Saturday, November 4th, 2017 THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED
9:00am – 4:00pm, ~ 6 CE Hrs Alliant International University One Beach Street San Francisco, CA 94133 Stages
Involved in Becoming an
Informed and Effective Trauma Care Provider Many that work in the
trauma field are relatively un-aware
of the fact that working with traumatized populations requires a
continual reaffirmation
of and commitment to evolving both as a human being and trauma-care
provider.
Making the commitment to evolve theoretically, psychologically,
socially and
philosophically is essential if individuals are going to develop and
maintain
sustainable, effective and productive careers as trauma informed
psychotherapists. Professional growth and
commitment in the trauma field
normally goes through a number of phases or stages that care-providers
can
usually only master when constantly exposed appropriate forms of
research,
theoretical knowledge, peer support, training, self-care, supervision,
psychotherapy, mentoring and spiritual direction. This workshop examines
seven stages or phases that trauma
providers normally pass through and must relatively master if they are
going to
develop the capacity to move further and further into the traumatic
experiences
and realities of the clients they serve. Successfully negotiating
and mastering all of these stages increases
career longevity and success, as well as, militates against ending up
vicariously
traumatized, burned out, deprived of compassion and having to manage a
range of
problems that cut across all levels of physical, emotional,
interpersonal,
social and spiritual life. It
is essential
therefore that trauma-informed providers work with and learn how the
experiences of their clients challenge, damage, overturn or negate a
great deal
of what they know about themselves, other human beings, families,
social
institutions and/or God. In doing this psychological professionals can
continue
to grow and evolve as individual human beings and health care
professionals,
while enhancing their capacities to sit with, contain, explore, resolve
and transcend
a range of trauma generated issues. They can also discover what many of
these
materials suggest about contemporary human beings and how they choose
to
interact with one another. . .
. . . . . .
Robert Grant PhD, is a clinical psychologist who has an international reputation in the area of psychological trauma. For over twenty years he has worked in more than 20 countries around the world and several disaster/war zones as a trauma consultant, educator, trainer and author. He is also one of the primary authors of the current Operational Trauma and Stress Protocol that the US Marine Corps currently uses worldwide. He is also author of Healing the Soul of the Church (Ministers Facing Their Histories of Abuse and Trauma) 1994, The Way of the Wound (A Spirituality of Trauma and Transformation) 1997, Living and Working in Environments of Violence (A Resource Manual for Humanitarian Workers) 2002, A Healing Response to Terrorism (A Handbook for Psychological and Spiritual First Responders) 2004, Vicarious Trauma (Handbook for Professionals Working with Victims of Trauma ) 2006, I Love a War Veteran (Handbook for Veterans, Professionals and Family Members Working with Victims of Combat Stress and Trauma) 2007, Complicated Trauma (A Practitioners Manual) 2009, The Challenge of Forgiveness (As Faced by Victims of Abuse and Betrayal) 2010, Anger, Healing and Forgiveness (6 hour CD) 2010 and Dissociation Handbook, 2013. He can be reached at rw_grant@hotmail.com and some of his writings can be viewed at http://in-sigththerapy.blogspot.com/2013/06/trauma-and-spiritual-journey.html |