Lisanne Turner Sexualized Violence Intervention Services Coordinator Tri County Womens Centre Specialized Trauma Counselling for Those who Have Endured Sexualized Violence Traumaspecific therapeutic ID: 644891
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Sexualized Violence Intervention Services Project
Lisanne
Turner
Sexualized Violence Intervention Services Coordinator
Tri County Women’s CentreSlide2
Specialized Trauma Counselling for Those who Have Endured Sexualized ViolenceSlide3
Trauma-specific, therapeutic
counselling
One-on-one sessions
Information sessions for non-offending, supportive parents and partners
What is available?Slide4
Individuals of all genders, age 13 or older, who have endured sexualized violence
Sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, sexual
harrassment
Who it is for?Slide5
Tri County Women’s Centre locations in Shelburne, Yarmouth and
Digby
Other safe, confidential locations in community are possible
Monday-Friday, 9-4:30. Please inquire about evening appointments.
Where/when it is offered?Slide6
Self-referral
Phone, email or in person visit to coordinator
Lisanne
Turner: 1-877-742-0085,
lisanne@tricountywomenscentre.org
12 Cumberland St., Yarmouth
How is it accessed?Slide7
Tri-Phase
Model
Social/Political
Causal Explanation of Sexualized Violence
Addressing
Secondary Wounding
Experiences
Resourced-Based View of those Seeking Assistance
Collaborative
Counselling
Model
Relational
Counselling ApproachBody-Centred Trauma Education and Mindfulness Awareness Sexuality, Body Shame and Intimacy ImpactsSpecialized Modalities to Address Posttraumatic Dissociation
What is the Trauma-Specific Approach?Slide8
Stage 1
Relationship- and safety-building
Information
and education
about trauma
May need to be extensive, depending on the individual and their
experience
Stage 2
Building capacity to remain in present while remembering trauma
Honouring survival responses
Establishing and utilizing anchors to the present
Stage 3
Emphasizes gains into reclaiming one’s life(Re)claiming one’s sexuality and intimacy
Assertiveness
and healthy boundariesSafety, self-trust and confidenceRelapse prevention
Tri-Phase ModelSlide9
Intersections with racism, sexism, colonialism, ageism,
ableism
, etc.
Sexual assault/abuse crimes
are an
act of power and control
Explanations
of mental illness, sex addiction, perpetrators being childhood
victims, etc. are not adequate
Social/Political Causal Explanation of Sexualized
ViolenceSlide10
Spotlight
on behaviours, attitudes and strategies of
perpetrators
Expose societal attitudes and institutional failures that foster
them
Allow individuals to express anger that sexual abuse/assault is so rampant and recognize the ripple effects.
Helps
to prevent and counter misplaced blame or shame
Addressing
Secondary Wounding ExperiencesSlide11
Trauma
responses
as
adaptive and creative solutions
Highlight responses
, skills, knowledge and abilities while validating the pain caused by abuse/assault
Identify relational values and
ethics
Resourced-Based View of those Seeking
AssistanceSlide12
Reduce the
imbalance of power
within
the therapeutic relationship
Transparency and check ins
Ensure safety/conduct safety planning
Re-accessing self-capacities to regain
an experience of safety and control
Collaborative
Counselling
ModelSlide13
Gradual
building of safety and trust in the therapeutic relationship
The nature of the abuse/assault was relational so the repair must also be relational
Knowing and trusting oneself
and one’s truth while restoring dignity and self-worth
Relational
Counselling
ApproachSlide14
Mindfulness skills and personal grounding strategies
Mapping
common triggers
Integrating chosen
body-calming practices and self-nurturing activities into daily life
Body-
Centred
Trauma Education and Mindfulness Awareness
SkillsSlide15
Recognize that body
and sexual shame may develop
Risk
of re-victimization
Affects self-worth
Trans and non-gender conforming individuals may experience multiple layers of stigma
Separating
sensual and sexual feelings from past trauma association of same, disgust, fear or danger
Sexuality, Body Shame and Intimacy
ImpactsSlide16
Dissociative
splitting
is
extensively addressed
before trauma processing
Capacity
to hold “dual awareness”
of
the present and past is essential for safe and effective trauma processing
Specialized Modalities to Address Posttraumatic
DissociationSlide17
Supporting those who have endured sexualized violence (
ie
. Accompaniment to examination, court, etc.)
Connect with a support worker in Shelburne, Yarmouth or
Digby
Connect with the coordinator
Service/System NavigationSlide18
Support for
Honouring
Mi’kmaq
Men and Boys eventPresentations to local students and organizations
Processing mapping
Resource guide
Other activitiesSlide19
Thank you! Questions?
Lisanne
Turner
Tri County Women’s Centre
1-877-742-0085lisanne@tricountywomenscentre.org