Connecting mental health practitioners to improve interdisciplinary mental health care in Australia.
MHPN’s interactive webinars feature case-based discussions and Q&A sessions led by top experts, modeling interdisciplinary practice and collaborative care.
Our podcasts feature local and international mental health experts in conversation on a variety of topics related to mental wellbeing, interdisciplinary practice, and collaborative care.
Extend your knowledge and explore the following curated compilation of webinars, podcasts and networks, highlighting selected topics of interest.
Connecting mental health practitioners to improve interdisciplinary mental health care in Australia.
Our podcasts feature local and international mental health experts in conversation on a variety of topics related to mental wellbeing, interdisciplinary practice, and collaborative care.
MHPN’s interactive webinars feature case-based discussions and Q&A sessions led by top experts, modeling interdisciplinary practice and collaborative care.
Extend your knowledge and explore the following curated compilation of webinars, podcasts and networks, highlighting selected topics of interest.
Ursula is a psychologist with over fifteen years experience in counselling, supervision and training in the community and private sectors. Ursula specialises in working with people who have experienced complex trauma. Ursula has taught Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Counselling Theory and Practice at a post graduate level. Ursula’s ‘Shark Cage’ framework for understanding and working with women who experience repeated victimization was published in Psychotherapy in Australia earlier this year and can be accessed via her website; www.ursulabenstead.com.au.
Today the focus of Ursula’s consulting is providing training and individual and group supervision to workers who encounter clients who have experienced trauma in their lives. Ursula also works part time with the Western Region Centre Against Sexual Assault (WestCASA), most recently in the role of senior and clinical supervisor.
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