With special thanks to our funders:
Fife Council
Sexual Abuse Development Fund (Scottish Government)
BBC Children in Need
All Round Care/NHS Fife
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Opening Pandora's Box

Introductory Level
Monday 19th March 2012
from 10am-4pm

* Identify some of the long term effects of childhood sexual abuse

* Recognise the difficulties in disclosing abuse

* Identify coping strategies and build upon resilience


Cost £60

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Dissociation/Self-Injury/Eating Distress
Saturday 14th January & 21st January 2012

From 10am-5pm


*The distorting effects of shame

*Links with overwhelming emotion & depersonalisation

*Effects on body image

*Survivors' perspectives

*Inter-related physical & psychological dimensions

*Implications of recent findings in neuroscience research

*Creative empathic responses to shame-based communication

*Impact of policies and procedures

*Further learning sources


This course is designed for those who are experienced in                  working with complex issues, and consists of two 7-hour workshop days. Each 2 day workshop qualifies for 12 hours CPD.


Insidious Impact and Vicarious Trauma
Saturday 11th February & 18th February

From 10am-5pm

*The nature of empathy (the spectrum and fundamental aspect of humanity and connectedness,congruent communication)

*The impact of trauma (silence,secrecy and confusion)

*The unspoken (acceptance/rejection, a framework to understand and explore merging/withdrawal)

*Somatic reactions (adrenaline,sexuality,dissociative experiences)

*Developing understanding of "professional" vs. "personal" processes (aspects of supervision,commitment to self-care)


This course is designed for those who are experienced in working with complex issues, and consists of two 7-hour workshop days. Each 2-day workshop qualifies for 12 hours CPD. Cost £100

All courses run from 10am to 5pm at St Margaret's House.


For further information contact 01383 739084