SITEWATCH: Ruth DeSouza's page... on women's health and mental health training

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URL             :  http://www.wairua.com/development/ruth/

     Ruth DeSouza: Cultural, womens health and mental health training and
                                consultancy

        Consultancy, training and advocacy that empowers people and
       organisations. Growth and development through inspiration and
                               responsivity. 

                                 [1]culture
                              [2]mental health
                              [3]womens health
                        [4]professional development
                                 [5]profile
                          [6]professional services
                                [7]contact 

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             Warm Pacific Greetings from Aotearoa, New Zealand!

      Welcome to my website, I hope you enjoy looking at the links and
    resources I have provided. The purpose of this website is two-fold:
   firstly, to share information and resources with people interested in
    mental health, women's health, migration and mental health, research
   and diversity. I extend a warm invitation to you who are interested in
       any of the themes that I highlight to share the knowledge and
   experiences you have. Secondly, this website serves to make you aware
             of the professional services that I have to offer.

     Ruth DeSouza If you are looking for a trainer that can make people
    feel safe and comfortable while challenging them to revise what they
   think. I am someone with a sense of humour and skills that also allow
     me to dig below the surface. I can acknowledge the experiences of
   other people while remaining anchored to my own skills, knowledge and
     personal qualities and facilitate dialogue, avoiding polarity. By
      having excellent listening skills and being able to communicate
   information effectively and to consider other's frames of reference I
    can help acheive results. Experience as an educator makes me attuned
   to different adult learning styles and sensitive to relating to people
     from diverse settings. I am confident in classroom, in-service and
    remote learning settings through the use of virtual learning tools.

   I am a vibrant and energetic educator in mental health and therapeutic
      communication with a nursing and counselling background. This is
     enhanced by my personal experience of being both a migrant to New
     Zealand and a member of an ethnic minority group.With an extensive
       background in mental health nursing, I am also involved in the
     development of prescribing for mental health nurses. I have been a
   nurse specialist in Maternal Mental Health, developing specific mental
    health services for women and their families who were suffering from
    peri-natal distress related to pregnancy or with an existing mental
      illness requiring specialist input. My other focus is the mental
    health effects of migration and settlement and how these are managed
    by both the hosts (Tangata whenua and Pakeha) and the newcomer. I am
   active in a range of community organisations that work to enhance the
   wellbeing and settlement of migrants and refugees into New Zealand and
   have been involved in advocating for supportive and inclusive national
                                 policies.

                   Enjoy your visit and come back again.



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