Description:
OPD Points: 10
On completion of this 3 module course participants will be able to:
- Identify the different categories of domestic violence
- Understand the role power and control plays in DFV
- Be able to educate about gas lighting, coercive control, and red flags
- Identify the principles of trauma informed care
- Learn about the neurobiology of trauma
- Understand the importance of therapist self care
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
Module 1
- Identify all forms of domestic and family abuse
- Learn about power and control and the cycle of abuse
- Explore the impact that DFV can have upon children
- Myth busting
- Educate about red flags, gas lighting and coercive control
- Survivor insight & videos to further enhance learning
- Explore the 5 principles of trauma informed practice
- Neurobiology of trauma and how it affects the brain
- Trauma imprinting and the long term effects of trauma
- Trauma and attachment
- Releasing stored trauma in the body
- Stress and the caring profession
- Selfcare assessment / stress test
- Understand the difference between vicarious trauma and burn out.
- Transference and counter transference
- Blind spots
- Identify ways in which to prioritize wellbeing
Presenter / Provider:
Laura Adams
Presenter Qualifications:
Certificates 1-3 in Counselling (UK). Foundation Degree in Counselling (UK). Graduate Diploma in Counselling. Certificate in Sand Play Therapy. Diploma in Play Therapy. Certificate in Trauma Informed Practice. Certificate in Advanced EFT.
Laura worked as a school counsellor prior to emigrating from the UK to Australia in 2011. For the past 13 years Laura has worked in Queensland as a specialist child and adult trauma counsellor.
Laura has worked in her own practice for the past 3 years and continues to work with clients who have experienced trauma.
Registration Instructions:
Total cost of course with discount: $125 with code: 2024
