The Ikon Journal

Volume 2

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

We hosted a number of exciting events in Trimester 1. Our students came together for Easter celebrations, Harmony Day, and end-of-trimester celebrations. 

We would also like to welcome all our new students commencing in Trimester 2! We are very excited to have you all on board and begin your Ikon journey with us!

MELBOURNE

10th June 2021 – Year 1 Welcome Lunch/Ikon Reconciliation Day
Week 6 and Week 8 – Movie Nights
21st June to 30th June 2021 – World Wellbeing Week
29th June 2021 – Year 2 National Placement Talk with BAT and BCP Graduates
6th July to 10th June 2021 – Naidoc Week
13th August 2021 – Red Nose Day
16th August 2021 – Year 3 Farewell Morning Tea
Art Gallery Excursion (TBC)
Trivia Night/Disco Night (TBC)

Enquire with Prisca

EVENTS IN MELBOURNE CITY

Winter Wonderland
Enjoy the winter wonderland at The Winter Village. There will be food trucks, pop-up bars, an ice skating rink, and private igloos with Melbourne’s city as the background.
When: 13 May – 29 August 2021
Where: Federation Square Rooftop Car Park

FREE Meals for International Students

Go Study Australia has partnered with Second Bite and is offering 1,000 free meals each week from their Melbourne office. Students can save time and money and request up to 10 meals per person per week, with no strings attached. Whether it be to support hardship or just a lack of cooking skills, Go Study is there to help.

SYDNEY

10th June 2021 – Year 1 Welcome Lunch/Ikon Reconciliation Day
Week 4 and Week 8 – Movie Nights
21st June to 30th June 2021 – World Wellbeing Week
29th June 2021 – Year 2 National Placement Talk with BAT and BCP Graduates
6th July to 10th July 2021 – Naidoc Week
13th August 2021 – Red Nose Day
16th August 2021 – Year 3 Farewell Morning Tea
Art Gallery Excursion (TBC)
Trivia Night/Disco Night (TBC)

Enquire with Liz/Chris

EVENTS IN SYDNEY CITY

Darling Harbour Winter Festival

A two week long frosty festival featuring DJs, bands, live performances, fireworks, a winter foodie market, giant ice slide and a harbourside ice rink.

Slide off your slippers and swap your robe for pants because Darling Harbour Winter Festival is giving you a better reason than ever to go outside this June.

The entire Darling Harbour landscape will come alive with a winter festival atmosphere featuring free activities, fireworks, live performances, decorations and the precinct’s best eating and drinking. This is definitely one of the best things to do in Sydney for all ages this solstice!

When: 8th June – 20th June
Where: Darling Harbour

BRISBANE

10th June 2021 – Year 1 Welcome Lunch/Ikon Reconciliation Day
Week 4 and Week 8 – Movie Nights
21st June to 30th June 2021 – World Wellbeing Week
29th June 2021 – Year 2 National Placement Talk with BAT and BCP Graduates 
6th July to 10th July 2021 – Naidoc Week 
13th August 2021 – Red Nose Day 
16th August 2021 – Year 3 Farewell Morning Tea 
Art Gallery Excursion (TBC)
Trivia Night/Disco Night (TBC)

Enquire with Skyye

EVENTS IN BRISBANE

Gasworks Markets Newstead
At the Gasworks Markets, you can stroll through the Gasometer lined with stalls, alongside some of Brisbane’s best eats! Shop homewares, fashion, eco products, children’s products, plants, ceramics, art, photography, and more.

When: 2nd Friday of each month (or second Saturday in Winter)
Where: Gasworks Plaza, 76 Skyring Terrace, Newstead

PERTH

10th June 2021 – Year 1 Welcome Lunch/Ikon Reconciliation Day
Week 4 and Week 8 – Movie Nights
21st June to 30th June 2021 – World Wellbeing Week
29th June 2021 – Year 2 National Placement Talk with BAT and BCP Graduates
6th July to 10th July 2021 – Naidoc Week
13th August 2021 – Red Nose Day
16th August 2021 – Year 3 Farewell Morning Tea
Art Gallery Excursion (TBC)
Trivia Night/Disco Night (TBC)

Enquire with Abby/Ingrid

ADELAIDE

10th June 2021 – Year 1 Welcome Lunch/Ikon Reconciliation Day
Week 4 and Week 8 – Movie Nights
21st June to 30th June 2021 – World Wellbeing Week
29th June 2021 – Year 2 National Placement Talk with BAT and BCP Graduates
6th July to 10th July 2021 – Naidoc Week
13th August 2021 – Red Nose Day
16th August 2021 – Year 3 Farewell Morning Tea
Art Gallery Excursion (TBC)
Trivia Night/Disco Night (TBC)

Enquire with Claire/Abby

EVENTS IN ADELAIDE

Body Mapping Workshop

Hibernate and germinate inner connection.
Deeply connect with your body. Move and sense. Colour your bodily experience.

