Learn how to manage and stop people self harming

Learn proven techniques so you can confidently safely and effectively treat clients who have self destructive behaviours.

Research shows that self harm is the area of work that causes those in the helping professions the most anxiety and fear. It is common to feel powerless in the face of self destructive behaviours. So you may find yourself avoiding clients or feeling confused about the best way forward. You may also have a stack of questions that run through your mind like:

You need not worry like that again as this workshop has been specifically designed to equip you with the understanding and skills to confidently safely and effectively work with people who self harm. After this workshop,

You will gain

• A greater understanding of self-harming behaviours and why they occur.
• Increased empathy for your clients and increased confidence in your ability to help them.
• Powerful techniques specifically tailored to take account of the most up to date research and national guidance on self harm.
• Strategies to engage with people who once seemed unreachable
• The ultimate Do's and Don'ts drawn from research and direct advice from people who have moved on from severe self harm.

And see

• A film of a taped interview of two women who have dramatically moved on from self harm.

And get

• Time to practice some of the essential skills you will need to help people work effectively with self harm.
• Full course notes

As the U.K now has the highest rate of reported self harm in Europe, particularly in young people. It is more important than ever for people like you to develop skills that demystify the behavior, bring hope and a way out from the anxiety-self harm loop.

Date

Sunday February 21st 9.00 – 1.00 at Brighton university

Cost

£79.00 - booking in advance only. Pay in full or secure your place with a £25.00 deposit, the remainder can be paid on the day.

Call one of our friendly team to book on 01273 738663 or email us on info@within-sight.com

Your trainer will be EMILY GAJEWSKI (Nee Lindsey Clark) Bsc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, FHGI, Human Givens Dip, Advanced Human Givens Dip.

Emily works in the NHS as an Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist, currently within in a Community Mental Health Team, providing support to adults with severe or enduring mental health difficulties. She has over twelve years’ experience of helping people move on with their lives in a wide range of settings; ranging from Psychiatric Intensive Care Units to supporting people in their own homes.

For four years she worked within a multi-disciplinary team developing a Specialised Women’s Mental Health Service. The service was based on the results of a research project that fed into the Department of Health’s implementation guidance for Women’s Mental Health services and has achieved excellent results working with women with complex needs. It was recently independently reviewed by the Health Care Commission, who commented on its “impressive” quality of work – especially in its pioneering approach to positive risk management of self-harming behaviours.

Emily has published articles on clinical guidance in a variety of National Journals and contributed a major chapter on her speciality of self harm in the book An Idea in Practice (2007, Human Givens Publishing) which was shortlisted The MIND Book of The Year 2007. She currently lectures on the subject of self harm nationally in collaboration with Mindfields College, teaching the Human Givens Approach.

Emily has a private therapy practice at home and also provides professional supervision to other therapists. She has a strong believe in the ‘mind- body connection’ and takes a holistic approach to her work and her own life, prioritising physical health through paying attention to nutrition, exercise and fun!

Call one of our friendly team to book on 01273 738663 or email us on info@within-sight.com