Are you curious about the field of psychosocial support and community wellness, or psychological first aid? Our introductory course is the perfect way to get a taste of what these courses have to offer. In this short self-paced course, you’ll experience the unique approach and […]
I had an excellent learning experience with Dr. Patricia Omidian during the focusing therapy workshop years ago . Focusing therapy has benefited me in both my personal life and clinical practice. Practicing focusing therapy has compelled me to be mindful and accepting of my own inner […]
In 2014, Liberia experienced a devastating Ebola epidemic that hit the communities hard, causing immense psychological distress. As the MHPSS Lead of the Ministry of Health of Liberia for the Incident Management Team of Montserrado County, I had the privilege of working alongside Dr. Patricia […]
I loved your presentation and learning more about you and your work. Earlier today, I heard a man named Bayo Akomolafe say that western psychotherapy leans into the individual whereas indigenous traditions lean into community. He contrasted the former, which aims to “fix the individual” […]
My fear kept me safe from Ebola. I worked in Liberia when Ebola was on the rise, then again when it was almost gone. As I sit here today thinking about these experiences and about the current warnings about a global pandemic from the coronavirus, […]
The walled city of Multan, Pakistan, is a warren of narrow streets where the rays of sun seldom reach. Yes, before 1947, when the city was inhabited by the Sikh and Hindu business community, it was thriving with merchants, shops and more spacious family homes. […]
Focusing International fosters social change by supporting community wellness and psychosocial wellness using a public health approach. One of the best description of the public health approach comes from The Public Health Agency of Canada, which describes this approach as follows: “Important values in public […]
This book, co-authored with Nina Papadopoulos, documents the training of teacher trainers in the IRC’s Female Education Program (FEP) in psychosocial wellness models. and the development of teacher training materials for Pakistan-based Afghan refugee teachers in 2002. A reflective process was used to raise awareness, […]
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