Parenting After Separation – Surviving Abuse

This online course supports survivors of domestic violence as they build a safe environment for their family. Our therapists provide an environment to share and learn from others who understand your experiences and also guide you through strategies to help you care for your children.

Overview

Who It's For

This program is for parents and carers who have separated from an abusive partner and are looking for strategies to help rebuild their lives.

How We Help

Our online group supports you as you make a transition out of an abusive relationship and offers practical parenting strategies for survivors of domestic violence.

What to Expect

Our therapists offer an environment in which you can share difficulties and learn from others who can empathise with you. We present practical activities and strategies for you to try with your family and then review these in the following sessions.

Program

Six sessions, over six weeks
Two hours per session

Price

Fees are determined based on your income at a level affordable to you. No one is turned away because of an inability to pay.

Delivery Options

This group workshop is available online.

What you’ll learn

During this group program you will learn about:

How separation from an abusive partner can affect you, as a survivor of abuse

Reducing hatred of your ex-partner through processing your grief

How to support your child’s understanding of the conflict they may have witnessed

Ways to parent so you meet your child’s needs and keep them safe

Methods to help you rebuild your relationship with your child where abuse has caused damage

How to establish physical and emotional safety and build strong boundaries

“I've made huge steps in setting up the next stage of my life with my daughter, including if things were to change and we were to transition to a different relationship with my ex-husband.”

- Parenting After Separation – Surviving Abuse participant

“I know kids are big on modelling their behaviour on us. I’m working on rebuilding my relationship with my kids and other people in our family so they can see there are positive ways to be with other people.”

- Parenting After Separation – Surviving Abuse participant

“The group was a very inclusive and safe space. The facilitators were incredibly compassionate and empathetic while remaining on task, and delivered the content well. I would recommend this to anyone.”

- Parenting After Separation – Surviving Abuse participant

How to Enrol

Enquiry Form

Complete the enquiry form below.

Phone Call

Our team will call you for a short, private conversation to determine if the program is right for you.

Booking

If it’s a good fit, we’ll book you into the next available group.

Waitlist

If our upcoming program is full, we’ll place you on our waitlist and contact you as soon as we have availability in another group.

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FAQs

Are group workshops right for me?

Our group workshops are perfect for those looking to build their relationship skills in a safe, supportive and collaborative group environment, led by our expert facilitators. We cover a huge range of topics, from parenting techniques to developing mental wellbeing practices – and offer groups throughout the year, both online and face-to-face.

What happens if I am unable to attend one of the workshop’s sessions?

If you’re unable to attend a session, please contact our client services team by calling 1300 364 277 or emailing us, and we will let your Group Leaders know. Please note – for those who’ve been court-ordered to attend one of our group programs (such as our Men’s Behaviour Change program), participants must attend at least 80% of the workshop’s scheduled sessions in order to receive a statement of attendance.

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