Understanding and Responding to Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) – Owen Robinson

Owen Robinson is a clinical social worker in private practice (providing counselling since 1999).  Having previously worked as a secondary teacher for two decades, Owen admits to having found counselling to be a more rewarding career choice.

He has worked as a branch manager for Relationships Australia, also as a case manager and acting senior social worker for Armadale Adult Mental Health Service; currently Owen is a Medicare provider working from GP practices, a senior consultant for Converge International and an Open Arms Outreach Program Counsellor (formerly Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service), plus he holds an ACA supervisor credential.

Last century when I started to recognise how foolish and unskilled my finger-wagging “Don’t-do-that-to-her-mate” approach to my first domestic violence case was I kind of knew I was in trouble. When I commenced working with Relationships Australia though I became profoundly grateful for the in-house training that helped me start to do sound and safer practice in what still felt like a challenging FDV minefield. I went on to train as a facilitator for the Relationships Australia Family Abuse Integrated Response (FAIR) programme and it was like having the toughest boys from all of the worst classes of my teaching career in the room at one time. Working out how to approach the men in ways so they would challenge the way they arrive at their thinking is something I continue to refine years later.  Working with respect for these men and helping them find compassion through their own back story, helping them understand the brain science of overwhelm, anger and even anxiety is a challenge that can be fun and rewarding. I respect that women at times instigate and maintain aggression as well.  Most of my experience is with men.

If you are curious about what’s behind FDV, how severe the impact really is for families (especially children) in your client group, ways to assess the severity and risk, make practice safer and more effective I hope we might get to enjoy each other’s company at this CPD event; I hope to get to connect with you online.

Provide therapy for issues relating to abuse

 

Where and when:

Online: A link will be provided to join the workshop

Session 1   Tuesday 17th September 12 noon to 3:30pm AEST:  Working with Adolescent and Adult Survivors of Childhood Emotional Neglect.  A Trauma-Informed Approach.  

Session 2   Friday 20th September 10.30am – 2pm AEST:  Understanding and Responding to Family and Domestic Violence – for Christian Organisations and Counsellors.  

Register Online.

Owen Robinson Counsellor/Medicare Provider/Supervisor/Training Consultant
Registered with Blue Knot Foundation as a trauma-informed therapist
Senior consultant for Converge International
Able to treat clients of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Insurance Commission of WA and members of Teachers Health (Private Health Insurance) with top cover
Private Employee Assistance Programme Provider
Remote counselling and clinical supervision provider via Skype/FaceTime
www.morehope.com.au

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