Autism and Anxiety: 2nd May 2025
2 May 2025, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Presented by Dr Fiona Zandt
This is a 3.5 hour workshop delivered face to face at Mindful, Travancore VIC
$140 (inc. GST): General
$70 (inc. GST): Victorian CYMHS/CAMHS/ICYMHS, Orygen clinicians, Take Two, Headspace, ACCHO/ACCHS, Childrens' Health & Wellbeing Locals (Brimbank-Melton/Loddon-Bendigo/Southern-Monash)
Please note our workshops sell out quickly and therefore may not be available. We are sorry if you cannot access the training you would like to at this time.
Who is the training for?
Mental Health Clinicians and other professionals working with autistic children aged 4-12 years, e.g. psychologists, social workers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, headspace clinicians, paediatricians, psychiatrists and registrars.
Who provides the training?
Dr Fiona Zandt, Clinical Psychologist, has extensive experience working with autistic children and adolescents & their families for the past 20 years. Fiona has worked in a variety of settings including CAMHS, Rehabilitation, and Private Practice. She currently job shares the coordination of the Specialist Autism Team at the Royal Children’s Hospital and has a successful private practice. Fiona is also the author of Creative Ways to Help Children Manage Anxiety, Creative Ways to Help Children Manage Big Feelings, and Creative Ways to Help Children Regulate and Manage Anger.
What does the training include?
This in person workshop focuses on children aged 4-12 years and includes current research of anxiety in autism. Fiona draws on her extensive clinical experience to help participants understand:
- Why anxiety is so common.
- How to assess for anxiety
- Why, and how, to provide psychoeducation
- Practical strategies for therapy
- Helpful ideas for parents
Morning tea will be provided.
What do participants say about the training?
“All of it was great, it has been one of my favourite workshops I have been to in a while. I love the examples Fiona shared from her experience.” (Aug 2024)
“(I liked) going through and discussing the various experiential activities that we can use in therapy.” (Aug 2024)
“Fiona's ability to articulate complex ideas in a simple manner was incredibly helpful.” (Oct 2023)
“(Accessible) for any discipline/clinical background knowledge strain or level AND with clear references for further exploration. Pretty perfect!!” (Jul 2022)
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