Today I had the pleasure of supporting Louise Gordon, Samutthana’s wonderful assistant psychologist, in delivering a workshop on self care to the dedicated Emerge team. Louise talked the team through how to look after themselves when dealing with the challenges of their highly stressful and emotive roles. We were also able to have some important discussions about managing confidentiality and risk, and supporting each other as a team. It has been a privilege to have the opportunity to really get to know the whole Emerge team and contribute to their important work supporting girls who have survived sexual abuse. Congratulations to Louise for her expert facilitation of this challenging workshop – she left me little to do but sit back and admire!
Jen and Verity in Sri Lanka 