Peer Paracounseling (Quick Tips)

In this Quick Tips episode, join us as we look at the role that spirituality and religion place in coping with stress and trauma with guest speaker, Rev. Rob Dewey. To learn more about this topic, we invite you to participate in our NEW Pastoral Crisis Intervention: Psychological and Faith-Based Crisis Intervention course. You can learn more about upcoming dates on our Virtual Training page.

Listen to this recent Quick Tips episode where host, Andrea Everly, speaks with ICISF Co-Founder Dr. George Everly on the topic of Peer Paracounseling. Additional Resources Learn more about Peer Paracounseling by taking our Virtual Training course, Crisis Informed Peer Para-Counseling: Intervention Enhancement to the CISM Continuum.  Visit ICISF.Org to take this and many other crisis intervention courses today.

Listen to this Quick Tips episode, where host Andrea Everly speaks with ICISF Co-Founder Dr. George Everly on the psychology of regret, where it comes from and what you can do about it.

Listen to this Quick Tips Series where host, Andrea Everly, speaks with guest speaker Tina Brookes about emergency health care and psychological crisis intervention. Additional Resources We offer a variety of ICISF Courses and Resources in our Crisis Resource Library, such as videos and handouts, that assist those dealing with crises or individuals looking to help others in crisis.  To learn more, visit our website at ICISF.Org.

In this quick tips episode, guest speaker Dr. Victor Welzant provides information on effective suicide intervention. Victor Welzant, PsyD, is the Director of Education and Training and past member of the Board of Directors of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, based in Ellicott City, MD. Victor previously served as Director of Acute Trauma Services for the Sheppard Pratt Health System and as a consultant to the State of Maryland, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in the area of disaster behavioral health. Victor maintains a private consulting and clinical practice in Towson MD, where he specializes in the treatment of Trauma and Stress related conditions, organizational training, and program development. Victor is the Clinical Director for the Anne Arundel Fire Dept. Critical Incident Stress Management team in MD, as well as a supervisor for the Sheppard Pratt Health Care CISM team development. He is a consultant to the Harford County Maryland Sheriff’s Department’s Crisis Negotiation, and Peer Support teams and serves on the adjunct faculty of Towson University in Psychology, Nursing, and Homeland Security. Victor currently serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Emergency Mental Health. Victor lectures and consults internationally on the topics Crisis Intervention, Critical Incident Stress Management, Suicide, Disaster Behavioral Health and the impact and treatment of trauma.For more information on this topic, visit https://icisf.org/resources/.

In this quick tips episode, learn about reactions of distress and the “second storm” with host Andi Everly and guest speaker ICISF Faculty Peter Volkmann.   To view a calm down-relaxation exercise and other stress related resources, visit https://icisf.org/resources/.

In this quick tips episode, learn how to avoid making bad decisions with host Andi Everly and guest speaker George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM.

In this quick tips episode, George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM joins us to discuss common misunderstandings and mistakes surrounding the field of psychological crisis intervention and critical incident stress management. To get your critical incident stress management training, consider taking courses from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.  We offer core, advanced, and specialty/profession specific courses for anyone interested in learning more about crisis intervention and management.  To learn more about our courses, visit our Course Description page and view our Event Calendar to see which courses are coming up.  You can also view, download and purchase a variety of our resources at icisf.org/resources.

In this quick tips episode, George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM joins us to discuss the international standard for assisting people in acute distress and explains psychological first aid.  You can view, download and purchase a variety of our resources at icisf.org/resources. Suggested ICISF Courses for Further Learning:  Spiritual and Psychological First Aid  The Secrets of Psychological Body Armor ™ – Holistic Wellness for Emergency Services and Healthcare Professions Further Reading by Dr. George Everly:  The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response

In this CISM Live Series, listen as Dr. George Everly discusses Wellness & Psychological Body Armor™ During The Pandemic. (Previously Recorded February 17, 2021) To learn more about the Online Course & ICISF App Resource discussed in this series episode, visit our website https://icisf.org/self-paced-online/ and the ICISF App on your mobile device at https://app.icisf.org/. Additional Resources: Psychology Today Articles (Written by Dr. George Everly): https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/george-s-everly-jr-phd-abpp-faclp Crisis, Stress, and Human Resilience: An International Journal is a multidisciplinary, quarterly, online, open access journal. To learn more, visit https://www.crisisjournal.org/​. View, purchase and download ICISF Resources: https://icisf.org/resources/ CISMbooks: This bookstore offers you the opportunity to gain more, supplementing the training programs and knowledge offered by the ICISF. To learn more, visit https://cismbookstore.com/​.