Secondary Trauma and How to Reconcile Its Impact
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As human beings, we are affected by our surroundings. When exposed to hardship, crises, stressful circumstances, and/or trauma we attempt to make sense of what we see, hear and experience the best we can. In this workshop we explore how we are impacted by our society, work and/or careers. Through a larger backdrop of systematic oppression and liberation theory we come to understand the shifts that occur in us personally and professionally and why we adapt the way we do. The discussion focuses on how to reconcile what we experience in our work and the world around us in a way that is both compassionate and honest as well as accountable and sustainable. While respecting the seriousness of the issues at hand, this path incorporates much humor and a profound sense of hopefulness by drawing on a broad base of clinical approaches, social justice theory and spiritual traditions.
Scheduled Time & Date: 11am to 12:30pm, February 12, 2008
Presenter:
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky has formally been involved in social change work for nineteen years. Her career has included front line trauma work, teaching on theory and practice, and organizational consulting. The majority of her work has been with homelessness, child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault and acute trauma. She trains on systematic oppression and liberation theory as well as on secondary trauma. She has volunteered throughout her career with women in the sex trade, immigrants and refugees. local food banks and the public schools. Additionally she has served individuals and organizations through the use of animal assisted therapy. Her pet partner Caleb, a Rottweiler, worked with both youth and adults in need. She has worked locally, nationally and internationally. Currently, she is the founder and director of a Spanish language preschool and grade school enrichment program guided by a social justice and environmental stewardship curriculum. Laura lives in Seattle, is a mother, received a Master of Social Work degree and is bilingual in Spanish.
Materials:
Video Recording (WMV)
Slides (PDF)
