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| For more than two decades, Womencare Counseling Center has been a leader in the field of the treatment of PTSD, traumatic stress, grief and sexuality, providing workshops, training and consultation programs to resource and empowers professionals as well as the community we serve. If you would like information about a workshop
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PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL TRAINING Womencare is proud to co-sponsor with the Illinois Society for Clinical Social Work this important workshop featuring author, trainer, and psychologist Laura Brown. Enhancing Cultural Competence in Trauma Treatment: Getting Beyond the Flashback
Trauma occurs to diverse, complex human beings whose multiple identities and social contexts lend particular meanings to the experience of trauma. Even those traumas that are not of human design, such as natural disasters, take on meanings because they occur in the midst of pre-existing and post-event social realities that affect a person's coping capacities, vulnerabilities, and communities. Psychotherapists working with trauma survivors are themselves diverse in identities, and will be affected by their work in ways shaped by those personal meanings. This full-day workshop offers an introduction to basic skills for enhancing cultural competence in psychotherapeutic work with survivors of trauma, using a model that goes beyond the "how to treat group X" paradigm that has informed much cultural competence training. Instead, this workshop aims to increase a therapist's awareness of dynamics of culture and identity in a more over-arching way. We will explore how to develop an epistemology of diversity that is responsive to each individual's multiple strands of identity, looking at the influences of culture, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, disability, immigration status, and other social locations informing the experience of trauma. We will examine a model for understanding people's identity development in the context of these multiple stands of identity and will specifically analyze ways in which trauma affects the various trajectories taken by individuals as they respond to trauma. The role of bias, particularly aversive bias, and therapist shame and guilt will be addressed. Strategies for developing cultural competence will be outlined. This workshop will be both didactic and experiential, and will include time for discussion of specific questions and cases. Some materials may evoke strong emotions for participants. If bringing case materials, participants should carefully disguise all identifying information so as to protect client confidentiality. 6 CEUs available Loyola University, Lakeshore Campus
The Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse Abused As Boys: Working with Adult Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse, Part 1
Our culture provides little room for males as victims, increasing their shame and isolation. Learn about:
Abused As Boys: Group Work with Adult Male Survivors, Part 2
Presented by Judith Ierulli Working with male survivors in a group format provides an opportunity to reduce isolation and provide community and a safe environment to examine long-term implications of childhood sexual abuse. Learn how group: Impacts denial and minimization of abuse Normalizes how abuse affects relationships and sexual and emotional intimacy and how it distorts sense of self Helps participants explore self-abuse, work with compulsive behaviors, and address negative self-image and automatic thoughts For more information, or to register, please visit www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/midwest.
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISST-D) Pre-Conference Workshop – Dissociation: An Introduction to the Psychological Defense and the Treatment of Childhood Abuse by a Primary Caretaker Dissociative disorders are most likely to develop in the context of ongoing traumatic abuse and neglect by a primary caretaker. Dissociation is a defense against overwhelming traumatic assault. This all day institute is for mental health professionals who want to learn how to better understand and effectively treat those with a history of severe trauma. Betrayal Trauma: Theory and Treatment Implications Betrayal trauma theory provides a critical framework for the understanding of the impact of interpersonal traumas, explaining the centrality of relationship in traumatic symptoms and dissociation. Jennifer Freyd will describe the theory of betrayal trauma predicated on her groundbreaking research. Laurie Kahn will discuss treatment implications, including the crippling impact of betrayal trauma on relational blueprints, highlighting the clinical challenges this presents for both clients and therapists. For more information, or to register, please visit www.isst-d.org.
