Workshops
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We offer training workshops to communities, schools, agencies, and other organizations to teach, educate, and create awareness about trauma in a way that is educational, practical, playful, and fun.
We also offer group therapy workshops to help victims become survivors using creative interventions.
“The Occupational Therapy, Queensland 2014 State Conference was fortunate to have My Name is Trauma: Creating Occupational Resilience Through Play, as a pre-conference workshop, presented by Jonathan and Paula Rivero. The workshop created an opportunity to learn about trauma in a way that was educational, playful and imaginative. Research and theory were integrated with Jon Jon and Paula’s considerable clinical expertise and practice stories. Participants gained first-hand experience in a range of therapeutic tools and activities. They left the workshop with not only a greater understanding of trauma, but also with greater confidence and a set of practical skills to support children. I would highly recommend Jonathan and Paula to be part of any conference or training program as they will leave you and your delegates with a lasting inspirational impression.”
Workshop: Creating Resilience Through Play
My Name is Trauma (MNIT) creates an opportunity to learn about Trauma in a way that is educational and practical, and also playful and imaginative.
“Trauma The Tiger” is used to represent the effects of trauma in the body and the natural impact that a traumatizing experience can have on a child. The approach helps children externalize a traumatizing experience so that they can normalize its impact on their lives. The concept of FIGHT, FLIGHT, and FREEZE is explained with “Trauma The Tiger” and how the brain and body instinctually default to one of the three states when an event is experienced as traumatic. As a result, “Trauma the Tiger” will be triggered into a state of “trying to protect you”, since the body is in survival mode. Creative interventions that are sensory based are discussed and explored as the best way to regulate and calm emotions, create resilience, and move from victim to survivor.
Workshop Outcomes
Understand what is trauma
Learn about how a traumatic experience(s) can change the brain and how it is wired
Learn the impact of a traumatic experience(s) on our physical and mental health
Learn the similarities and differences between behaviour and trauma
Learn about the power of the body and the senses to heal trauma
Learn the most effective resilience building techniques and positive coping strategies
Learn how to move from victim to survivor by creating stories of hope
About Jon Jon Rivero
Jon Jon Rivero is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, the Global Speakers Federation, and has served and connected with thousands of people all over the world. In 2006, he was the recipient of the Alberta Rehabilitation Coordinating Council Sunrise Therapist Award, which recognized him as the top clinician contributing to rehabilitation medicine within their first two years of practice.
As the Founder and CEO of Qi Creative Inc. he integrates his creative talents and passions to inspire children, adolescents, families, and schools living with special needs and trauma by celebrating their talents and strengths to overcome challenges. Jon Jon co-authored the International Children’s Book,
My Name Is Trauma and conducts seminars, keynotes, and resilience training in disaster relief areas. He is featured internationally at educational and leadership conferences around the world.
As a spoken word artist and producer, he has collaborated with thousands of youth activists and leaders from various countries to use their strengths and talents to promote peace, creativity, and unity in their respective local communities.
Jon Jon is the founder of the Balikbayan Project Philippines and is committed to working with youth and families living with trauma in Tacloban, Leyte by collaborating with orphanages, rehabilitation medicine clinics, and schools to create safe and meaningful art forms of therapeutic healing through self-expression.
As an author, 5th Dan black belt Master, musician, and filmmaker, Jon Jon is committed to positively influencing the world, one community, one family, one child at a time.
“2016 TED Summit Talent Showcase Winner, Spoken Word Artist, Children’s Author, Beatboxer Philanthropist and Martial Arts Master that changes the world one audience at a time.”
About Paula Audrey Rivero
Paula is a fun, courageous, energetic, feisty person who loves life. She brings her zest for life to the Qi Creative team and to her collaborations with children, families, and schools by sharing her awesome.
Paula has a Master’s Degree in Social Work with a clinical specialization and is registered with the Alberta College of Social Work.
She is also a Certified Trauma Specialist with the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children. Her experience connecting with traumatized youth in Alberta and with children living with trauma around the world with the Balikbayan Project, have allowed Paula to share the power of love, connection, and play in healing trauma and building resilience.
She has co-authored the International selling book, My Name Is Trauma, and facilitates workshops and training programs about trauma informed care and helping traumatized children heal through play.
Also known as the “Burning Fire of Love”, Paula is dedicated to share and inspire love around her. As a former supportive listener with Edmonton’s distress line, she has honed her listening skills and has been able to support and empower hundreds of people struggling with depression, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence, sexual assault, and addictions, among others, to make positive choices and action steps towards a meaningful and purpose driven life.
The driving force behind her practice is the belief that everyone has talents and strengths that make them awesome and that everyone’s awesome is worth celebrating. She loves with her whole heart and is willing to dare greatly in the journey of life to serve others.