Complex Case Discussions: a challenging interweave

Please contact us to express your interest in this training
which will be offered again early 2026

Workshops run 9 am - 3 pm

Contact Us to express your interest in this training

Complex Case Discussions: for providers of complex assessments.

Driven by a strong interest by clinicians to have a deeper look at complex case formulation whether it is for ACC reports or in general clinical work, this webinar will address the questions that arise when working with complex cases.

To help us shape this workshop to meet your needs, some people took up our offer to send some examples to Diane Clare using her formulation model CASE©.

Now we invite you to book through the link above for this webinar, on the basis that some of the themes from that feedback will be included in the workshop. Here for your own information is the model along with themes received.

The workshop will now be offered based on these themes and allow some space for your own examples on the day if time permits. To assist in the shaping of this training day, please do think of an example where this CASE© approach would be used to enhance your learning on the day.

CASES:

C - Context: Where you work and in what capacity.

A - About the client: Age, gender identify, ethnicity.

S - Safety issues: What they are and how you managed them.

E - Evaluation: What has worked and what else might be needed? What are your wonderings?

Themes emerging: Themes provided include the following: Attachment influences on PTSD recovery; overlap of ADHD/PTSD; co-morbidities within a complex clinical presentation and issues arising where whanau can help/hinder.

Please Note: this workshop may touch on emotional issues such as grief and/or trauma, and some of the material covered in our workshops may be sensitive or triggering to certain participants. We encourage everyone to practice self-care and either reach out to us, or directly discuss any concerns with our presenter.

Learning Outcomes:

Key Learning points:

Formulating complex case work will be more clearly expressed,
Ability to describe the interweave of comorbidity will be enhanced.
Better ways to summarise complex casework will be offered.

Who Should Attend:

The webinar is for clinically trained providers of complex assessments and may include psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists and some counsellors and nurse specialists.

It is likely you will have attended one or more of Diane Clare's previous webinars such as Supported Assessments 101 or 201, Specialist Cover Assessments 101, Complex PTSD 101 or 201 or Borderline PD101 or you may have attended similar trainings. Clinicians with clinical conundrums who want to explore ideas in a supportive group of like-minded people are welcomed.

NOTE - If your organisation is interested in having Diane present face-face to between 20 - 40 members of your team, please contact Faye Johnson for more information.

Price & Registration Information

One Day ZOOM Workshop
$320.00 inclusive of GST

The price stated is per person. Payment in full is required before commencement of the training.

Payment online is by Debit or Credit Card: VISA, Mastercard or American Express only and there are 3 easy steps to complete the online booking process. Our registration platform is hosted by Lil Regie, our NZ based booking agent.

Upon completing your registration by hitting the blue 'Confirm Booking' button, you will receive an automated email from Lil Regie confirming the booking and amount paid by credit card. This will appear on your statement as from LIL REGIE LTD WELLINGTON.

A GST Tax Invoice showing your payment in full will also be emailed to you.

If you have any issues or questions about your booking, please contact Faye Johnson from Grow

Can't pay online and require an invoice?

We work hard to ensure that all workshops are cost effective by automating our systems. If your organisation is unable to use our automated booking system and pay by credit/debit card and therefore require an invoice instead to pay by direct bank credit, there will be a $25.00 inc GST surcharge for this, and you will need to supply the following please:

The full organisation name and postal address required to appear on the invoice.
The contact name and email of the person(s) responsible for authorising this expense and approving payment.
Any purchase order references required on vendor invoices.

Please email this information to Brian - accounts@grow.co.nz and faye@grow.co.nz , and along with the Invoice we will also send you a special booking link which will come up as free of charge. Through this link you will need to complete your registration.

PLEASE NOTE:

Payment in full is required before commencement of the training.
If you require an Invoice and you are seeking funding approval, please include this surcharge in the price you have on your application.

Our workshops fill quickly so if you would like to reserve a place, please contact faye@grow.co.nz

What happens if you have to cancel?

We know that sometimes your plans can change for many different reasons. Should you be unable to attend, a substitute delegate is welcome to attend at no extra cost. If a substitute delegate is not available and you need to cancel your registration, please be aware of the following:

Up to 7 days prior to the event you will be provided a refund of your registration cost, less a $20.00 inc GST per attendee service charge

If you cancel within 7 days of the event, you are not eligible to receive a refund. Please note: should your registration not be paid by the time of the event, you are still liable to make the payment. Unpaid accounts may be passed over to our debt collection agency and additional costs may be incurred.

All cancellations must be received in writing (email).

Training is cancellable by GROW with 7 days’ notice if a minimum number of attendees is not met and full refunds will be provided.

Please note: GROW Ltd reserves the right to make any amendments that we may deem to be in the best interest of the forum – it is however very unlikely and we will notify you as soon as possible should this occur.
For more information see our full Terms of Trade.

The following peak bodies and organisations recognise that the training we offer is of a high quality, evidence based and relevant for their members CPD.

Presenter

Diane Clare
BA, MA (Hons), Dip. Clin. Psych., AFBPS
Memberships: NZCCP, MNZAP, ISSTD
Accredited Practitioner in EMDR (she served on the EMDRNZ Board for over 5 years including as Vice Chair).
Fellow of ISSTD (International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation).

Diane Clare is a registered Consultant Clinical Psychologist who trained at the University of Canterbury. Diane has worked in mental health and counselling services since 1981, first as a grief counsellor then as a psychotherapist, before becoming registered as a psychologist in 1993. She has worked in leadership and Director level roles across a range of services in both NZ and the UK including primary care, adult mental health, forensic, intellectual disability and tertiary student services.

In 2005 she developed the Alternatives to Self-Harm programme and has designed the APEX© model as an effective way of working with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. She has presented her work internationally since 2012.

Diane is a seasoned presenter and provides a range of workshop options with an emphasis on practical solutions for clinical staff. She has a specialist interest in working with people recovering from the effects of complex trauma.

As a Fellow of ISSTD, Diane has been recognised as offering an outstanding contribution to this field and to the work of ISSTD. As an Accredited EMDR-NZ Practitioner, she continues to offer support to others through supervision, training and complex assessments.

ZOOM date & details

2026 Date for this training TBC

Workshops run 9 am - 3 pm

This is an interactive workshop with breakout room activities and we therefore ask all participants to have their own computer / laptop with a working camera and mic as this makes interaction with the breakout room activities and discussions easier and enhances the learning for all.

Note: this webinar will not be recorded.

Please see below for links to Diane's other online workshops.