Trauma counselling

P000041

Purpose of the course:

To enable pastors and other counselors to deal with the process of recovery and healing after a traumatic experience. We live in a traumatized society. The church and/or the pastoral counselor is often the only ‘immediate’ available resource for support and guidance.

Who may attend:

Any person with a grade 12 and who is interested and/or involved in addressing individual and community trauma.

Structure and duration of the course:

The course is offered over three full days.

Dates:

18-20 Sep 2019

Venue:

Pretoria

Cost:

R1 800 (Incl VAT)

COURSE CONTENT

• Understanding the nature and impact of trauma
• Weaving stories of trauma.
• Understanding the impact of crisis and trauma on the individual and family.
• Trauma Counselling
• Describe and implement trauma counselling.
• Defusing and debriefing.
• Post-traumatic stress disorder.
• Finding meaning in trauma. Day 3: Care for the caregiver
• Keep the fire burning: a program for caregiver restoration.

Registration deadline:

One month before the start of the course

Minimum number of participants required per course:

10