Listening to the Voices of Trauma: Conquering the Challenges of Empathic Strain and Compassion Fatigue A therapist's capacity to listen to the voices of trauma is crucial for the healing of those who have encountered unbearable losses and betrayals. In the course of treating trauma and grief, empathy is critical for our clients’ healing, yet often more difficult to sustain. In this workshop we will explore the crucial task of bearing witness and outline the factors that can create empathic strain in the therapeutic relationship including traumatic transference, countertransference, reenactments, empathic breaks, and errors of compassion. In addition, we will examine the impact of bearing witness on the therapist's worldview, which can invite even the best therapist into moments of despair, helplessness, and self-doubt. Participants will have an opportunity to discover what is required of us as therapists to hold hope for our clients and maintain a therapeutic relationship that promotes healing. Together, we will explore the impact of compassion fatigue, the importance of community support to combat its impact and strategies for self-care. This workshop will address:
6 CEUs available Hilton Garden Inn, Evanston SUNDAY LUNCH SERIES FOR THERAPISTS
The interface of therapist's life challenges and the therapeutic relationship. The Pregnant Therapist: Transference and Countertransference in the Therapeutic Relationship When a therapist becomes pregnant, the client-therapist relationship is impacted in ways that can be both challenging and enriching. A therapist's pregnancy is an unavoidable self-disclosure, and it can be particularly stirring for clients who struggle with interpersonal love and secure attachment. This lunchtime workshop provides a forum for therapists to share experiences, discuss themes and together identify what resources might help the pregnant therapist. This workshop will address:
Lunch is provided, please select Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breast or Vegetarian Cheese Ravioli Register early, space is limited to facilitate discussion
The Grieving Therapist: Honoring Our Own Needs and Those of Our Clients
Therapists are not immune to the impact that comes with facing significant losses. A grieving therapist must be able to embrace her own experience of loss while maintaining an empathic relationship with clients. While we are grieving, our clients experience reactions ranging from feeling abandoned to a need to protect us from the pain of their stories. In this workshop participants will learn about the challenges grieving therapists face and explore how we can utilize our experiences of grief to deepen our empathic connections with clients. Together we will explore strategies for the appropriate use of self-disclosure and learn effective tools to maintain healthy, productive therapeutic relationships while grieving. Participants will be offered a safe place to discuss the impact their own grief has on clinical work. This workshop will address:
Lunch is provided, please select Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breast or Vegetarian Cheese Ravioli Register early, space is limited to facilitate discussion
The Survivor Therapist: Claiming Wisdom and Vulnerability
Therapists who themselves have survived a childhood of abuse or neglect come to this profession with many gifts, capacities and vulnerabilities. Survivor-therapists are often reluctant to share their history in work settings because they fear being pathologized. As a profession we often fail both survivor-therapists and their clients by a lack of sensitivity and openness, silencing the dialogue that is crucial for the therapist to thrive. In the safety of each other's company, we will In this workshop we will explore together the special gifts and dilemmas faced by the survivor therapist. As a community we will identify the wisdom of the survivor therapist and examine issues of countertransference, boundaries, attunement, and the importance of self-care. This workshop will address:
Lunch is provided, please select Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breast or Vegetarian Cheese Ravioli Register early, space is limited to facilitate discussion
EVENING WORKSHOPS
Evening Series Brochure (PDF) Suicide's Wake: From Trauma to Transformation Suicide is the second leading cause of death in America's teens. Research suggests that one out of five children will know someone who takes their life. Survivors are often cloaked in a veil of isolation, shame, guilt and self-doubt. Violent death leaves its survivors agonizing over the "what ifs," " if onlys" and "whys." Self-blame is common as both children and adults take control by accepting responsibility for their loved one's actions. This workshop will dispel myths surrounding suicide and address the immediate and long-term needs of suicide survivors. Together we will explore causes of suicide, prevention and successful ways of supporting survivor healing. Participants will be offered suggestions and tools for assisting survivors in moving through the intense pain and emotion experienced after violent death. Survivors can learn to cope and embrace a way of making meaning which affords them opportunities to recreate their assumptive worlds and regain a sense of safety and peace, thus transforming their loss. This workshop will address:
