Trauma Aware Training for Community
They said…
“A safe and informative space to discuss trauma principles and practices for myself and to apply to relationships in life. Format was engaging and accessible. Jane uses concrete examples to support the information and make the learning relatable. Wonderful to have discussions with well informed people who are committed to creating a more trauma aware community.” Katanya L
“I love the Presenter’s style. The combination of conversation, experiential learning and theory seemed just right. I felt it was a really good introduction for people working with Trauma survivors. It gave me hope and I think a greater understanding of myself as someone with lived experience of Trauma. Thank you for the opportunity to engage in this thought-provoking workshop. I would love to join the Provider Support Group.” Elizabeth M.
We know…
The current environment has created more anxiety than many of us have experienced before. There are many reasons for us to be stressed. People feel traumatised, distressed and we are all seeking more connection.
Learning about how trauma is held in the body, nervous system, our memory and relationships is relevant now, more than ever before. When we understand the impacts of traumatisation we are better able to positively manage ourselves and those around us.
Trauma Aware Training will give you a broad understanding of how to apply a trauma informed lens with people in your world, become trauma aware with skills to use in any aspect of your life.
• Learn to identify and understand the many types of trauma
• Appreciate the ongoing impacts of stress, trauma and anxiety
• Develop coping strategies for yourself and ideas to support others
Who Is This Training For?
Trauma Aware Training is for the whole community. These skills help us all contribute to a calmer, more connected, considerate and caring community, workplace and home life.
Trauma Aware Training is relevant to anyone who works or lives with adults who may have experienced trauma, stress, grief and developed anxieties and is having difficulties with coping.
Open to health and wellbeing practitioners, yoga teachers, body workers, teachers, community service workers, and volunteers. Everyone who works with people is welcome to attend this training, there are no prerequisites.
Why Become Trauma Aware?
We all know someone who:
- has been impacted by some kind of trauma
- is living with overwhelming anxiety
- is coming to terms with grief, stressors and loss
- endures social isolation and desires connection
- could benefit from a calmer community
Research verifies that looking through a trauma-informed lens means we are more sensitive to the impact of trauma on others and yourself, it means understanding and using tools to support yourself and others in regulating during times of stress as well as identifying and supporting changes needed to reduce re-traumatization.
Current research encourages health and wellbeing practitioners to adopt a trauma aware framework to reach more community members by improving retention rates, return rates, referral rates, group cohesion, and community connections. We can all benefit from this information.
What Small Changes Make the Difference?
Explain how making some small changes to your choice of words, questions and gestures, modifying your space/environment can profoundly improve the experience of people you impact. When providing safety is the prime goal, the trauma aware person has capacity to feel more connected, less anxious, less stressed and calmer. Especially those that have experienced trauma, endured stress, prolonged grief and overwhelming life events.
We simply don’t know what people are holding inside when we meet them.
Learn how to modify your behaviour so that you reduce negative impacts for more people. As we become more trauma aware we demonstrate a high level of care, greater understanding and allow for more compassion and kindness.
You’ll develop greater personal awareness in this training.
The Polyvagal theory helps us understand the state of the nervous system, how to provide greater safety, increase connection and promote deeper connection with your work mates, family, clients and broader community.
Using Polyvagal theory principles we’ll explore ways to help people feel safe and how to provide psychological safety. This will reduce the incidence of triggers in your community- triggers are frequently unseen but deeply felt.
We welcome you to the Trauma Aware Training for Community to find out more about trauma informed practice and how this can be applied in your world.
Training Learning Outcomes
- Why become trauma aware?
- Identify types of traumas, ongoing impacts and coping strategies
- Understand how trauma is held in the body, nervous system, memory and relationships
- Learn the key principles of trauma aware practice and How to create safety
- Recognise trauma indicators that may present in yourself /your people and explore strategies for responding
- Apply a trauma aware lens to your community
- Polyvagal theory informed training
Training Day Information
- You are invited to join 10 mins early to check in for any tech issues
- Either 2 x 90 min sessions or 1 x 180 minutes with tea break
- Training commences promptly
- Training finishes at on time with an additional 15 minute Q&A
- Certificates of attendance can be issued.
Interactive training format with slides, break out rooms, workshop, discussions, reflections, and activities. There will be no recording. We promote safety and inclusivity. No one is pressured to speak or share, your privacy will be respected. Attendees will receive resources, research, quotes, websites, book list, referral lists and certificates of attendance.
We acknowledge the pioneers and emerging leaders in the trauma field who have inspired this work: Deb Dana, David Emerson, Judith Herman, Peter Levine, Cathy Malchiodi, Gabor Mate, Resmaa Menakem, Babette Rothschild, Pat Ogden, Bruce Perry, Stephen Porges, Bessel van der Kolk,
If you have any questions email info@tranquilloplace.com
About the Presenter – Jane Macnaught
Jane is founder of Tranquillo Place, a trauma informed counselling practice in Mona Vale. Here she and her associates offer counselling, massage and naturopathy.
With her eclectic and creative approach, she draws from a diverse tool kit of training, professional development, clinical work and life experiences. Her work is focussed on trauma recovery & healing, anxiety, stress and grief & loss.
Jane is passionate about encouraging the trauma awareness lens to become the way everyone sees the world. Since 2016 she has been delivering trauma informed trainings and collaborating with a wide range of wellness practitioners, yoga teachers and therapists to offer more trauma aware services across the Northern Beaches.
Further studies with international trauma specialists and researchers led Jane to complete yoga teacher training (350hr). Jane has completed level 1 training with Deb Dana in Polyvagal Theory.
Research continues to provide evidence that talking therapy is not enough for trauma recovery – all of Jane’s clients benefit from her therapeutic style which is influenced by her body focused, trauma informed approach; inspired by the polyvagal theory and yogic studies. Jane offers counselling and supervision, in person and online.
She hosts trauma aware practitioners support groups and trainings for community organisations, community members and health/wellbeing/yoga practitioners. She teaches one to one yoga sessions at Tranquillo Place and group yoga classes at Warriewood SLSC. She offers a yoga practice that is soothing for the nervous system, trauma sensitive, and calming.
She is known for her creative, holistic, warm, gentle and friendly approach. Jane will inspire you to learn more about the much needed and burgeoning field of trauma informed practices.
Jane Macnaught, Tranquillo Place.
- Graduate Diploma of Counselling – Australian College of Applied Psychology
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia – PACFA Clinical Registered
- The Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists – ARCAP Registered
- Yoga Australia Registered Teacher – 350 hr training with Balanced Practice Yoga
- StandBy Support After Suicide – registered provider
- Australia Counselling – Verified Member
- Trauma Support Provider: National Directory for redress and complex trauma survivors
- Psychology Today – Verified Listing
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