Self-Harm Course - Proven techniques for reducing and preventing self-harming behaviours

Self-harming and self-injury behaviours are increasing at an alarming rate – particularly among young people – and many people find them hard to treat.

Emily Gajewski's inspiring training day demystifies self-harming and its causes and shows why we should not give up on people — even in the most apparently hopeless situations.

It is common to feel powerless in the face of such wilful self-destruction – and many also find such behaviour difficult to understand or sympathise with – but armed with the clear, research-based framework and practical skills taught on this course, you needn’t feel that way again.

Its wealth of information, proven techniques and useful tips will ensure you give sufferers the best chance of moving on in their lives – you will also hear from people who have completely stopped (or dramatically reduced) self-harming and are now living fulfilled lives as a result of this approach.

• The essential Dos and Don'ts for teams and individuals working with people who self-harm
• The chance to work with a highly experienced tutor who has extensive hands-on experience of helping people who self-harm
• Demystification of self-injury and self-harming behaviours and a greater understanding of why they occur
• Powerful techniques and a 'tried-and-tested' framework, drawn from profound knowledge about what people need to function well, that will transform your effectiveness
• How to tell the difference between self-harming and a suicide attempt
• The self-harm continuum – what tips people into self-injury
• An opportunity to learn and practise some of the key skills you need when working with people who self-harm
• A cohesive and effective treatment strategy for treating self-injury
• Enlightening filmed interviews and case histories which show how it ispossible to help self-harmers to live fulfilling lives again
• New confidence when making interventions with people who once seemed unreachable
• Practical ways for reducing your own anxiety when working in this area
• Course notes, CPD Certificate and more...

SROT, HG.Dip.P, MHGI

Emily has worked for over 18 years as a therapist in the NHS (and privately), helping people move on from even the most severe emotional difficulties in a wide range of settings, ranging from psychiatric Intensive Care Units to supporting people in their own homes. Most recently she was employed as a Lead Occupational Therapist in Sussex where she developed a number of mental health services, working with a wide range of emotional difficulties (including self-harm and psychosis) and also leading on staff development and training. She now works freelance as a therapist, trainer and coach.

For five years she worked with a multi-disciplinary team developing a Specialised Women’s Mental Health Service. The service was based on the results of a research project that fed into the Department of Health’s implementation guidance for Women’s Mental Health services and achieved excellent results working with women with complex needs. It was recently independently reviewed by the Health Care Commission, who commented on its “impressive” quality of work – especially in its pioneering approach to positive risk management of self-harming behaviours. Within this service Emily led on developing Occupational Therapy, creating a drop-in service and integrating human givens ideas into the philosophy.

Emily has published articles on clinical guidance in a variety of journals and contributed a major chapter on her speciality in the book An Idea in Practice: using the human givens approach, which was short-listed for Mind's Book of the Year Award in 2008. She has also co-authored a self hep book based on Human Givens principles ’49 Ways to think yourself well.’

SPECIAL OFFER: 15% OFF – for you and a friend

Simply recommend a friend or colleague to HG College – our courses are suitable for all – and we’ll give you both 15% off your booking!

To get your discount, select the course(s) you would like to attend – you don’t both have to go on the same one – and call our office on +44 (0)1323 811690to book your places.

You will need to tell our friendly staff that you’re ‘referring a friend’ and when they’ve quickly checked that they’re a new customer, your 15% discount will be applied to both bookings.