Attachment Narrative Therapy (ANT) - Overview

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Duration

2 evening sessions of 3 hours each

Fees

$440.00 AUD inc GST
$440.00 AUD inc GST
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Participants

Unlimited

Delivery Methods

Live Presentation

Level

Mid-advanced

Start Date

22 April, 2027

Overview

Course Details

Entry Requirements

Outcomes

Fees

Course Overview

Presented by internationally recognised family therapist Professor Rudi Dallos, this 6-hour online course introduces the foundational theory and practice of Attachment Narrative Therapy (ANT)—a research-informed integration of Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Attachment Theory.

ANT targets the attachment system within families and provides a flexible therapeutic structure that can be adapted to various clinical presentations, particularly where children and adolescents are at the centre of concern. The model is organised around four key phases known as the Formats for Exploration, each designed to guide therapists in structuring sessions and supporting families through meaningful change.

This short overview course will offer participants a conceptual roadmap and practical insight into how ANT can enhance therapeutic engagement, family collaboration, and emotional safety.

Course Details

What you'll cover

ANT is structured across four key therapeutic phases:

  1. Co-Creating a Secure Base
    Establishing safety, trust, and therapeutic collaboration
  2. Exploring Strengths and Difficulties
    Identifying relational patterns, family narratives, and resilience\
  3. Contemplating and Attempting Change
    Working with meaning-making, attachment dynamics, and emotional shifts
  4. Maintaining Changes, Contemplating the Future, and Ending Therapy
    Consolidating progress, planning for autonomy, and closing the therapeutic process

Each phase includes suggested therapeutic formats and processes applicable to short- or longer-term work (typically 6–16 sessions).

Assessment

No formal assessment.

What to bring

  • Laptop or desktop computer with Zoom access

What we provide

  • Access to live Zoom delivery
  • Digital notes and reading suggestions

Broader clinical applications

Ideal for professionals supporting children, adolescents, and families affected by:

  • Emotional and behavioural challenges
  • Attachment disruptions and trauma
  • Parent-child conflict and developmental transitions
  • Multi-generational relational stress
  • ANT offers a flexible and integrative framework applicable across various clinical settings.

Entry requirement

Mid-advanced

  • Have moderate to advanced experience in working with families
  • Be currently working with children, adolescents, and their families
  • Hold qualifications in fields such as Social Work, Counselling, Family Therapy, Psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychiatry
  • Be in a role that may include case management, family support, mental health services, or specialised program delivery

Outcomes

Pathways

Following this introductory course, participants will be able to enrol in a forthcoming advanced ANT training course, which includes practical skills development and deeper clinical application of the model.

Benefits/Accreditation

  • Strengthens systemic conceptualisation and formulation skills
  • Enhances precision in working with child and adolescent presentations in family systems
  • Builds confidence in applying attachment-based and narrative strategies
  • Offers a research-informed model that supports change and emotional repair within families
  • Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completion.

Fees

$440.00 AUD inc GST
$440.00 AUD inc GST
Sale Sold out
Apr 23

Thursday 22nd & Thursday 29th April 2027

Attachment Narrative Therapy (ANT) - Overview

Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM AEST
Limited Places Available – email info@williamsroad.vic.edu.au

Live via Zoom
Annual

Course Presenters

Professor Rudi Dallos

Professor Rudi Dallos

Presenter, Williams Road Family Therapy - Learning

Professor Rudi Dallos is an internationally respected figure in the fields of clinical psychology...

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Professor Rudi Dallos

Professor Rudi Dallos

Presenter, Williams Road Family Therapy - Learning

  • B.A. (Hons), M.Sc, PhD, Dip. Clin. Psychology
  • Consultant Family Therapist & Author

Professor Rudi Dallos is an internationally respected figure in the fields of clinical psychology and systemic family therapy, with over four decades of experience as a clinician, academic, supervisor, and author. He is an Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Plymouth and has served as Research Director for its Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme. His clinical work is grounded in early intervention with children and families, and he continues to practice and teach family therapy through leading institutions in the UK, Ireland, and Australia.

Rudi’s academic contributions are extensive, with a strong focus on attachment theory, narrative therapy, eating disorders, and adolescent mental health. He has authored numerous influential books, including Attachment Narrative Therapy and An Introduction to Systemic Family Therapy, and served in editorial roles for respected journals such as Human Systems and Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. His commitment to the evolution of family therapy practice has helped shape how relational dynamics are understood and addressed in complex clinical settings across the UK and abroad.

As a Presenter at Williams Road Family Therapy - Learning, Rudi shares his profound depth of expertise with warmth, clarity, and approachability. His teaching approach blends rigorous theoretical insight with practical application, empowering therapists to develop a strong clinical foundation in attachment-informed, systemic practice. With a passion for collaborative learning and reflective supervision, Rudi inspires therapists to work with confidence and compassion within diverse family systems.

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