The QCA Farewell Celebration Event will be held on Saturday 7 November 2020 at the Sofitel Brisbane (updated 15 June 2020) An invitation/survey was sent out in December 2019 to members and former committee members to celebrate the association’s history as we prepare to transition to becoming the state branch of PACFA. We would like […]
Hi everybody, You are most probably wondering what will happen to your membership after the PACFA transition (July 1, 2020). You don’t have to do anything as all the QCA members’ records have been transferred into the PACFA iMIS portal. However, I hope the following information will assist you with some further questions and wonderings. […]
15 June, 2020 I am writing this last message with both a sad heart and a comfortable positivity about the future. One year ago (May 2019) I wrote to you all about the current state, the need for a transition plan if we voted to move over to become PACFA QLD. The day has arrived […]
Solution Focused Therapy: Then and Now Presenter: Roger Lowe Click here to view the presentation slides Part 1 Webinar Part 2 Webinar
Neil Wiseman and Brett Jones (Past and present QCA PD facilitators) This photo was taken at Relationships Australia (Spring Hill) on February 7, 2020. I have created this Looking Back page for members to post any last thoughts. You also can participate by reflecting on the following questions: Karen Belbin My favourite QCA event […]
A reflection from Florence Ee The coronavirus has changed the way we live. I rely on Zoom since this pandemic has forced us to do our counselling, meeting, learning and teaching online. To keep supporting our members, QCA has transitioned all of our PDs in a webinar format. We had our QCA virtual drinks on […]
View Shirley’s PowerPoint slides Somatic therapy: Skills for working with the body in the present moment time Presenter: Shirley Hicks
Dear Members, As we move through the next month of COVID-19 we have been forced to postpone our closing celebration and professional development event that was to be held at the Sofitel Hotel in May. The hotel has generously waived any fees and allowed us to reschedule the event when the picture is clearer and […]
Debbie Wiggins has been in the counselling field for over 20 years now in many varied places – SalvoCareLine, Drug Arm telephone counsellor, hospital chaplain, men’s counsellor and anger group facilitator, family intervention practitioner with St Vinnies, family counsellor with Autism Queensland, parenting orders program with Uniting Care Qld and child safety officer. Debbie held […]
Cover page of “The Little Prince” book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943) In response to the blog written by Michele Hayes: To write a blog into the silence, as you did, Michele. To wait with no response. And, then, at last, some words appear. I write to thank you for initiating this conversation: for […]