Trauma Healing and Transformation

Colombia Training led by El Salvador team

Labyrinth work for Trauma, Tanzania

Trauma Healing and Transformation is an in-depth training program for professionals and grassroots people who suffer the effects of traumatic stress. The program was developed as doctoral research in response to grassroots people traumatized by Hurricane Mitch and political violence in Central America. Outcomes showed significant positive change in the overall emotional health and wellbeing of participants.

The training is facilitated by Capacitar Founder/Co Director, Patricia Cane, Ph.D., and members of the international team and can be adapted to the needs of sponsoring groups. The program complements and supports existing community resources, cultural practices and mental health programs.

The training includes work with:

• trauma theory and research
• body-mind-spirit practices found to be effective for traumatic stress
• secondary trauma and compassion fatigue
• care for the caregiver
• use of Capacitar in clinical, professional and grassroots settings.

Trauma Healing programs have been offered in the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Northern Ireland, East Timor, Indonesia, Tanzania, South Africa Rwanda, Burundi and Nigeria. Participants have included: psychologists, social workers, police, medical professionals, teachers, therapists, mental health workers, religious, priests, ministers, popular health promoters, leaders of centers for abuse and recovery, prison chaplains and prisoners, those working with the traumatized and mentally ill, and grassroots people desiring to heal their families and communities.