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American University offers free lectures, workshops to combat domestic violence
Several people are benefiting from an American University of Peace Studies programme aimed specifically at dealing with social woes, especially that of domestic violence.
Organizers of the ‘Solutions to Violence’ free lecture and workshop ongoing at the university’s 135 Sheriff Street, Campbellville compound say that they are incorporating the use of Psychology and Psychotherapy to teach people how turn a bad situation into a safe outcome.
A section of those present at a last week session.
Over the past few months, Dr. Eton Simon, Psychologist and President of the American University of Research, has been offering free sessions to professional and ordinary persons from all walks of life. The lectures integrate the usage of Life Skill Psychology which in reality is “Applied Psychology and Psychotherapy to solve violence by helping the individual to be aware of the root cause of their situation.”
Yeaswantie Beekhoo, PhD, Director, and Ms. Jennel Williams, Project Officer, along with other psychology students have been working alongside Dr. Simon in structuring the programmes which they say will meet the needs of the Guyanese public.
Williams said that the programmes are tailored to address issues such as Mental Health which contributes immensely to violence in the society. To address the issue of violence, each individual has to be aware of the violence he encounters and take responsibility for it.
At least one child, teenager, woman or man is a victim of domestic violence during his/her lifetime, researchers say. “Children and teenagers are being abused by parents and family members, while women and men are being killed by a current or former partner.”
The institution says that domestic violence is officially classified as “any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between young children, teenagers, parents, parents and children and adults who are or have been in a relationship, or between family members, regardless of gender or sexuality”.
“We think of domestic violence as hitting, slapping and beating, but it can also include emotional abuse which speaks to Mental Health.”
Zairol Neisha of the Guyana Professional Councilors Association, said that her organization, too, is offering free workshops and counseling seminars.
From last week’s seminar, 60-year-old Bennett Snagg, of East La Penitence, told Kaieteur News that he has attended four sessions, but is especially interested in the areas of anger management and psychotherapy.
Snagg said that he is involved in several groups in his area that work with persons facing various dilemmas in their lives.
He noted that the workshop was intended to broadening knowledge.Snagg pointed out that some of the persons he encounters face domestic violence, physical and verbal abuse.
Twenty-seven-year-old Laurel Glasgow told Kaieteur News that she was drawn to the lectures to broaden her knowledge base, and because she has personally had violent experiences. She said that she wants to learn how to manage violent situations.
Glasgow claims that her classes are enabling her to be a better person, while motivating her to think and act different.
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