Counselling survivors of professional abuse - 3 Days
This course is for anyone wishing to specialise in counselling survivors of professional boundary violations. Successful completion enables students to be assessed for entry to the Clinic's register of therapists and to receive referrals. The course consists of 3 days of seminars plus reading and distance learning. Completion is dependent on successful written assignments, presentation and continuous assessment. The courses main objective is to provide the skills and knowledge necessary to start working effectively with survivors of abuse by professionals.
Taught by the Clinic's lead faculty the course covers -
• Common pitfalls in the treatment of professional abuse
• Boundary theory and ethics – primer
• Behavioural and emotional effects of professional abuse on the client – research and other evidence
• Trust
• Adverse Idealising transference
• Practitioner feelings toward the previous practitioner
• Dealing with clients desire for action
• Abuse stories – myths and realities
• Giving evidence
• Professional responsibilities
• Language and re-enactment, holding the boundary
• Boundary challenges and psychopathology
• Who are the victims?
• Who are the perpetrators?