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NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors

Utilising Group Therapy Approaches to Assist Recovery of Refugee Children from their Past Traumatic Experiences

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Anthony Gleeson
Clinical Psychologist
Private Practice

Marc Chaussivert
Psychologist/Clinical Consultant
STARTTS

Lachlan Murdoch
Deputy CEO, Facilitator
STARTTS

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Certificate of Completion

To be issued with a Certificate of Completion you need to view the recordings by clicking on the modules listed under ‘Course Content’ below. You will need to watch the recordings in full to be issued with a certificate. If you prefer to watch individual recordings only, then click on the links for the individual recordings in the ‘Course Description’ below.

Course Description

This essential Clinical Master Class will reveal how groupwork is a powerful intervention to help young people from refugee backgrounds cope with transitioning to a new culture, disclose personal material in a safe environment, normalise their symptoms, and build trust and new relationships.

Recording 1: From Anthony Gleeson, a Clinical Psychologist, you will learn about why it is important for any organisation to consider offering groupwork when working with traumatised young people. He will provide practical guidelines for organisations and professionals to consider. Presentation link: https://youtu.be/Ppn8SnEjvks

Recording 2: Marc Chaussivert, a STARTTS Psychologist, will present a real-life case of a therapeutic group that he facilitated weekly with an art therapist that assisted traumatised young orphans evacuated from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. He will showcase the positive therapeutic outcomes that demonstrated the group’s effectiveness in supporting the children’s recovery in Australia. Presentation Link: https://youtu.be/ZY1-dxTv3bQ

Recording 3 : The Q&A panel discussion is facilitated by STARTTS’ Deputy CEO, Lachlan Murdoch. You will come away with many ideas for groupwork that can assist traumatised young people recover from their experiences. Presentation link: https://youtu.be/sHCyMFcF_a0

This webinar was recorded on 25 September 2024. © STARTTS

Duration: 80 minutes

Course Content

Clinical Master Class Panel Discussion – 25 September 2024
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