Vicarious trauma, burn out and compassion fatigue are very real occupational hazards for those in the helping professions. This workshop is first and foremost for you but it will also support the work you do with other helpers to identify nervous system responses, somatic over or under responses and psychological responses in the work we do.
During this workshop we’ll explore:
- the meaning of these terms
- the role of empathy and how empathy can be both a blessing and a curse for therapists
- the body and how we somatically reinforce unhelpful patterns
- the role of Polyvagal Theory
- Exercises to support us when working with traumatised clients
This workshop will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch again.
Course Content
Presenter
Kate Williams has been in therapeutic practice since 2009 with a background in counselling in further education. She currently runs a busy private practice, works with NHS clients and enjoys running workshops for onlinevents and staff wellbeing workshops for NHS Hull & Humberside.
Kate is centre manager for the Bedfordshire Centre for Therapeutic Studies where she teaches on the CPCAB L5 in Somatic Trauma Therapy course & L2 Award in Breathwork Coaching as well as the Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling.
Kate has a passion for bringing the body into her practice supporting clients to release the trauma that is held within their bodies. Kate is know for her relaxed teaching style, experiential somatic practices and skill of bringing theory to life and making it applicable.
