Description:
OPD Points: 10
It has been well established that those with emotional wounds are over-represented in the ranks of mental health professionals and that when properly managed, these wounds can be transformed into very real therapeutic gifts.The “Deconstructing the Wounded Healer” online workshop (DtWH) is aimed at clinicians with challenging emotional backgrounds who wish to optimise their effectiveness by exploring the possible impact, both positive and negative, of that background on their clinical practice.The 20-hour workshop, facilitated over three consecutive Fridays, consists of content covering specific areas of the Wounded healer’s clinical identity, combined with an exploration by participants of how these may manifest in their professional practice as well as some limited pre-workshop preparation. The focus will be on practical application within a safe and confidential environment to support the group members’ self-awareness & professional development.Any questions should be addressed to the facilitator, Michael Jerabek at contact@c-ptsdcrucible.com. For more information about the facilitator (including testimonials) and other offerings, visit www.c-ptsdcrucible.com. To register, click here.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
Pre-course preparation: (2-hours)Friday 7 June: 0900-1600hrs (6-hours)Friday 14 June: 0900-1600hrs (6-hours)Friday 21 June: 0900-1600hrs (6-hours)
Presenter / Provider:
Michael Jerabek
Presenter Qualifications:
Michael is an addiction, trauma and interpersonal process group psychotherapist and a clinical educator. His background includes working for Royal North Shore Hospital Herbert Street Clinic, Northside Clinic and St. John of God as an addiction therapist, as well as teaching trauma-informed practice, counselling and group leadership skills in higher education. He also has over 14,000 hours experience as an adult education facilitator in various contexts, including as a university lecturer of various clinical subjects.Michael is a member of Psychotherapists and Counsellors Federation of Australia, and his qualifications include Master of Adult Education (HR Development), Master of Ethics and Legal Studies (Managing Change) and Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy, as part of which he completed a research project exploring the Wounded Healer in the field of addiction treatment. He has completed training in Gestalt and Psychodynamic counselling skills as well as DBT and Schema.Michael is a childhood trauma survivor and a recovering co-dependent who has completed extensive course of his own 1:1 and group psychotherapy. He has 30 years of Complex-PTSD recovery experience, which has included various wrong-turns as well as breakthroughs, and is uniquely placed to speak on the topic of working clinically as a Wounded healer.
