Do you feel frustrated at the lack of progress in some of your clients?
Are you interested in quickly effecting change in problem behaviours?
If you want to develop your counselling skills, then you will enjoy this strengths-based approach which will help you to produce better outcomes sooner.
This model of helping generates hope and motivation due to its emphasis on what works and strengths that are present in clients' lives.
The workshop is targeted towards school staff, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, dieticians, disability workers, employment consultants, youth workers, and other helping professionals.
With this positive and empowering approach, you will learn to:
- Engage clients who are unmotivated or involuntary
- Apply client strengths to their problem situations
- Generate workable solutions to complex problems
- Assist clients to break problem patterns of behaviour
- Counsel more effectively with limited time
Dates and Locations
Newcastle - 9am to 3pm - Friday 11th June 2010 - Noah's On the Beach, Cnr Shortland Esplanade & Zaara St, Newcastle
Sydney – 9am to 3pm - Friday 18th June 2010 - Castlereagh Hotel, 163 Castlereagh St, Sydney
Cairns – 9am to 3pm - Friday 9 July 2010 - Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort, 122 Lakes St, Cairns
Brisbane - 9am to 3pm - Friday 30th July2010 - Windsor International, cnr Lutwyche Rd & Bryden St, Windsor, Windsor
Townsville – 9am to 3pm - Friday 13th August 2010 - Rydges Southbank Hotel, 23 Palmer St, Townsville
Bundaberg – 9am to 3pm - Friday 27th August 2010 - Quality Hotel Burnett Riverside, 7 Quay St, Bundaberg
Gladstone – 9am to 3pm - Friday 10th September 2010 - Gladstone Rydges, 100 Goondoon St, Gladstone
Kingaroy – 9am to 3pm - Friday 17th September 2010 - Kingaroy RSL, 126 Kingaroy St, Kingaroy
About the Presenter
Ken Warren BA , M Soc Sc, CSP is Australia's leading speaker on Strengths-based Counselling and an expert on Human Behaviour. With his positive and practical presentations, Ken has shown thousands how to turn difficult clients around and bring our their best.
Ken knows about working with tough clients. His background includes 25 years counselling students who have been suspended from school, aggressive and violent individuals, and people with alcohol and drug-related problems.
Ken is recognised as a Certified Speaking Professional. It is your guarantee of professionalism and expertise. He is a great speaker for your next conference or workplace training day. You will enjoy his openness, his interactive style and find his ideas easy to put into practice.
What People Are Saying
“Ken did a wonderful job to alter my thinking in such a way so that I now have the confidence to counsel students in a more meaningful way” Astrid Neiberding, Year Co-ordinator, Pimlico SHS
"Ken provided me with a great opportunity to sit back and consider the effectiveness of the processes I currently use, discuss techniques with others and develop new strategies to increase my effectiveness" Julie-Anne Bush, Rehabilitation Officer, CRS Australia
“Ken's demonstrations of what he was teaching were particularly innovative, insightful and reflected his obvious depth of practical experience.” Chris Squelch, Senior Programs Manager, North West Qld Indigenous Catholic Social Services, Mt Isa
Your Registration Includes
- Comprehensive notes
- A great morning tea and lunch
- A Certificate of Attendance
- An enjoyable networking opportunity
What is the Cost?
Early-bird registration (if paid 2 weeks prior): $299
3 or more registrations: $269 per person
Standard registration: $349
REGISTER NOW through one of the following options
- Download a Flyer for the Seminar
- Telephone 0406 534 800
- Email your details to
Book Ken to Speak at Your Workplace
Do you have others at your work who would also benefit from this training?
Ken is available to speak on this topic as well as others at your workplace.
Ken speaks at conferences, association meetings and workplaces throughout Australia, so your location need not be a problem.
You can download Ken's promotional flyer or enquire about booking him by telephoning 0406 402 800 or emailing
Your No-risk 100% Money-back Guarantee
We guarantee that if you do not feel more confident and better able to use strengths-based brief interventions after this workshop, then we will give you a full refund.
Tax Deductibility
This workshop is fully tax-deductible when purchased as an employment-related expense and qualifies for ongoing professional development points with professional associations throughout Australia.
Cancellations
- If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to send a person in your place.
- People who cancel their registration, one week or more prior, are eligible for a full refund minus a $44 administrative fee.
- Cancellations less than one week prior are non-refundable, but can be transferred as a credit towards a future seminar with us.
- People who do not give any notice of their non-attendance are not eligible for a refund or credit.
- People who are unable to attend are welcome to send a person in their place
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Book Ken for your next conference or in-house training day
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