In October 2012 in Melbourne, PACFA hosted its biennial conference on the theme “What Works? An exploration of effectiveness in counselling and psychotherapy
The keynote speakers were:
- Professor Robert King PhD, FAPS – What does the evidence tell us about evidence-based practice?
- Roy Bowden MSW (Hons) MNZAP – Moving beyond ‘self’ and ‘the other’ to discover what works
The other invited speakers were:
- Dr Jo Beatson – A research-based approach to borderline personality disorder
- Dr Catherine Hungerford – What works in mental health?
- Dr Cathy Kezelman – Trauma informed care
- Dr Cath McGrath – The research evidence of the Conversational Model
- Christina Nielsen – Holistic counselling and psychotherapy effectiveness
- Associate Professor Keith Tudor – Transactional Analysis works: The evidence base for Transactional Analysis and the basis of evidence for therapy
- Dr Michelle Webster – The effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Therapy