Intentional Touch

Instructor: Donna C. Cerio, PhD
Director & Principal Provider for The Cerio Institute
Fundamentals of Bodywork Therapy with Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Donna C. Cerio, PhD candidate in Integrated Health Sciences, is the founder of Intentional Health ™, a body of work that addresses the needs of those recovering from sexual abuse, chronic illnesses and/or chronic pain.

Donna’s 25+ years of work includes personal and organizational development, health care, and teaching in private practice, academic and medical settings, and the public arena. As 20-year Founding Director and Master Instructor of the Holistic Health Program at UCSC, she trained and certified thousands of staff, students and instructors. She is currently writing a dissertation for her Ph.D. about delivering health care to survivors of sexual abuse.

NCBTMB: Florida Board of Health, Texas Department of Health, CA Board of Registered Nurses, California Acupuncture Board.

Prerequisite: CMT or RN or Acupuncturist
12 Continuing Education Hours

"One out of 3 girls and 1 out of 5 boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18." Statistics indicate that there is a strong likelihood that you will encounter this client population in your Massage Therapy practice.

This 12-hour course offers pertinent information and tools needed to effectively work with clients who have been sexually abused. Examining the special needs of this client population, the Massage Therapist learns:

Important information on the subject of sexual abuse
How this information applies to the Massage Therapy practice
The four stages of safe touch - PECE
Insights and methods that create safety for client and practitioner
To prevent re-traumatization during massage

DATE(S) & TIME OF WORKSHOP
In the process of rescheduling

COST OF WORKSHOP
$250 tuition
+ $10 Materials Fee - Pay to Instructor
($25 non-refundable registration fee included in tuition cost)

REGISTRATION
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