WA Faculty of Psychotherapy Trainee Open Night

WA Faculty of Psychotherapy is delighted to welcome you to their Trainee Open Night

Date: Thursday 13 February 2025, 6pm - 8.30pm

The event is free of charge and includes welcome canapes and meet and mingle style finger food after the event.

Event information

Join us for an informative session on Psychotherapy Advanced Training, the Psychotherapy Written Case and more!

Evening format:
6pm - 6:30pm Meet and greet - canapes served
6:30pm Welcome by Faculty Chair, Sara Temelkovski
6:45pm Introduction to Advanced Training Psychotherapy by DOAT's Lara Gurgone and Davinder Hans
7pm Advanced Training experience by Azadei Farnoodi
7:15pm Q & A session
7:30pm Light dinner (finger food)

Dr Lara Gurgone
Lara is a psychotherapy-subspecialised psychiatrist with experience and interest in longer term psychodynamic psychotherapy, working within an eclectic human-centred frame. She has an interest in the intersection of the biological, psychological and social, and how this plays out in human feelings and experience. With a broad experience in varied private, public and NGO sectors, Lara works with numerous human conditions including depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria, trauma, dissociation, neurodivergence and psychosis.

As well as working clinically, Lara is Co-Director of Advanced Training in the Psychotherapies with the WA Branch of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and is a member of both the WA Faculty of Psychotherapy Committee and the bi-national RANZCP Subcommittee for Advanced Training in the Psychotherapies. Lara is committed to a high standard of psychotherapy training for all psychiatrists and is enthusiastic about providing sophisticated, relevant and broadening psychotherapy training. She completed the Advanced Training certificate in Psychotherapies in WA and is a strong advocate for fostering a sense of community and belonging among psychotherapist psychiatrists locally. Lara is an experienced, accredited psychotherapy supervisor for both the Psychotherapy Written Case and Group Supervisor in the WA metropolitan Psychiatry training program. She also provides ongoing individual supervision for trainees and psychiatrists, as well as broader mental health professionals.

Associate Professor Davinder Hans
Davinder is an enthusiastic advocate for early intervention and teaches patients practical and user-friendly emotional regulation and anxiety management skills.

Davinder also has experience in youth and adult mental health, particularly treatment resistant mood and anxiety disorders, complex PTSD with associated complex comorbidities. He is skilled in both complex psychopharmacology and long-term psychotherapy and works effectively with patients to achieve collaborative treatment goals.

COVID safety
The RANZCP is committed to the health and safety of all members, meeting participants and maintaining a safe system of work for staff. Whilst not mandatory, high-quality face masks and pre-arrival testing (Rapid Antigen Tests) are encouraged to ensure the health and wellbeing of colleagues and staff is maintained. Should you wish to discuss your personal circumstances further, please contact the WA Branch Coordinator.

Cancellation Policy: There is no cancellation refund as this is a free event. If you cannot attend and have registered, please let us know as there are limited numbers.

Directions

On street parking is free after 5pm.

Contact

Angie Padoan, WA Branch Coordinator
Tel +61 8 6458 7801
ranzcp.wa@ranzcp.org