What you'll learn
- The course provides an important basis of understanding of sexual abuse and childhood sexuality to help tackle the problems involved
- It explores the nature of childhood sexuality
- It emphasizes the traumatic effects of sexual abuse
- It will boost your confidence in dealing with such matters
Requirements
- No
Description
Childhood sexuality is generally seen as a taboo subject and therefore to be avoided. However, we need to be able to get past this if we are to understand the issues well enough to be in a stronger position to tackle sexual abuse effectively. In this important course, childhood trauma expert Mary Walsh explains why we need to be tuned in to childhood sexuality so that we are better equipped to help children recover from the trauma of abuse.
This is one of three courses presented by Mary Walsh based on her extensive experience over many years of working with young children traumatized by abuse. Together the three courses offer a basis and framework for rising to the many challenges involved in working with children traumatized by abuse.
Sexual abuse can have devastating lifelong effects if the appropriate therapeutic steps are not taken in timely fashion and with appropriate skill and understanding. Exploring the complex issues around sexual abuse and childhood sexuality is therefore an essential foundation for developing high-quality practice that can make a positive difference to children’s lives. This course provides an excellent way of starting those explorations under the guidance of a highly respected pioneer in the field of childhood trauma and recovery.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone working with or training to work with children who have been abused
Instructor
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 5,014 Reviews
- 31,882 Students
- 48 Courses
Dr Neil Thompson is a highly experienced tutor and trainer. He is highly respected for his ability to explain complex ideas clearly and effectively. His gentle voice and unhurried approach are widely appreciated by online learners as will as attendees at his conferences and workshops.
He is an independent writer, educator and adviser based in Wales. He is also a visiting professor at the Open University in the UK.. He is a well-published author with over 200 publications to his name, including over 40 books, several of which are bestsellers. He has been a speaker at conferences in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Norway, the Netherlands, Greece, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Hong Kong, India, the United States, Canada and Australia.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the Higher Education Academy and the Royal Society of Arts, and a member of the International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement. He was formerly the editor of the US-based international journal, Illness, Crisis & Loss and now edits the free e-zine, THE humansolutions BULLETIN. His main interests are in the field of well-being: equality and diversity; conflict management; stress; loss, grief and trauma; and reflective practice. He is a sought-after conference speaker, consultant and facilitator.
He also works with Vigoroom UK, a sophisticated employee wellness platform geared towards promoting healthier, happier and more productive workplaces.