The Path to Healing from Sexual Trauma

The Path to Healing from Sexual Trauma

Saturday Nov 9, 1:00-4:45p (Eastern)

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Here are 3 great reasons to register for “The Path to Healing from Sexual Trauma” Online Conference!

  1. You get to learn from three experts who have decades of experience helping those with sexual trauma.
  2. You will learn effective tools and approaches for helping those who’ve suffered sexual trauma.
  3. All this would normally be a $99 value, but we let you name your own price to make sure as many of you can attend as possible.

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, and you’ll get a Zoom link to the livestream on Nov. 9. You’ll also be given access to session recordings & notes that you can come back whenever you like!

Continuing Education Hours: CEs are available for this conference (3.5 CEs), available for purchase separately, click here to order. Please be sure to also pay for the conference, using the “Name Your Own Price” feature on this page.

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Suggested price: $99.00

Suggested price: $99.00

There IS a Path to Healing…

Sexual trauma impacts all of us. It has either touched us directly or impacted someone we love. Sexual trauma in early childhood nearly always produces dissociation, thus this conference will address both general guidance for the healing journey and offer a specific focus on the complex trauma and early childhood sexual trauma that produces dissociation.

Dr. Marcus Warner will be joined by two seasoned experts in complex trauma at this conference. You’ll gain valuable insights and practical strategies from experienced counselors with a deep understanding of the subject.


Who is this For?

This conference is designed for anyone who wants to learn more about the effects of sexual trauma and pathways to find healing. It is especially designed to equip people helpers (counselors, coaches, ministry leaders) to come alongside those they serve more effectively. But it will also speak to those adults who are themselves on the journey toward healing from the trauma of sexual abuse.

Because this is a “Name Your Own Price” event, this is a great resource you can share with friends and family as well as church leaders and missionaries!


Here’s What You’ll Get

When you register for this online conference, you will receive:

  • Livestream Access: Join the livestream on November 9, and interact with presenters through live Q&A
  • Recordings: Video recordings of each session to watch at your convenience within 1 week of the live event.
  • Notes: Downloadable and printable notes and PDF Slides of presentations.
  • Long-term access to these materials that you can come back to at any time.
  • Continuing Education Credits can be purchased separately here.

Don’t miss this opportunity to grow in your understanding of the various ways sexual trauma impacts people and to learn perspectives, insights, and powerful tools to help people on their journey toward healing.

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Why is it “Name Your Own Price?”

In these difficult times, we want to equip God’s people to live and walk in joy and freedom that Christ purchased for us. At Deeper Walk, our name is our mission. We exist to help people experience a deeper walk with God, and we don’t want money to stand in the way of anyone who wants to attend this training. Generous donors make it possible for us to provide a variety of free resources such as our podcast, webinars, some conferences, and more.


CONFERENCE DETAILS

Presenters

  • Dr. Heather Gingrich, Ph.D. (Professor, Chapman School of Graduate Studies, Toccoa Falls College)
  • Melissa Finger, M.S., N.C.C. (Founder & Executive Director, Trauma Healing Center KC)
  • Dr. Marcus Warner, Th.M., M.Div., D.Min. (President, Deeper Walk International)

Each of these presenters brings decades of experience in helping people recover from complex trauma.


Schedule & Session Descriptions

This online conference will broadcast live from 1:00-4:45pm (ET) on November 9, 2024 (click to see in your time zone)

  • 1:00pm – Session 1 – “Understanding the Wounded Heart” – Marcus Warner
  • 2:00pm – Session 2 – “Shattered No More! Healing What’s Broken Due to Sexual Trauma” – Heather Gingrich
  • 3:00pm – Session 3 – “Common Obstacles to Finding Healing from Sexual Trauma” – Melissa Finger
  • 4:00pm – Session 4 – “Panel Discussion & Q&A” – Marcus Warner, Heather Gingrich, Melissa Finger
  • 4:45pm – END

Session 1 – Understanding the Wounded Heart – Marcus Warner

Overview: This session will explore and combine elements from three core Deeper Walk books written by Dr. Marcus Warner: Breakthrough!, Understanding the Wounded Heart, and A D.I.D. Primer. You will learn several models to help you get the big picture of what needs to happen on a healing journey.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • Hear stories of survivors who are now flourishing.
  • Understand the brain basics of dissociative formation.
  • Learn a biblical model for understanding trauma (WLVS).
  • Be introduced to a comprehensive model for the healing journey (BUILD).

Session 2 – Shattered No More! Healing What’s Broken Due to Sexual Trauma
– Heather Gingrich

Overview: Survivors of sexual trauma often describe feeling fragmented both in terms of their experiences and with respect to their sense of self and identity. In this presentation Dr. Gingrich will describe the BASK model of dissociation, which is an acronym for the four components of a specific memory (Behavior, Affect (or emotion), physical Sensation, and cognitive Knowledge).

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • Be introduced to the BASK model of dissociation.
  • Learn how this model can be used to understand some of the symptoms survivors experience.
  • Discover how components of the BASK model can be integrated to bring wholeness to what has been broken.

