We offer several different training programmes:

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The 2/3 day Trauma Informed workshops are a top-up training for Birthworkers who are experienced already.

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The 2/3 day Doula training workshop offers an invaluable perspective on working with people in the childbearing year during vulnerable times. This course is open to those who intend to become a member, or would like to become more aware of how to offer a trauma informed practice. There is a discounted fee for those who are actively working with us or seeking to join us to offer their voluntary services immediately.

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The 5 day TIDE course is for beginners who would like to join DWB, Doula UK or both, or because you are simply interested in a trauma-informed doula education.

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      2 /3 day workshop for Doulas/Midwives/Birth workers includes:

 

• What is trauma response? Recognising trauma response in yourself, your clients and within the institution, as personal, vicarious and organisational layers of trauma 

• Learning how best to support yourselves and others during childbirth 

• Lone working skills

• 'The Nervous system is the driver': Polyvagal theory in simple terms 

• Cultural humility and responsiveness, utilising a 'Beginners Mind' approach and the 'Danger of a single story'

• 'Triggers and Strategies': Considering what might trigger and how we might help co-create empowering strategies

• Collaborative work towards informed consent

• Safeguarding

• Perinatal mental health and a multi-layered support approach

• Working with disclosure

• Knowing your own thresholds and boundaries: Ensuring your own trauma stories don't cloud your vision

• Using Mindfulness in your Practice.

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    3 day version (for countries wanting to join) includes:

      

• Introduction of Doulas Without Borders: A talk on the inception of DWB, our ethos, guidelines, policies, procedures and an invitation to join us

• Debriefing your practice

• Infant feeding for survivors of sexual trauma

• 'Sharpening your listening skills and minding your language use'.

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You can see all dates and book your place on our 2/3 day top-up workshop at: 

 https://www.doulatraining.co.uk

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    5 day course for beginners who would like to become trauma-informed Doulas.

   

    This training is now available as a 1:1 on Zooms and E-learning.

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    This course covers:

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• ​The physiology of labour and birth

• What is trauma and how might we recognise it? 

• How might pregnancy, birth and early parenthood be affected by trauma and vulnerability?​

• The principles of a trauma-informed Doula practice 

• What might a trauma-informed Doula offer?

• Active listening and empowering language

• Cultural humility and practicing beginners mind

• Working collaboratively towards client empowerment

• Developing a self-reflective practice

• How can we best serve those living in vulnerability?

• Thresholds: learning where your own triggers and limits lie

• Self-care: how the Doula can 'Doula thyself'

• Safeguarding for your client, their families and for yourself and your clients,

• Creating communities of care

• Joining Doulas Without Borders, Doula UK and setting up practice.

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You can apply for the 5 day Doula Course at: www.doulatraining.co.uk

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