Family & Life

The Healing Journey after Abortion—Two-Day Seminar on Post-Abortion Healing - 21/07/2007

"The Healing Journey After Abortion"

A Powerful Seminar on Post-Abortion Healing For Doctors, Nurses, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Counsellors, Clergy, and the General Public.

Saturday 21st July & Sunday 22nd July 2007

Presenters: Dr. Theresa Burke, Ph.D., NCP, LPC. Theresa has facilitated the Rachel's Vineyard weekend for women and men throughout the world, training retreat teams in the method and process. She has lectured and trained professionals internationally on the subject of post-abortion trauma and healing. Her books include "Forbidden Grief"- The Unspoken Pain of Abortion with David C. Reardon (Acorn Books), and "The Contraception of Grief" - The Genesis of Anguish Conceived by Abortifacients and Sterilization. Theresa has also published a new retreat specifically designed for those who have suffered sexual abuse entitled "From Grief to Grace" - Reclaiming The Gift of Sexuality. This new retreat model is now growing throughout the United States and internationally to offer healing to victims of abuse, including those who have suffered sexual abuse from clergy.

Kevin Burke, M.S.S. LSW: Kevin is a licensed Social worker and serves as the Associate Director of Rachel's Vineyard Ministries. Kevin is a graduate of the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work. His presentations address the effects of abortion on men, couples, families, marriage and family issues, as well as servant leadership in Post-Abortion Healing. Kevin is the author of "Redeeming A Father's Heart" which outlines men's experience of Abortion Loss and recovery, and together with his wife Theresa "From Grief to Grace" , a healing retreat for those suffering after sexual abuse.

Seminar Objectives: Outline the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder as they relate to pregnancy loss. Promote awareness of some of the grief issues following pregnancy termination in order to provide hope and healing.

Understand how women use self-destructive coping mechanisms (Traumatic re-enactment) to deal with the pain of abortion.

Learn how Rachel's Vineyard Retreat helps to heal the trauma and grief of abortion.

Why Attend this Seminar

There has been considerable controversy surrounding the psychological effects of induced abortion. This Seminar will present a trauma sensitive perspective to the understanding of how women and men cope with pregnancy loss after induced abortion. A number of published studies now show significant evidence of Post-traumatic stress Disorder which may originate from abortion. A unique presentation combining the psychological and the spiritual will provide you with useful tools for assisting individuals to find healing and closure after abortion. Since many families have been touched by abortion, this workshop is a must for all those working in human services.

Organiser: Rachel's Vineyard Ireland
Contact Number: 087 8592877
Website Address: www.rachelsvineyard.com