Train to use a family systems clinical intervention, to support parents and their struggling children, with Jenny Brown PhD

The Parent Hope Project - Parent Coach program is a research-based clinical intervention using a manual for those working with children, parents/carers and families. 

The six-session program (plus an intro and review session) provides a map for parents to discover ways they can change their part in dynamics to support their child's development of self-regulation, and balanced relationship connection and independence. Find out more about the program here.

Who is eligible?

You will currently be working in a practice setting with children and young people with a pathway to work with parents or carers individually or two parents together.

Live training - North Sydney 9-10 November 2023 and 8 March 2024

Dr Jenny Brown will run the Parent Coach training in-person in North Sydney, for those who prefer to join us in person rather than our online format. 

Access to our online learning support is provided as soon as you register, as well as access to the manuals for pre-reading before the live training. You will complete the course and your final assignment through our flexible online learning platform.

Dates: 9-10 November 2023 (Level 1 training) and 8 March 2024 (Level 2 training)

Venue: Stanton Library, 234 Miller St. North Sydney, 2060, NSW Australia. Morning and afternoon tea are provided.

Time: 9:30am- 4:30pm

Please purchase below to book your place. Your employer will need to reimburse you if they are contributing to your training.

Pricing options

Live training includes Level 1 and Level 2 training, with an option to pay over 4 months.

  • AUD $1,008.00 (Incl. GST)

    Regular price

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  • AUD 4 x $252.00 (Incl. GST)

    Monthly payments $252x4

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Bundle includes

Your live training, plus the following online resources, to complete your course and support you during training

You will learn the following:

  • The research findings that undergird the Parent Hope Project 
  • The core principles of a Bowen family systems understanding of symptoms in children  
  • A good understanding of what is distinctive about a family systems lens 
  • Understanding the common triangle patterns of carers and a struggling child 
  • How to engage parents in the manualised Parent Hope program 
  • How to manage the presentation of parent anxiety, defensiveness and guilt 
  • Utilising the key skill of tracing the relationship patterns and introducing key ideas for parent reflection.  
  • How to avoid side-taking with family members 
  • How to utilise group programs for parents 
  • How to integrate parent interventions in services that support children and young people 
  • How to work towards becoming an accredited Parent Hope Project coach and share in an ongoing community of Parent Hope-trained clinicians/coaches.