There is much demand for professionals to support sufferers of trauma and yet there are so few specialist providers in Aotearoa. Often, providers worry that they will ‘get it wrong’ or even, ‘make things worse’. This workshop offers the basics for you to begin to gain confidence in working with complex trauma.
An evidence-based triphasic model will be introduced as a framework to understand the adjustments you can make to your therapeutic practice. The model will help expand your ability to pace the work with your clients and expand your window of tolerance for hearing confronting material.This introductory workshop focuses on Phase One of the model, addressing safety for you and your client, psychoeducation and other important skills for working with complex trauma. We will also take a brief look at complex dissociation.
Presented by Diane Clare, BA, MA (Hons), Dip. Clin. Psych.
Diane is a registered Consultant Clinical Psychologist who trained at the University of Canterbury. She has worked for over 40 years in the field of trauma and dissociation across a range of different settings. She has worked with clients with high levels of complexity often having complex PTSD and dissociative disorders. Diane has worked in leadership and director level. Diane has worked in leadership and director level roles across a range of services in both NZ and the UK. In 2022, she was made a Fellow of ISSTD (International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation) in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the field of trauma and dissociation
When: Friday, 5 July, 9.30am – 3.30pm
Where: Kelburn Campus, Wellington
Register: https://nzps.gecco.co.nz/event-manager/ViewEvent/88
If you have any questions please email Arlene Conway at arlenec@kofo.co.nz
