Laura & Leonie's Systemic Stories: Practice & Possibilities

About Laura & Leonie's Systemic Stories: Practice & Possibilities

Our hope and vision is that this podcast will help us grow family therapy in Australia by sharing the love of systemic therapy and practice, highlighting how it can be used in so many different services, settings and roles and showcasing how it looks on the ground in real life. Our podcast is called “Systemic Stories: Practice and Possibilities” and our goal is to have relaxed conversations with a range of professionals who operate from or incorporate a systemic lens in their practice. We will be chatting to guests from a range of professional settings who draw on systemic thinking and systemic family therapy in their practice. We will be sharing real-life stories about what systemic practice looks like, the challenges practitioners face, how practitioners find a little "in" even in tricky settings, key learnings on bringing systemic practice into their field, and tips for other practitioners to consider. This podcast isn't about a "right" way to be systemic. It's about privileging multiple perspectives through sharing a range of systemic stories. Laura is recording on the lands of the Turrbal People. Leonie is recording on the lands of the Yugambeh People. Acknowledgement of Country We are honoured to be on the ancestral lands of the Traditional Owners of the areas we are recording from. We acknowledge the First Australians as the Traditional Custodians of this continent, whose cultures are among the oldest living cultures in human history. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across the nation. Please note: This podcast is educational in nature and does not constitute therapy advice or professional supervision. Please seek help from an independent professional tailored to your individual needs if you require support.

Publisher

Leonie White & Laura Hawkins

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Mar 2026

Latest episode

10 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Aug 2026

   Cath Falco from Caldera Psychology

   In Systemic Stories this month, Leonie and Laura speak with Cath Falco from the Northern Rivers, NSW. Cath is a Psychologist and Clinical Family Therapist in private practice, Caldera Psychology. In addition to private practice, Cath is currently completing her research PhD at the University of Sydney and is a Teaching Associate in the Phoenix Family Therapy Academy. In this conversation, we learn about: Cath's research and learnings about our relationship to place, alongsid...

2. 

   10 Jul 2026

   Anne Holloway, Private Practitioner and President of AAFT

   In Systemic Stories this week, Leonie and Laura interview Anne Holloway from Perth, Western Australia. Anne is a Family Therapist in private practice, AHA Counselling, and the current President of the Australian Association of Family Therapy (AAFT). We learn about: Anne's journey of becoming a systemic family therapist and her current private practice work.Supporting individual clients to understand themselves as part of a wider family and system.Thinking about our role as therapists an...

3. 

   14 Jun 2026

   Alex Tregenza on the topic of Leadership

   In Systemic Stories this week, Leonie and Laura interview Alex Tregenza, a Child and Youth Mental Health Social Worker and Family Therapist, working in a leadership position. We learn about: Alex's systemic family therapy journey and how it has influenced her clinical work and leadership experienceKey theories and concepts that have supported Alex's leadership experience. The ripple effect of systemic thinking and how you can find ways to start working systemically.Self...

4. 

   13 May 2026

   Michael Derby from Anchor Point Therapy

   In this 3rd installment of Systemic Stories, Leonie and Laura interview Michael Derby from Anchor Point Therapy in Geelong, Victoria. We learn about: Michael's first introduction to systemic practiceHearing stories of Michael's experience working with trauma, harm and shame as a family therapistPractical tips, frameworks and ideas on working with harm and shame with an individual, a family and the wider systemThe intentional stance of the therapist, including the importance of und...

5. 

   11 Apr 2026

   Dr Kerri Webb & Jordana Rigby from ARBRE Developmental Pediatrics and Family Therapies

   In this second episode of Systemic Stories, Leonie and Laura interview Dr. Kerri-Lyn Webb and Jordana Rigby from Arbre Developmental Paediatrics and Family Therapies. We learn about: Dr. Kerri and Jordana's journey into systemic practiceWorking with a systemic framework from the therapy room to business processesSystemic family therapy and developmental diagnoses - how we can hold both together in practiceThe challenges in building a developmental service using an integrated and s...

6. 

   26 Mar 2026

   What is "Systemic Stories"?

   In this first episode of Systemic Stories, you will meet Laura and Leonie and find out: Where we are fromHow we got into systemic practiceHow systemic practice fits with our "disciplines of origin" (Occupational Therapy and Psychology)Why we created the podcastWhat our hopes are for the podcast What to expect in future episodesThis podcast isn't about a "right" way to be systemic. It's about privileging multiple perspectives through sharing a range of systemic stories. Laura is rec...

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