Claudia Francis

Prior to working at the VA I intended to provide services as a Marriage and Family Therapist to disadvantage areas for individuals who cannot afford it especially in the church settings where this is frowned upon. I wanted to create a safe space a sanctuary where the abused and disadvantage can find safety and a path to rebuild their lives again. I still intend to do this but having worked with the Veterans these past 7 months there is such a great need in Mental Health and in their family settings. Intimate Partner Violence is high among Veteran and there is a lot of substance abuse. Military Sex Trauma as such I have been volunteering add forging relationships outside my job role a-with these departments. I have seen how my chaplain skills have provide some what assistance and I know with this additional training I can provided even more in depth support to help these Veterans find wholeness again and to strengthen their broken relationships with children and loved ones.
Recenty, I relocate to Scotland for tow years and have been working at Mental Health and Learning Disability Units where I work with all age group and including Veterans with a very high suicide rate and complex PTSD. The need is great and this DMFT course has afforded me skills to help navigate the challenges. I have been volunteering and for sure I will continue to work within the Mental Health field.

I am currently a DMFT students and I have an interest in working with refugees and ethnic minorities who have no access to care. I have an interest in working with our Veterans also.

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