PTSD

Trauma Workshop

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an interesting, complex, and often devastating syndrome which may affect people who have been through a major traumatic event. It causes significant distress / impairment in social, occupational or other areas, and persists for a long time, sometimes a whole lifetime.

This 1 day workshop has been desigend to help professionals gain a greater undertswanding of PTSD, How it develops and how it presents. The trainers will aslo use their own expereinces of working with PTSD to discuss how professionals can best support clients.

Course Overview

What is Post Traumatic stess disorder?
How does it develop?
The influence of different parts of the brain, and their interaction with one another.
How previous core beliefs may be erased and new ones established, and the effect this has
What situations would be termed traumatic?
What are the physical, emotional, psychological and behavioural symptoms normally associated with trauma and PTSD
What factors may predispose an individual to develop PTSD
How can we best support someone with PTSD?

Suitable for;

Counsellors

Therapists

Health and Social Care Staff

Police

Personnel Staff

Social Workers,

Probation Officers,

Housing

Youth Workers

Teachers

Course Dates:

TBA
Venue; Helford House, Theemilestone Industrial Estate, Truro
Time; 9.30 - 16.00

Tea/Coffee will be provided. Please bring your own lunch

Cost

£95.00

CPD Certificate Included (6hours)

The course is unsuitable for individuals who would find discussions about trauma distressing or are currently suffering from the effects of a traumatic event. This course is NOT an opportunity to work out issues which may need the support of personal therapy.