Compassion-Based Practices for Secondary Traumatic Stress STS-ISC
Presenter’s Bio: Ruth Gottfried, PhD, is a senior lecturer and the director of the Master’s Degree Program in Dance Movement Therapy at the David Yellin Academic College. Along with her work in Israel, Ruth serves as a consultant for the Secondary Traumatic Stress Innovations and Solutions Center at the University of Kentucky’s Center on Trauma and Children. Additionally, she is an ambassador of applied compassion, certified through the flagship program at Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. Moreover, Ruth is currently pursuing a second PhD at Tel Aviv University’s Department of East Asian Studies, focusing on compassion from a Buddhist perspective.
Workshop Description: As we continue our efforts to make a difference, it is important to emphasize self-care and mutual support within a collaborative organizational culture to sustain us in our work of caring for others. This workshop is designed to provide helping professionals working with individuals who have experienced trauma with a compassion-based toolkit for addressing secondary traumatic stress. Following a theoretical overview, participants will engage in selected mindful compassion-based practices and interactive sharing sessions with peers. The workshop aims to empower helping professionals with the skills needed to effectively integrate these practices into their work.
Link to the book: Gottfried, R. (2024). Compassion-based practices for secondary traumatic stress: A resource guide for helping professionals. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Compassion-Based-Practices-for-Secondary-Traumatic-Stress-A-Resource-Guide-for-Helping-Professionals/Gottfried/p/book/9781032444710
Link to the book’s webpage: https://csts.care
WHEN: January 15th, 2025 - 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET. This training will be offered virtually, via Zoom.
Illustration on training thumbnail by Vicky Alvarez.