Jan Hawkins Workshops

VICARIOUS TRAUMA

This day will focus on the effects of listening to traumatic experiences and how we may be vulnerable to taking that trauma within ourselves in our work. Sometimes known as ’compassion fatigue’ ‘empathic strain’ ‘secondary victimisation’ (Lindy1988; Figley1983) bearing witness to another’s trauma will affect us. We will explore the variety of ways in which the accompanying of another as they work with their trauma will affect us.

PARADOXICAL SAFETY

Why is it that some clients seem stuck in unhealthy patterns despite their desire to change? Why do people caught in abusive relationships recognise the dangers and hate their situations yet steadfastly remain in these relationships. Is it simply resistance? This study day will focus on the paradoxical safety of the hated and unhealthy patterns as well as what may be needed to empower the individual to move on.

Both workshops facilitated by Jan Hawkins

Jan is Director of the Foundation for The Developing Person. She is a Person Centred Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer who plans and teaches Diploma courses accredited by Essex University. She is a prolific writer who has also been invited to contribute to BABCA Publications and Psychology journals as well as to other books and radio broadcasts particularly related to special needs, abuse, rape, childhood trauma and other vulnerabilities. A list of her publications and further information can be found on her website.

Contributing to ongoing personal and professional development.

Both wokshops to be held at 34 West George Street, Glasgow.

Date
Friday 18th February 2011, 2pm to 8pm. Registration and coffee 1:30
Saturday 19th February 2011, 10am to 4pm. Registration and coffee 9:30

Cost
£75 per day or £140 for two days.

Places are limited
To reserve a place on the workshop(s) please enclose cheque made payable to FDP and send with your name address, email and telephone number to:

The Training Suite
34 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1DA

Cheques may be post dated to 11 Feb.

For further information phone or text on 07711 808 593