What Happens When You Add a Sexual Abuse Survivor to a General Therapy Group?
Joanna Colrain, LPC, CGP
Joanna Colrain, LPC, CGP, has been in practice for 32 years, specializing in treatment of dissociative and attachment [borderline] disorders, clinical supervision, and the ethics of self-care. She was Clinical Supervisor and Trainer for the Survivor Support Program of Prevent Child Abuse Georgia for 13 years. She served as Clinical Director of Metropolitan Counseling Services for its first 5 years. Joanna has authored articles, manuals, and chapters on the treatment of trauma and on supervision. In 1998, she developed a supervision course (24 CE hours) "The Art of Clinical Supervision: Facilitating a Discovery Process."™ She worked with the Center for Torture and Trauma Survivors and continues to provide consultation and volunteer services to agencies serving refugees and torture survivors. Joanna is a member of the International Facilitator Team for MaleSurvivor Weekends of Recovery (MaleSurvivor.org).
Workshop Details
Workshop Description:
This workshop will address several issues to consider when adding a sexual abuse survivor to a general therapy group. We’ll discuss some of the significant trauma issues (for instance, distrust, shame, dissociation) that might impact group dynamics, how the group therapist can recognize when underlying trauma issues are being played out in the group, and how the group therapist can facilitate connection through commonalities.
We will address other issues according to the specific interests of the participants. Interests may include: What happens when you have someone in group who begins to remember sexual abuse for first time? When is a sexual abuse survivor not appropriate for group therapy? How do you contain traumatic memory work in group?
Objectives:
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
1 ) Name four trauma issues that can impact group dynamics;
2 ) Describe ways in which the group leader can recognize underlying trauma issues in both group dynamics and in individual behaviors; and
3 ) Discuss strategies for facilitating connection among group members, specific to the group(s) they are leading, including containment of traumatic memory work in group, dissociation, and appropriateness for group.
Date:
Saturday, January 7, 2012
The Workshop is from 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM.
On-site registration is from 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM at Central Congregational Church.
Workshop Schedule:
8:30 - 9:00: Registration and Refreshments
9:00 - 10:30: Didactic Presentation: Trauma Issues in General Psychotherapy Groups: Distrust, Shame, Dissociation
10:30 - 10:45: Break
10:45 - 12:15: Didactic Presentation and Discussion: Trauma Survivors in General Psychotherapy Groups
12:15: Evaluation
Location (PLEASE NOTE NEW VENUE):
Central Congregational Church
2676 Clairmont Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
| Date | Members | Non-Members | Students |
| Pre-Registration: | $50 | $60 | $15 |
| After Reg. Cutoff: | $60 | $75 | $15 |
| On-Site Registration: | $60 | $75 | $15 |
No Refunds will be given within 1 week of the event.
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Once you have fully completed your registration form, please mail it (with enclosed payment, in the form a check) to:
Rebecca Anne, M.Div, LCSW
Talbott Recovery Campus
5448 Yorktowne Drive
Atlanta, GA 30349
Questions about registration?
Please contact Rebecca Anne at:
rebeccaanne1975@gmail.com.