Psychological Supervision for the Charity & Voluntary Sector in Wales
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Bryn supplies Psychological Supervisory* support primarily for people and organisations involved in the front line alleviation of suffering as a result of exposure to trauma and to traumatic experience.
In practice this means individuals working as doctors, therapists, lawyers, social workers, teachers, counsellors, police, fire-fighters, volunteers etc. in their own practice or within an organisation.
NB: We do not work with people directly suffering from the trauma. Rather our services are aimed at the 'helping community'.
* The methods applied vary according to the individual. From analytical to pragmatic. From 'body work' to meditation. For this reason the first consultation is free of charge and is purely designed to establish whether the services are suitable for you. No obligation - that applies to both parties.
The reasons why people use our services are many.
ICD-10, (Version 2016, relevant to the UK) refers to the following symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but it is sometimes useful in pointing to a possible case of "Secondary Traumatisation" amongst persons exposed to traumatised patients or clients. Have a look and if it rings a bell with you, please don't hesitate to get in touch...
"Arises as a delayed or protracted response to a stressful event or situation (of either brief or long duration) of an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature, which is likely to cause pervasive distress in almost anyone. Predisposing factors, such as personality traits (e.g. compulsive, asthenic) or previous history of neurotic illness, may lower the threshold for the development of the syndrome or aggravate its course, but they are neither necessary nor sufficient to explain its occurrence. Typical features include episodes of repeated reliving of the trauma in intrusive memories ("flashbacks"), dreams or nightmares, occurring against the persisting background of a sense of "numbness" and emotional blunting, detachment from other people, unresponsiveness to surroundings, anhedonia, and avoidance of activities and situations reminiscent of the trauma. There is usually a state of autonomic hyperarousal with hypervigilance, an enhanced startle reaction, and insomnia. Anxiety and depression are commonly associated with the above symptoms and signs, and suicidal ideation is not infrequent. The onset follows the trauma with a latency period that may range from a few weeks to months. The course is fluctuating but recovery can be expected in the majority of cases."
Sometimes it is also mistaken for a case of 'Burn-out'.
In practice this means individuals working as doctors, therapists, lawyers, social workers, teachers, counsellors, police, fire-fighters, volunteers etc. in their own practice or within an organisation.
NB: We do not work with people directly suffering from the trauma. Rather our services are aimed at the 'helping community'.
* The methods applied vary according to the individual. From analytical to pragmatic. From 'body work' to meditation. For this reason the first consultation is free of charge and is purely designed to establish whether the services are suitable for you. No obligation - that applies to both parties.
The reasons why people use our services are many.
ICD-10, (Version 2016, relevant to the UK) refers to the following symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but it is sometimes useful in pointing to a possible case of "Secondary Traumatisation" amongst persons exposed to traumatised patients or clients. Have a look and if it rings a bell with you, please don't hesitate to get in touch...
"Arises as a delayed or protracted response to a stressful event or situation (of either brief or long duration) of an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature, which is likely to cause pervasive distress in almost anyone. Predisposing factors, such as personality traits (e.g. compulsive, asthenic) or previous history of neurotic illness, may lower the threshold for the development of the syndrome or aggravate its course, but they are neither necessary nor sufficient to explain its occurrence. Typical features include episodes of repeated reliving of the trauma in intrusive memories ("flashbacks"), dreams or nightmares, occurring against the persisting background of a sense of "numbness" and emotional blunting, detachment from other people, unresponsiveness to surroundings, anhedonia, and avoidance of activities and situations reminiscent of the trauma. There is usually a state of autonomic hyperarousal with hypervigilance, an enhanced startle reaction, and insomnia. Anxiety and depression are commonly associated with the above symptoms and signs, and suicidal ideation is not infrequent. The onset follows the trauma with a latency period that may range from a few weeks to months. The course is fluctuating but recovery can be expected in the majority of cases."
Sometimes it is also mistaken for a case of 'Burn-out'.