Object
Male Sexual Trauma & Recovery combines conceptual training on male sexual trauma with core intervention skills and strategies all designed to empower frontline workers to purposely intervene with male survivors
By
Men & Healing: Training & Consultation
Location
Collab Space (70 Bongard Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario)
Price
650 $
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Male Sexual Trauma & Recovery combines conceptual training on male sexual trauma with core intervention skills and strategies all designed to empower frontline workers to purposely intervene with male survivors. This combination of male-centred trauma theory and practice – with an emphasis on psychodynamic and experiential approaches – makes this training essential in addressing male sexual trauma in community practice.
AUDIENCE
This training is ideal for healthcare professionals, case managers, addictions staff, justice workers, as well as other front-line staff who have some clinical engagement with clients. A counselling background is necessary to benefit from all aspects of this training.
TRAINERS
Rick Goodwin, MSW RSW, Clinical Director of Men & Healing
Rick is the founder and Clinical Services Director of Men & Healing, as well as the past co-founder/Executive Director of The Men’s Project (1997-2015). He also served as National Manager to 1in6 Canada (2012-2015).
Rick conducts trainings across Canada for professionals on male sexual trauma, men’s health issues, and trauma recovery. He is the clinical trainer for the United States based non-profit 1in6 Inc.
Training on gender and violence has taken Rick to Jamaica, the U.K., New Zealand, Cambodia, Japan, as well as India, where he conducted gender sensitivity training to male directors of social service agencies. Rick has spoken at national and international conferences on men, violence against women, and trauma recovery.
Rick’s research and writing has been published in both national magazines and federal publications. He co-authored the guidebook Men & Healing: Theory, Research and Practice with Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (2009) which was commissioned by the Ontario government. This guidebook is now being used to formulate services in both Canada as well as internationally. He also co-authored the Australian guidebook entitled Foundations (2017).
Monica Forst, RP, M.Ed, CCC ICADC, Psychotherapist & Trainer
Monica has been working as a health care professional for over 20 years. She has been a psychotherapist in private practice since 1997 specializing in addictions and childhood trauma. Her practice involves individual and couples psychotherapy. Additionally, she runs long-term group therapy for the Physicians Health Program. She has also facilitated group therapy programs for addictions, anger management and male survivors of childhood sexual and physical abuse.
Monica has received extensive training in Transactional Analysis and Psychodrama. A seasoned trainer and educator, she has presented on numerous psychotherapy issues for a variety of health care professionals, both within the Ottawa community and across North America. Monica has presented on transference/countertransference, attachment theory, male sexual victimization, trauma and resiliency, vicarious trauma and psychodramatic techniques.
FEES
Early Bird: $550 + HST (until May 5, 2019)
Regular: $625 + HST
FAQs
Lunch and light refreshments provided (please notify us of any food allergies at info@menandhealing.ca)
Limit of 25 registrants