Workshop for ASRA: Incidental Counselling & Signs and Symptoms of Trauma

This half day workshop has been developed for volunteers and staff working with asylum seekers who are not trained as counsellors.

It provides some basic tips and strategies to deal with disclosures of refugee related torture and trauma, and how to manage difficult behaviours in this client group.

Participants will gain an understanding of the different reactions that clients may exhibit due to trauma and learn some tips and skills to deal with these presentations.

Taryn McBurney—Child and Youth Counsellor/Training Coordinator

Taryn received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Queensland in the year 2000 and a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the Australian Catholic University in 2008. Her work in the field was initially with children and young people in the disability and child protection sectors. In 2013 Taryn studied at the Rocky Mountains Play Therapy Institute in Calgary, Alberta and is a registered Play Therapist through the Australian Play Therapists Association. She joined the QPASTT team as a Child & Adolescent Counsellor in the Asylum Seeker Support Team in 2015 and now has a duel role, working part-time as the Child & Adolescent Counsellor and part-time as the QPASTT Training Coordinator.

Jo-Ann Cochran – Team Leader

To register for a workshop, follow the above links and complete the application process to receive your confirmation.

Location

Indooroopilly Uniting Church, 74 Station Rd, Indooroopilly