Counseling in potentially stressful contexts: "Self-care and mental hygiene for full-time and volunteer workers in migration work"
This seminar is aimed specifically at full-time and volunteer staff in Saxony-Anhalt who work in the field of migration. Counseling and support work in this area involves many challenges – whether it is the constant confrontation with clients' disturbing stories or personal involvement in difficult fates.
For this reason, the WelcomeCenter Saxony-Anhalt is offering an online seminar on this topic on Monday, March 11, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The seminar will be held in digital format via WebEx.
The seminar will cover topics such as dealing with your own stress, which can range from difficulties in setting personal boundaries to secondary trauma. Especially in a counseling context, where empathy and compassion are of great importance, we place particular emphasis on maintaining the mental health of counselors. The seminar agenda includes topics related to self-care, with a focus on migration work, among other areas. In addition to a general introduction to the topic, the seminar will address awareness of stress risks, reflection on one's own attitudes and behaviors, and concrete strategies for the early recognition of stressful situations.
The focus will be on resource-promoting measures and methods of mental hygiene, self-care, and mindfulness. You will have the opportunity to try out these measures directly in the seminar and then integrate them into your everyday work.
The seminar will be interactive, so please feel free to bring personal case studies with you. Exchange and discussion are expressly encouraged. We look forward to your active participation and to exploring ways to strengthen mental well-being together. The event has a limited number of participants.
Participation in the seminar is free of charge. The registration deadline was February 29, 2024.
