CONTACT
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For therapy: therapy@brendapunsky.org
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For evaluations: eval@brendapunsky.org
For mediation: mediation@brendapunsky.org
IDENTIFY POPULATION
Learn how to identify unaccompanied migrant children and asylum-seeking families.
STRESSORS, CHALLENGES & NEEDS
Deepen knowledge about their specific psychosocial stressors, challenges, and needs (including legal, medical, mental health, and concrete) the patient may be currently facing
COMPLEX ETHICAL ISSUES
Receive support in navigating complex ethical issues;
LEGAL, SOCIAL & ECONOMICAL CONTEXTS
Deepen understanding of the general legal, social, and economic contexts that forced their client to migrate from their country of origin
IMMIGRATION PROCESSES
Understand the immigration policies and legal processes affecting their patient;
COMPLEXITY OF TRAUMA SOURCES
Better understand the complexity of trauma sources and their manifestation in this population;
BENEFITS OF MENTORING
UNDERSTAND IMPACT OF TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES
Better understand the potentially profound impact that traumatic experiences has had on their clients' mental health and lives. Understanding this helps craft more compelling and effective legal arguments, emphasizing the necessity of the legal relief being sought for clients.
IDENTIFYING SIGNS OF TRAUMA AND DISTRESS
Learn to identify signs of trauma and distress in their clients, including common symptoms of complex PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND TRUST
Improve their ability to communicate and build trust with clients who may be reluctant to share their experiences—or who may have different cultural expectations and communication styles—while avoiding the client's re-traumatization
CULTURAL SENSITIVE CARE
Enhance cultural humility by receiving nuanced insights into the diverse backgrounds and values of migrant populations, enabling providers to deliver more culturally sensitive care
PROVIDER'S MENTAL HEALTH
Explore the impact of doing this work on the legal services provider's own mental health; and
PREVENTING SECONDARY TRAUMA AND COMPASSION FATIGUE
Identify strategies for preventing or managing secondary trauma and compassion fatigue while working in this demanding field.
Mental Health Providers​
​Clinical supervision helps providers:
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Deepen understanding of the general legal, social, and economic contexts that forced their client to migrate from their country of origin;
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Deepen knowledge about their specific psychosocial stressors, challenges, and needs (including legal, medical, mental health, and concrete) the patient may be currently facing;
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Understand the immigration policies and legal processes affecting their patient;
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Receive support in navigating complex ethical issues;
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Better understand the complexity of trauma sources and their manifestation in this population;
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Deepen knowledge about providing trauma-informed mental health services, and about tailored therapeutic strategies/interventions;
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Enhance ability to identify signs of trauma and distress in patients, including symptoms of complex PTSD, anxiety, and depression, attachment-related disorders, etc.;​
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Improve the ability to communicate and build trust with patients who may be reluctant to share their experiences—or who may have different cultural expectations and communication styles—while avoiding the patient's re-traumatization;
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Enhance cultural humility by receiving nuanced insights into the diverse backgrounds and values of migrant populations;
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Explore the impact of doing this work on the mental health services provider's own mental health; and
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Identifying strategies for preventing or managing secondary trauma and compassion fatigue while working in this demanding field.
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