Restoring Truth Disclosure Guide Training
Disclosure Guide Training
Dr. Janice Caudill and Dan Drake will be training professionals on how to effectively facilitate a Full Disclosure after sexual betrayal.
This course is created as a partner betrayal trauma sensitive, polyvagal-informed, and relationship-nurturing approach to restoring truth. The training can be a stand-alone training or can be used toward becoming a Certified Clinical Disclosure Guide or Certified Disclosure Guide Coach for those who meet the criteria.
The training will include a step-by-step guide for deciding if the disclosure is appropriate, preparing both the partner and the disclosure in mind, body, and spirit, preparing a written disclosure document, and facilitating the actual process.
Educational Objectives
- Understand benefits, risks, and reasons for disclosure, as well as what the disclosure process entails.
- Gain a general view of the disclosure process from beginning to end as a trauma-informed component of recovery healing
- Learn main tasks involved in partner early preparation and safety development.
- Identify how to help a partner prepare vetted questions for the disclosure
- Learn main tasks involved in Discloser early preparation and stress/shame management.
- Learn how to develop an appropriate disclosure document
- Develop an understanding of the purpose of using a polygraph in the disclosure process
- Understand differences in preparing clients pre- vs. post-polygraph
- Preparing proactive partner coping plans for potential consequences
- Understand how to set realistic expectations and safety boundaries during the ceremony.
- Learn proper manners for disclosure ceremony and preparation for partner boundaries
- Navigate the post-disclosure conjoint processing of emotions and boundaries.
- Develop an aftercare plan.
- Learn ethical business practices, logistical considerations, and practice management for disclosures.
Learning Objectives
- Identifying 3 different types of disclosures depending on where a couple is on the continuum
- List 3 benefits and 3 risks for the ethical consideration of moving forward with a disclosure
- Differentiate between disclosure behavioral preparation vs. disclosure content preparation for Discloser and Partner
- Identify and dispel at least 3 disclosure myths
- Be able to list at least 3 grounding/emotional regulation tools
- Differentiate between partner “heart” questions vs “content” questions
- Identify the 10 steps for creating disclosure document
- List at least 3 anxiety/flight management tools
- Describe 3 ethical considerations surrounding the use of the polygraph
- Identify 2 main differences between pre-disclosure polygraphs and post-disclosure polygraphs
- Identify at least 3 factors about the setting that the Partner can control or plan for in advance
- List at least 3 points of etiquette for Disclosers to perform during ceremony
- Identify at least 1 reason why Disclosers need to be aware of Partner’s boundaries for ceremony
- List at least 3 tools to use for defining boundaries after disclosure ceremony
- Identify at least 3 clinical considerations for short-term after-care planning
- List at least 3 logistical considerations for disclosures
Register for the next training here: Restoring Truth: Disclosure Guide Training – Live online via Zoom
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