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RAINBOW PTSD SURVIVORS GROUP‬

‭ Supporting LGBTQIA+ Individuals on Their Path to Healing‬

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Dates:

Friday 17-19 October 

9:00am - 4:00pm 

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Overview:

‬This‬‭ 3-day‬‭ group‬‭ therapy‬‭ program,‬‭ facilitated‬‭ by‬‭ two‬‭ experienced,‬‭ ACC-accredited‬‭ therapists,‬‭ is‬‭ designed‬‭ for‬

‭ LGBTQIA+ individuals‬‭ with‬‭ a‬‭ sensitive‬‭ ACC‬‭ claim.‬‭ Three‬‭ days‬‭ of‬‭ creative‬‭ art‬‭ therapy,‬‭ with‬‭ a‬‭ blend‬‭ of‬

‭ psychodrama,‬‭ somatic‬‭ therapy,‬‭ art,‬‭ LGBTQIA+ identity‬‭ experiences,‬‭ psychoeducation‬‭ on‬‭ PTSD‬‭ and‬

‭ breathwork.‬‭ Run‬‭ by‬‭ Nel‬‭ Fentiman,‬‭ Cinnamon‬‭ Boreham‬‭ and‬‭ Tiana‬‭ Jolly.‬‭ This‬‭ group‬‭ would‬‭ suit‬‭ LGBTQIA+

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‭Facilitators:‬

‭ Danielle Fentiman | LGBTQIA+ ACC Registered Provider (MNZAC)‬

‭ Cinnamon Boreham | Psychotherapist/Psychodrama4st (NZAP , EMDR, AANZPA, PBANZ)‬

‭ Tiana Jolly l Occupational therapy‬

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‭Venue‬‭ : 

Wai Counselling & Psychotherapy

Studio One‬ - Lower Ground‬

‭110 Moray Place‬

‭ Dunedin‬

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 Program Focus Areas:‬

• Psychodramatic techniques and role theory to address past trauma

• ‬‭ Understanding PTSD triggers and flare-ups, and how‬‭ to manage them‬​

• ‬‭ Emotional regulation techniques: breath work, psycho education, and mindfulness‬‭

• ‭ Coping with social isolation, especially post-pandemic‬

• ‬‭ Navigating family and peer relationships and their impact on PTSD‬

• ‬‭ Addressing anxiety, rumination, and depression in‬‭ the context of PTSD flashbacks‬‭

• ‭ Tackling minority stress related to LGBTQIA+ identity and trauma‬

• ‬‭ Building connections within the Ötepoti rainbow community‬

• ‬‭ Assertive communication and boundary-setting

• Psycho education on nervous system regulation for calm and balance‬

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‭Cost‬‭ : ACC Clients: Free with ACC sensitive claim approval‬

‭Non-ACC Participants: $600‬

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