. Contact me if you are interested and stay tuned for more short courses and professional developments.

26/03/2020

Last minute call out for the Stop! Learn to Relax, webinar going ahead tomorrow. You can attend at home or any other safe comfortable spot of your choosing.

Click the link below, limited tickets still available.

Stop! Learn to Relax : Andrew McKinley

09/03/2020

In this age of pandemic panic and toilet paper terror, it seems people really should calm down and learn to relax. Coincidentally I am running a workshop on just that very topic.

Stop! Learn to Relax : Andrew McKinley

01/03/2020

Here is a video overview for the upcoming workshop.

An overview of the upcoming Stop! Learn to relax workshop. hit the link for details https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/stop-learn-to-relax-tickets-87042236673?f...

23/02/2020

Why should practitioners do the Stop! Learn to Relax workshop?
1. To answer the 5 Ws and 1 H of relaxation.
2. Explore, expand and refine relaxation techniques.
3. Learn ways to help overcome barriers clients may face.
4. Grab some continuing professional development points.

15/02/2020

we can all use some superpowers

13/02/2020

Very simple relaxation techniques can have impacts on our brainwaves. You don't need to be an expert you just need to practice.

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07/02/2020

small simple changes can make significant differences

Every nod, every smile, every interaction can completely change the course of someone else’s day. We can either wield that influence in a positive, or in a negative way.

06/02/2020

the busier you are the more you need quiet time.

30/01/2020

Here is a short video preview of the upcoming workshop.

A short video on how expectations can impact on our ability to relax. This and much more will be worked on in the professional development workshop, Stop! Le...