Courses & Training:


Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.)
Parenting: The Most Challenging and Important Job we will ever have

“.... it is also the job for which we receive the least training. Parents are often blamed but never trained.” Dr Thomas Gordon



The world-renowned P.E.T. program developed by Dr Thomas Gordon helps parents create deeper connections and greater harmony within families.

Benefits

  • Encourages resilience, problem solving, strong self esteem and leadership qualities in children
  • Teaches parents valuable listening skills so their children will feel understood
  • Coaches in skills that ensure parents get their needs met whilst respecting the needs of the child.
  • Teaches how to solve problems constructively and deal with inevitable conflicts so everyone benefits.
  • Helps create a climate that greatly reduces stress and tension within the home.

Some of the skills taught:

Who owns the Problem
Active and passive listening
Steps to assertiveness
Problem Solving for fairness
Family Conflict Resolution (no lose method)
Child-Child Conflicts – What to do?
Dealing with the inevitable Values Conflicts
and much more

Testimonials

As a parent I was struggling and was dreading getting ready in the mornings for school and work. I learnt to communicate with my children without using my “power” over them. The program has had a very positive effect in my relationship with my children and now sometimes things are done without my asking!! Mary O

It didn't take long for me to see the changes, in fact I have changed the way I approach all my relationships and life itself. I highly recommend it to anyone - well worth the time and money spent!" Katarina Gaita

Classes Run Each Term
20th July over 8 weeks 9am - 12 noon

Courses run throughout the year, please contact Judith for the timetable

Usually 8 x 3 hour sessions weekly (Day or evening)

Available as a weekend intensive held over 3 1/2 days.

You may like to get your own group together (min 10 people) and have Judith come to you.

Parent coaching, Family Constellations and follow up programs also available for Graduates

Click here to download brochure:


• Other courses on request
Cost:
$425 single $660 per couple (includes PET text, workbook & CD. )
$220 for PET Graduates to review


Learning supported by a comprehensive workbook and PET text by Nobel peace prize nominee Dr Thomas Gordon.

ACCREDITATION
Nationally Accredited Training.
Prerequisite to Instructor Training (ITW) ETIA Ltd Course

 

The Effectiveness Training Institute of Australia ETIA Ltd is a not-for-profit, community based professional association of instructors, that is dedicated to making courses in communication and conflict resolution skills available and accessible to all people in Australia. These courses have been designed by Dr Thomas Gordon and Linda Adams, of the Gordon Training Institute, promoting the Gordon Model of Communication. Effectiveness Training Institute (Qld) Inc., is a Registered Training Organisation that accredited the Linda Adams ‘Be Your Best’ program as ‘Personal Empowerment - 30726’

TRAINER Judith Richardson (VIC) Nationally and ETIA Accredited Instructor and Instructor trainer

BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES

judith@awakening.com.au
Phone Judith on (03) 93147768

enrolment

 


TEXT BOOK


Parent Effectiveness Training
By Thomas Gordon