Register Early, space is limited to facilitate discussion Program Fee Understanding Self-Injury in Adolescents Cutting and other self-harming behaviors raise many questions and dilemmas for professionals. This workshop will investigate the role and treatment of self-harm, and will include a brief didactic presentation as well as opportunities for participants to share their insights and questions. This workshop will address:
Register Early, space is limited to facilitate discussion Abused as Boys The sexual abuse of boys is common, underreported, under-recognized and under-treated. Our culture provides little room for males as victims, exacerbating the sense of shame for those who are abused as boys. In this two hour presentation, we will discuss the pervasive and often unacknowledged impact of sexual abuse on boys' self-esteem, relationships and worldview. We will highlight the importance of addressing gender expectations and their impact on shame, as well as offer tools to move the male survivor's experience of abuse from shame to healing. This workshop will address:
Register Early, space is limited to facilitate discussion
PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
The Natalie Haimowitz Postgraduate Fellowship Program Womencare Counseling Center is pleased to announce the tenth anniversary of the Natalie Haimowitz Postgraduate Training Program, intended for clinicians with 1-5 years of post-masters psychotherapy experience. This unique, experientially-focused, intensive two-year program features individualized mentoring and small-group supervision. Postgraduate fellows maintain a caseload of 6-8 clients and have a range of structured educational opportunities, including our professional workshops, a series of foundations trainings, the Summer Institute on the Relational Treatment of Trauma, and a year of the Trauma Consultation Program. Our staff of experienced clinicians are committed to nurturing the development of our fellows by fostering self-reflection and providing multiple opportunities to deepen clinical knowledge and skills. Annual Tuition: $1500; partial scholarships are available based on need. Applications are due by April 15. Download Application (PDF)
Summer Institute on the Relational Treatment of Trauma Fridays, July 10, 2009 - August 14, 2009; 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Presented by Womencare Staff We are pleased to introduce our first annual Summer Institute on the Relational Treatment of Trauma. This six-session institute is intended for therapists fairly new to the treatment of trauma who value the therapeutic relationship as foundational to change. We recognize that participants may encounter the many faces of trauma in their work: the abused child, the rape survivor, the vet returning from combat, adults struggling with the aftermath of a difficult childhood... In this training we will introduce concepts, incorporating discussion and case examples that will provide both an initial framework and skills for better work with trauma clients. Presented by experienced trauma clinicians and designed to be accessible and affordable, the institute will address:
Register Early, space is limited to facilitate discussion Trauma Consultation Program September 2008 – June 2009 Facilitated by Laurie Kahn and Janet Migdow Those of us who work with trauma survivors face unique challenges. If we are to sustain ourselves in this work, it is imperative that we participate in a community that adequately supports us. These consultation groups focus on the therapeutic complexities of working with trauma survivors by paying special attention to the impact on the clinicians. Year One: Opening all-day workshop October 2008 - June 2009 The first-year program begins with a day-long workshop, “Foundations in the Treatment of Trauma,” followed by monthly, two-hour consultation groups. The curriculum will provide the foundation for the treatment of trauma, integrating case consultation, didactic presentations and reflection on vicarious trauma. Application and initial interview required Year Two: Opening all-day workshop October 2008 - June 2009 The second-year program begins with a day-long workshop, “Advanced Issues in the Treatment of Trauma,” followed by monthly, two-hour consultation groups. While continuing to integrate case consultation and reflection on vicarious trauma, the curriculum will focus on the complexities of the therapeutic relationship, with special attention to traumatic transference, counter-transference and empathic strain. Completion of Year One required Womencare Counseling Center, Evanston Registration, hotel information, etc Outside Training, Consultation and Supervision For more than two decades, Womencare Counseling Center has been a leader in the field of the treatment of PTSD, traumatic stress, grief and sexuality, providing workshops, training and consultation programs to resource and empowers professionals. Our training staff is available to provide specialized in-service training, consultation, and conference presentations tailored to your audience which may include mental health, substance abuse and trauma clinicians; teachers, schools and guidance counselors; community-based service agencies; health care providers and hospitals; the military; and general public and consumer groups. Some of the topics we have consulted and trained on are:
For more information about our training and educational services, please contact Madeleine Heilig England at 847-491-0521. |
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