Working with Sexual Abuse

Workshop: Working with Sexual Abuse

Facilitator: Caroline Walker

Date: Saturday 28th June 2025

Time: 9.30am - 3.00pm

Training Type: In Person (face to face)

Venue: Willows Counselling & Training, 11 Prospect Place, Swindon SN1 3LQ

Hosted by: Willows Counselling & Training, Swindon

CPD: 5 Hours

About the Workshop:

Sexual abuse, in any form, at any age, can deeply affect a person, it breaks through our personal boundaries and can leave a devastating trail of incomprehension, confusion, incompleteness, self-loathing and often, a limited ability to reach out for help and talk about it. I would like to share some of the ways that we can sensitively work with in this area with a confidence that will support our clients to find their light again and move forward with their lives in a more positive way.

We will look at the different forms of sexual abuse, the effects and the impact it has on the client and their nervous system. We will look at the nuances of working with this particular devastating type of trauma and things to take into account which can be helpful for your client. We will also cover pre-trial therapy and how you can support clients who are going through court cases in relation to the abuse.

And most importantly, we will look at ways to support ourselves as counsellors when working with this subject matter to ensure that we are fully resourced and avoid any vicarious trauma.

About the Speaker:

Caroline is a UKCP Registered Child & Adolescent & Adult Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor specialising in trauma. Caroline was the Child Clinical Lead for Trust House Reading (a centre for counselling and giving advice to people who have been affected by sexual abuse) where she helped to grow the service, trained counsellors to work with this client group and supervised her team.

Caroline is passionate about working in the field of trauma and draws on her different modalities of Integrative Creative Art & Play therapy, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing and Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy to help clients find their own healing path towards a more balanced and positive way of being. Caroline consults with children, young people and adults in her practice.

As well as lecturing on the L6 Postgraduate Diploma in Trauma Counselling course at Willows, Caroline now works in Private Practice, room based and out in nature, with her small herd of horses using the natural surroundings to help bring clients back to self-regulation, inner strength and ultimately processing the trauma when they are ready.

With this work, Caroline takes self-care very seriously so she can continue this important work for the longevity. She engages with her own therapy, supervision and regulates her own nervous system daily with mindfulness, exercise and working with her own horses.

Practicalities:

Breaks - There will be one short refreshments break and a lunch break. Free tea & coffee will be available on site, and there are a number of shops and cafes locally that delegates may wish to use during lunch.

Parking - Limited free parking is available on site on a first come first served basis. There are a number of pay as you go car parks locally. The closest is on Prospect Place, 1 minute walk away.

Train/Bus - Willows Training is accessible by local bus routes. The main Swindon bus and rail stations are approx 20 minutes walk away.

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  General Admission£76.55 incl. £6.55 booking fee
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  Willows Counsellor / Supervisor / Trainer£60.29 incl. £5.29 booking fee
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  Willows Student£49.46 incl. £4.46 booking fee

Who is this workshop suitable for?

This workshop has been designed as a source of Continued Professional Development (CPD) for Counsellors, Psychotherapists, other mental health professionals, and students undertaking counsellor/psychotherapy training. It may also be helpful for anyone working in a caring, helping or pastoral profession, including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Youth Workers and Social Workers.

About Willows Counselling and Training Service

Willows is a charitable organisation offering Counselling and Counsellor Training in Swindon, Wiltshire. The service has been running for 30 years and is well established in both knowledge and reputation in the local area and beyond.

Willows offers the full suite of qualifying courses for Counsellors; Levels 2, 3 and Level 4 Diploma. For qualified therapists, they run a postgraduate Level 6 Diploma in Trauma Counselling, as well as an annual CPD programme of one-day Saturday workshops days and an annual training conference.

Host or Publisher Willows Counselling