For Men
When: 18th and 19th June
Where: Belair Church Hall (29 Sheok Road, Belair 5052)

For Women
When: 2nd and 3rd July
Where: Belair Church Hall (29 Sheok Road, Belair 5052)

Industry News and Trends

Sensorimotor Art Therapy

Australian Register of Counsellors & Psychotherapists

DIVISION B on the ARCAP REGISTER
ACA Counsellors and Psychotherapists

Level 1
A registered counsellor who has graduated from an ACA accredited (AQF) course of study in Counselling.
1. A minimum qualification in counselling at AQF Level 5, 6, or 8; or
2. A non–ACA approved AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Counselling degree.
Additionally, the registered counsellor must complete 25 points of ACA approved Ongoing Professional Development per annum and completed 10 hours of professional supervision per membership year.

Level 2
A registered counsellor who has graduated from an ACA accredited course of study in Counselling at the following AQF levels.
1. Diploma of Counselling (AQF Level 5), or
2. Advanced Diploma of Counselling (AQF Level 6), or
3. Associate degree in Counselling (AQF Level 6), and has completed
a. post–qualification minimum of 50 hours of Supervision, and
b. two years of post-qualification supervised practice.
Or completed an ACA accredited:
4. Graduate Diploma (AQF level 8) in Counselling and has completed one year’s post-qualification supervised practice.
Or has completed,
5. an ACA approved Bachelor (AQF level 7) or Master (AQF level 9) degree in Counselling or,
6. has completed a non–ACA-approved Bachelor (AQF level 7) in Counselling or Masters of Counselling (AQF level 9) and has been a level 1 member for no less than 12 months and has accumulated 50 or more hours of supervision.
Additionally, a registered counsellor must complete 25 points of ACA-approved Ongoing Professional Development per annum and completed a minimum of 10 hours of professional supervision per annum.
Level 3
A registered counsellor who has:
1. Graduated from an ACA accredited/approved Bachelor of Counselling (AQF Level 7) or Masters of Counselling (AQF level 9) plus;
a. Completed a minimum of two years post qualification supervised counselling practice plus;
i. a minimum of 750 x supervised client contact hours; and
ii. completed a minimum of 75 hours of professional supervision.
Additionally, a registered counsellor must complete a minimum of 25 points of ACA-approved Ongoing Professional Development per annum and a minimum of 10 hours of professional supervision.
Level 4
The registered counsellor has:
1. Graduated from an ACA accredited/approved Bachelor of Counselling (AQF Level 7) or Master of Counselling (AQF level 9), and;
a. Completed a minimum four-year post-qualification supervised counselling practice plus;
i. complete a minimum of 1000 x supervised client contact hours plus; and
ii. complete a minimum of 100 hours of professional supervision.
Additionally, a registered counsellor must complete a minimum of 25 points of ACA-approved Ongoing Professional Development per annum and 10 hours of professional supervision.

Mental Health and Well-Being:

Exercising and providing stimulating material for the mind and body can assist you in keeping motivated, positive and hopeful.

A 14 min office break yoga session, and guided meditation are two ways to maintain a balanced, healthy mind and body.

• In this 15 minute boost session,learn three of Marian Power’s positive psychology practices to add to your well-being toolkit. Leave with practical daily habits that will help you to boost your self-kindness and cut through chaos with a sense of calm.
• Head to Health launched by the Australian Federal Government, is a website which makes it easier for people to access free or low cost Australian digital mental health services.
• Free online yoga classesto choose from with Humming Puppy
• Black Dog free mental health webinars

In the Know

The Enneagram by Shaun McMahon

The Enneagram is a map of personality that consists of 9 different archetypes. At its surface, it appears very much like other typing systems such as MBTI, yet the Enneagram has much more to offer as a means of better understanding yourself and others. For personal growth, it offers an opportunity to take a step back from the patterns we develop in early life, stopping cycles of reactivity in favor of engaging life in an intentional and meaningful manner. As a therapist, it’s an invaluable framework for case conceptualization and recognizing transference/countertransference. The Melbourne Enneagram Centre offers monthly in-person meetings in the CBD and fortnightly online meetings for those not based in Melbourne. These are run by Shaun, a third-year BIP student at IKON. Each meeting runs on a drop-in basis, focusing on a core component of the Enneagram, discussed both in partners and as a whole group. They’re a great way to learn about other types and see the world from a different perspective.

