Date: Friday March 24, 2016 10 am to 1:15 pm, 3 CEs
Instructors: Emmy Rainwalker, LICSW with Dan Luker
Instructors: Emmy Rainwalker, LICSW with Dan Luker
Location: 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Suite 212, Cambridge, MA at the office of Essential Partners
Cost: Individual Registration: $75, $60 early registration, received by 3/03/17. Group Registration: $55 per person for groups of two or more, $50 per person early registration for groups of two or more, received by 3/03/17.
PLEASE NOTE: Groups must register and pay together to receive the discount. Registration fee includes coffee, tea and snacks.
This event is co-sponsored by Clinicians United.
Contact us for the discounted fee of $50 for Clinicians United members
Cost: Individual Registration: $75, $60 early registration, received by 3/03/17. Group Registration: $55 per person for groups of two or more, $50 per person early registration for groups of two or more, received by 3/03/17.
PLEASE NOTE: Groups must register and pay together to receive the discount. Registration fee includes coffee, tea and snacks.
This event is co-sponsored by Clinicians United.
Contact us for the discounted fee of $50 for Clinicians United members
Description
Focusing on the Standing Rock Water Protectors movement, and the veterans who supported it, we will look at the elements that encourage catharsis, healing and empowerment as a result of listening, witnessing and active intervention. Emmy Rainwalker, LICSW, and Dan Luker are a married couple who are supporting each other’s continuing healing from experiences of war and trauma. Dan is a Vietnam Veteran who traveled to North Dakota twice in the last few months to support the movement. Emmy and Dan will share their experiences of these events, from his perspective as the active participant and from her perspective as the active supporter of his action.
We are currently in the midst of a worldwide uprising for social justice. This has the potential to increase therapists’ awareness of and ability to look at the problems people bring from socio-cultural-political dimensions. We will explore how integration of social justice constructs moves the goals of therapy from “fixing broken people” toward challenging injustice as it relates to the problems facing individuals.
Through discussion and experiential exercise we will:
We are currently in the midst of a worldwide uprising for social justice. This has the potential to increase therapists’ awareness of and ability to look at the problems people bring from socio-cultural-political dimensions. We will explore how integration of social justice constructs moves the goals of therapy from “fixing broken people” toward challenging injustice as it relates to the problems facing individuals.
Through discussion and experiential exercise we will:
- discuss assessment of specific ways societal burdens have caused problems in people’s lives
- talk about how to support people’s growth in personal empowerment as appropriate for each individual seeking help
- focus on how to support social action as a means to recover from the effects of injustice
- explore the possibilities and limitations of moving from role of active listener and ally, to social justice activist and advocate
Comments from Emmy’s workshop participants:
“The ideas, presented in a relaxed commonsense way, counteracted the helplessness I often feel.”
“The presenter was wonderful, caring and gentle. She listened to each story with patience.”
“One of the best workshops I’ve attended in the past few years! Well worth the time!”
“The presenter was wonderful, caring and gentle. She listened to each story with patience.”
“One of the best workshops I’ve attended in the past few years! Well worth the time!”
Workshop Outline
10:00-10:30
Introductions, working definitions of social justice, participant’s reasons for attending.
10:30-11:15
Report from Standing Rock. How current events can trigger and potentially heal past trauma, using the example of the healing experiences for veterans at the camp. We will discuss what kind of support clients may need in order to do social action work most effectively as well as how to integrate social action work into the therapeutic conversation and treatment plan for clients when appropriate.
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30
Explore the possibilities and limitations of moving from role of active listener and ally to social justice activist and advocate through experiential exercise. Practicing specific listening skills in role play, participants will “bring up” social justice issues in the therapeutic setting, encourage safe disclosure of experiences of injustice in clients’ lives and encourage remediating/healing action.
12:30-1:00 Questions and Discussion
1:00 – 1:15 Closing comments
1:15 –1:30 Workshop evaluations
Introductions, working definitions of social justice, participant’s reasons for attending.
10:30-11:15
Report from Standing Rock. How current events can trigger and potentially heal past trauma, using the example of the healing experiences for veterans at the camp. We will discuss what kind of support clients may need in order to do social action work most effectively as well as how to integrate social action work into the therapeutic conversation and treatment plan for clients when appropriate.
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30
Explore the possibilities and limitations of moving from role of active listener and ally to social justice activist and advocate through experiential exercise. Practicing specific listening skills in role play, participants will “bring up” social justice issues in the therapeutic setting, encourage safe disclosure of experiences of injustice in clients’ lives and encourage remediating/healing action.
12:30-1:00 Questions and Discussion
1:00 – 1:15 Closing comments
1:15 –1:30 Workshop evaluations
Learning Objectives
- Participants will grow more courageous and feel more competent engaging clients in discussions of how current events relating to social justice are linked to difficulty in their personal history.
- Participants will learn and improve on particular skills that are useful in listening to and helping to transform stories of injustice in clients’ lives.
- Participants will increase their understanding of how one’s sense of self is affected by involvement in political awareness and social change.
Instructors
Emmy Rainwalker, LICSW, is a clinical social worker and social activist. In her private practice in Dorchester MA she specializes in working with adults, children, couples and families, teaching parenting skills, peer counseling, and gender issues trainings. Emmy has worked in hospital settings, in outpatient centers, in prisons and in schools. She is a certified instructor of Hand-in-Hand Parenting and in Parent Effectiveness Training. She is also a certified teacher of Re-evaluation counseling, also known as peer counseling. Recent training that Emmy has provided include: When Children Won’t Cooperate, Setting Limits While Staying Close to Children, Parenting and Step-Parenting in Blended Families, Ninja Moms as well as Men and Women: Natural Allies
Dan Luker is a veteran of the Vietnam War and has been to Standing Rock twice to support the Water Protectors in their struggle for environmental and racial justice. While there, he used the power of listening deeply to engage veterans across all political lines to share their stories. His story will support the learning in the workshop.
Registration Instructions
You may register and pay online using a credit card, your Paypal account or a check.
You may register by snail mail by downloading the registration form and sending it with your check. Group registrants must register together online or mail multiple checks in the same envelope to get the discount. Your space is not secured for an event until we receive payment.
You may register by snail mail by downloading the registration form and sending it with your check. Group registrants must register together online or mail multiple checks in the same envelope to get the discount. Your space is not secured for an event until we receive payment.
Workshop CEs
Participants MUST attend 100% of the program to earn the 4 CEs approved. CE certificates will be given at the end of the event after you are fully paid and have completed the evaluation form. Details for approved professions: 4 CEs have been approved for licensed Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology and Nursing professionals by Commonwealth Educational Seminars. Licensed Mental Health Counselors can earn 4 CEs as Therapy Training Boston has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6707. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Therapy Training Boston is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Cancellations and Refunds
Workshops and courses may be cancelled by Therapy Training Boston if minimum enrollment requirements are not met. In this case, full fees will be refunded or applied to future programs. Otherwise, no refunds are provided for registrants. All TTB policies here.
Special Accomodations
Please submit a written statement at least 30 days prior to the program to see if we can meet your needs.
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