Specialist professional development for those working with carers
Professionals working with people with disabilities, mental illness or chronic conditions are often closely involved with the carers and family members.
Experienced and competent professionals still sometimes feel uncertain or overwhelmed by the needs of parents and carers who may be stressed, sad, frustrated and exhausted. Such experiences can prevent some parents and carers from extending treatment and intervention with their loved ones at home.
Along with counselling for carers, I offer workshops for teams of professionals that stimulate and inspire by combining clearly presented theory with exercises that ground learning in experience.
Contact me now to find out more. Also, find out about me.
Experienced and competent professionals still sometimes feel uncertain or overwhelmed by the needs of parents and carers who may be stressed, sad, frustrated and exhausted. Such experiences can prevent some parents and carers from extending treatment and intervention with their loved ones at home.
Along with counselling for carers, I offer workshops for teams of professionals that stimulate and inspire by combining clearly presented theory with exercises that ground learning in experience.
Contact me now to find out more. Also, find out about me.
Using mindfulness to support families of
people with additional needs.
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Not all losses ar the same. The finality of death is clear for most people and, typically, deaths are marked by rituals that help people process feelings of grief. When families are coming to terms with a loved one’s disability, the long-term implications of the condition or disorder are sometimes not known, nor are there events or ceremonies to help acknowledge to the community that a loss has occurred.
For families where behaviours are present trauma and stress related symptoms may develop and can be retriggered with each repeated incident. This workshop combines theory with case examples and practical exercises. It will:
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Testimonials from professional workshops:
Testimonials from professional workshops:
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Evelyn Bugel’s presentation about ‘Ambiguous Grief’ to the staff of Northern School for Autism provided valuable insight into the emotional landscape of parents and carers who have a child with autism. Evelyn effectively described the many challenges families experience when they are living with a child with a disability. Evelyn enabled staff to understand how important it is that they are patient and compassionate in their work with parents and carers. I highly recommend Evelyn’s presentation for any workplace in which staff are working in partnership with families of children, young people or adults with additional needs.
Anna Rigoni, Principal, Northern School for Autism |
Evelyn Bugel's presentation on "Ambiguous Grief" was engaging and stimulating. Our staff team gained a deeper understanding of the experience of the parents of the children with whom our practitioners work. The participatory nature of the workshop helped strengthen our relationships with one another while increasing while building skills and sensitivity with regard to this important topic.
Betty Mihelakos, Founder and Senior Clinician, Northern Speech Pathology |
More about ambiguous loss
When a loved one receives a diagnosis of a disability, mental illness or chronic condition, the future for the whole family can seem full of uncertainty.
Carers (as well as the individuals they care for) experience an ambiguous loss that sometimes unfolds over many years. Understanding the unique nature of this grief experience can help professionals to respond more effectively and confidently to the carers they are involved with.
Grieving can become complicated for parents and carers of people with disabilities, mental illness or another chronic condition and may last years or even decades. Some of the factors that impact on grieving include family members having different views about what the diagnosis means, cultural attitudes to illness or disability and individual attitudes about expressing feelings such as sadness or anger.
Call me now to arrange a workshop.
Carers (as well as the individuals they care for) experience an ambiguous loss that sometimes unfolds over many years. Understanding the unique nature of this grief experience can help professionals to respond more effectively and confidently to the carers they are involved with.
Grieving can become complicated for parents and carers of people with disabilities, mental illness or another chronic condition and may last years or even decades. Some of the factors that impact on grieving include family members having different views about what the diagnosis means, cultural attitudes to illness or disability and individual attitudes about expressing feelings such as sadness or anger.
Call me now to arrange a workshop.
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