You can find out more information about our meetings at https://www.meetup.com/Melbourne-Enneagram

Recommended Viewing and Reading

📺Surveying the Landscape of Psychotherapy in Australia

Guests Speakers

Dr. Traill Dowie
Dr. Traill Dowie is the Chair of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) Panel for Trauma Standards & Practice, he is also the Head of Faculty at Ikon Institute Australia, and is a practising psychotherapist, supervisor, and public speaker. Dr. Dowie’s academic life and public lectures cover a broad range of interdisciplinary topics that relate to the human condition; psychiatry, psychotherapy, trauma, continental philosophy, philosophy of mind, anthropology, health and wellbeing, and human optimisation. He holds dual PhDs, receiving a Ph.D. in Psychiatry from Monash University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Melbourne.

Dr. Paul Cammell
Paul Cammell is a senior psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and academic based in Melbourne, previously practicing in South Australia from 2002-2016. He now holds a clinical position at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, is the Head of Psychotherapy Program at St Vincent’s Health Melbourne, is the Research Lead for South Australia’s Personality Disorder Centre of Excellence, and is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne and Flinders University South Australia.  He was previously the binational chair of advanced training in psychotherapy for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry (RANZCP) and supervises and coordinates psychotherapy training programs in different regions of Australia.  He was a Visiting Fellow at Otto Kernberg’s Personality Disorders Institute (Weill Cornell Medical College, New York) in 2013.  He has researched and written in the personality disorder and psychotherapy fields, including two books, Reinterpreting the Borderline (New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016) and The Therapeutic Encounter (New York: Nova Science, 2019 with Emeritus Professor Ross Kalucy).

Dr. Stephen Andrew
I am a person-centred psychologist working therapeutically with individuals and couples in my city practice. I am a poly-friendly and queer-friendly counsellor. I also offer supervision to psychologists and psychotherapists. For fifteen years I worked in a community health setting counselling people struggling with gambling issues. In the past 28 years, I have taught counselling at a number of organisations including, La Trobe, Swinburne, and Monash universities and at the Melbourne Institute for Experiential and Creative Arts Therapy (MIECAT), Phoenix Institute, and Cairnmillar Institute. My focus has been on the intersections of theory, practice, ethics, and personal development. I am the inaugural editor of the PACFA journal Psychotherapy & Counselling Today. My most recent publication is a book on the ethics of memoir titled Searching for an Autoethnographic Ethic. Away from therapy, I am a multi-instrumentalist who loves immersing in the process of composing and recording of multitrack soundscapes. I live with my wife Zoë and our two cats, Sigmund and Carl.

📰 The Transformation Journey

📖 Good Morning, I Love You
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy

Revolutionary findings in neuroscience have demonstrated that we can change our happiness setpoint. But it’s not through changing our external world. It’s through changing our internal landscape,” writes Shauna Shapiro. In Good Morning, I Love You, Dr. Shapiro―one of the leading scientists studying the effects of mindfulness on well-being―shows us that acting with compassion toward ourselves is the key.

In short, lively chapters, Dr. Shapiro explains the basic brain science and offers numerous mindfulness and self-compassion practices. Stories from her life and research demonstrate how this powerhouse combination alleviates anxiety, boosts creative thinking, and enlarges our sense of belonging and purpose.

We can see it on brain scans. Negative and critical thoughts (and the vast majority of our thoughts are negative) cause the part of the brain responsible for learning to literally shut down. Kind and self-compassionate thoughts, by contrast, turn on the parts responsible for growth and change. With practice, we can literally rewire our brains for greater feelings of calm, joy, and possibility.

Try it and see . . . even if it makes you squirm. When you wake up tomorrow, take a deep breath, hand on heart, and say, “Good morning, I love you.” Then try it the next day. And the next. See what happens.