Session 3 – Common Obstacles to Finding Healing from Sexual Trauma
– Melissa Finger

Overview: God designed each person to grow and heal – even survivors of sexual trauma. There are few things as amazing as being a part of this healing journey, but there are some common big emotions that can make the journey challenging. Learning to help people deal with these emotions both mentally and spiritually is essential to be an effective helper in the process. Whether clinically minded or a prayer minister, it is important to be aware of these potential obstacles and that we personally grow in our ability to sit with big emotions in others so our own capacity does not become an obstacle to their healing. God designed each person to grow and heal – even clinicians and prayer ministers for survivors of sexual trauma.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • Discover the three most common obstacles trauma survivors encounter when seeking healing.
  • Learn to identify and respond to the indicators of fear and shame in a healthy manner.
  • Be able to recognize and address your own gaps in emotional capacity when assisting clients in healing.

Session 4 – Panel Discussion & Q&A – Marcus Warner, Heather Gingrich, Melissa Finger

Overview: Marcus Warner will interact with the other presenters (Heather Gingrich & Melissa Finger) about their presentations and take the conversation deeper. They will also take questions from the livestream audience. Additionally, Dr. Warner will share practical tools, resources, and next steps for you to consider to help you continue to get equipped in helping others seeking healing from sexual trauma.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • A review of the BASK model, the BUILD model, WLVS, and more.
  • Practical next steps for continued learning and application of tools and approaches for helping those affected by sexual trauma.

Questions?

If you have questions or need any assistance visit our FAQ page or contact us.

This 2024 Online Christian Conference addresses issues related to healing from sexual trauma, finding freedom in Christ, emotional healing, dissociative identity disorder, spiritual warfare, attachment theory, maturity, relational skills, and more.

Speakers

Deeper Walk International President

Marcus Warner has served as president of Deeper Walk International since 2006. Marcus earned three degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School – M.Div., Th.M. Old Testament, and D.Min. He has written numerous books including his most recent title, Breakthrough! 5 Essential Strategies for Freedom, Healing, & Wholeness. An in-demand speaker, Marcus has spoken for both ministry and corporate groups across the country and around the world. A Bible teacher at heart, Marcus has taught Old Testament and Theology at the junior high, high school, college, and seminary levels. His passion is taking complex topics and making them practical and accessible for everyone.

Founder & Executive Director of the Trauma Healing Center, Inc.

Melissa Finger is the founder and executive director of the Trauma Healing Center, Inc. in Olathe, Kansas. The mission of the Trauma Healing Center is to assist individuals in healing from trauma, partner with other organizations and ministries to further equip them in trauma-informed care, and provide support to Community Caregivers in their own personal and professional development. In addition to this work, Melissa has a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling that she has used in various counseling settings for more than fifteen years. In 2011, she transitioned from professional counseling into biblical counseling. As a biblical counselor her focus has been trauma-informed care for individuals who have a history of severe and complex trauma.

Melissa developed the term Trauma Coping System as a way to describe God’s design for the trauma response of dissociation for children who have been abused. In her first two books, Trauma Coping System, and Trauma Coping System Devotional, Melissa describes God’s design for helping a child survive overwhelming trauma, as well as his design for their complete healing. In addition, Melissa has published two fiction books on this topic. Her 5th book, Living an Abundant Life, is due to be released in summer 2024, and will focus on identity in Christ, spiritual warfare, and embracing God’s design for growth and healing for each person.

Melissa lives in the Midwest and is married with two children. She loves to spend time with her family traveling, attending sports games, hiking, or just hanging around the house. Making relational connections and finding creative outlets are two of her favorite ways to spend her time.

Ph.D., Professor, Chapman School of Graduate Studies, Toccoa Falls College

Heather Davediuk Gingrich, Ph.D., developed and coordinates the Graduate Certificate in Trauma Therapy at the Chapman School of Graduate Studies at Toccoa Falls College in Georgia and is graduate counseling faculty. Her prior positions include eight years in full-time clinical practice, eight years of teaching in Canada, eight years of teaching in MA and doctoral programs in the Philippines, and a 17-year stint as Professor of Counseling at Denver Seminary. Along with her teaching positions she has maintained a part-time clinical practice focused on working with trauma survivors.

Her doctoral dissertation was on complex trauma and dissociation in a university student sample in the Philippines. She has written several academic books for counselors, including Restoring the Shattered Self: A Christian Counselor’s Guide for Complex Trauma (2020, IVP Academic), Treating Trauma in Christian Counseling (co-edited; 2017, IVP Academic), and Skills for Effective Counseling: A Faith-based Integration (co-authored; 2016) as well as numerous journal articles and book chapters on trauma and dissociation. She has also authored a book for survivors which came out in April 2024 titled Shattered No More! Healing for Survivors of Abuse, Interpersonal Violence, and Complex Trauma.

Heather has been married to her best friend, Fred, for over four decades. They have two adult children and are raising their grandson, Rico, whom they adopted. She loves the outdoors, working outside when the weather allows, and enjoys hiking, walking, and swimming.  Heather likes to travel, enjoys beach vacations, and has always loved reading novels to relax. She enjoys playing games with family and friends.

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