Carrie Bower is the founder of
Know Your Place
Carrie has a wealth of experience of working with older people accross England in various roles in the NHS, Adult Social Care & Charity Sector. Carrie is a registered social worker, accredited trauma informed trainer, is media trained & is Domestic Homicide Review Chair qualified.
Alongside her freelance work, she is the Domestic Abuse Lead at the UK’s largest national charity working for older people.
Training
The following sessions can be delivered to organisations, by Carrie.
Understanding Trauma Informed Practice
Half day introductory session aimed at professionals & mental health first aiders.
This is not a therapeutic toolkit & the content isn’t gender specific.
It will develop your critical thinking about the medical model of mental health, using a trauma informed model.
Individuals can book onto a session during Safeguarding Adults Week visit
The Psychology of Victim Blaming & Self Blame of Women & Girls Subjected to Sexual Violence
This is a full day session is specifically aimed at those working with women & girls.
Sessions are delivered online via Zoom
CPD certificates will be provided for each attendee.
Testimonials
‘I have really enjoyed the teaching style and the small groups and the reflection breaks. I think the open discussions have been invaluable.’
‘I genuinely enjoyed it and found the discussions interesting and thought provoking.’
‘The session was great, you came across as really calm and collected, and instantly put everyone at ease and created and facilitated a safe space for us all to talk freely around the issue of victim blaming. Thank you.’
‘It was spot on, lovely relaxed environment which was helpful for the nature of the topic plenty of time to reflect on the content.’
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