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