Yvonne Haist

Professional Information & Research Interests

As an Assistant Teaching Professor, my primary focus is the pedagogy of teaching. Specifically, I cultivate classrooms which facilitate a student’s journey of embodiment and mindfulness, coupling self awareness with a deepening critical practice lens. Over the past decade I have incorporated many resources/practices/methods within my classrooms to facilitate learning which centers intuition, embodiment, use of creativity and imagination.

My professional interests include:

• The Embodied Practitioner
• Transforming the Legacy of Trauma
• The Convergence of Spirituality, Ecology and Ethics in Practice

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Education

Somatic Transformation Practitioner, 2006 SEP (Counselling Psychology), FHE, 2003
M.Ed (Counselling Psychology), University of Victoria, 1996
AdEd Diploma (Adult Education), UBC, 1991
BSW (Social Work), University of Victoria, 1984
ECE Diploma (Early Childhood Education), Capilano College, 1973

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Courses Developed

Course Writer/Developer

• Working with Trauma in the Human Services (Continuing Education), 2012
• Working with Trauma (SOCW 533), 2011
• Collaborative Conversations (SOCW 546), 2010
• Understanding Oppression (SOCW 311), 2009
• Working with Trauma (SOCW 433), 2006
• Integrated Practice Seminar (IPS), 2004

Content Specialist

• Advanced Social Work Practice (SOCW 413), 2009
• Collaborative Approaches to Practice (SOCW 312), 2009
• Collaborative Approaches to Mental Health (SOCW 435), 2005/2006
• Generalist Practice Course (SOCW 403), 1998

Course Advisory Team

• Addictions in Society (SOCW 471), 2005/2006
• Addictions and Change (SOCW 472), 2006
• Practicum Supervisor's Course, 2005/2006
• Teaching for Social Justice (SOCW 452), 2006/2006
• Anti Oppressive Practice (SOCW 323), 2005/2006
• Anti Oppressive Practice - DE (SOCW 323 DE), 2002/2003

Community Curriculum Development and Consultation

• Post Baccalaureate certificate in Trauma Work (Justice Institute of British Columbia), 2009

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Selected Publications

Unpublished Publications

• Haist, Y., and Moir-van Iersel, C. (1999). Allied Across Difference: The Role of the Ally in Anti-Oppressive Practice. 

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Conference Presentations, Workshops and Keynotes

• The Classroom: A home for practices of embodiment, affect regulation and mindfulness
  The 9th Annual International Conference on Spirituality and Social Work
  Fredricton, NB
  June 2014
• Polyvagal Theory and Trauma
  The Wellspring Conference: Encounters with Trauma, Hope and Healing
  Vancouver, BC
  October 2013
• Collaborative Communications: A Meeting of the Minds
  IDP/AIDP/SCD/ASCD Provincial In-Service
  Richmond, BC
  June 2013
• Vicarious Trauma and Self Care
  Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Health Support Worker Team
  Victoria, BC
  April 2012
• Neuroscience, Relationships and the Brain
  Within the Circle SAIP conference
  Parksville, BC
  November 2011
• Women and Homelessness: Facilitating Affect Regulation
  Women and Homelessness North Island Conference
  Campbell River, BC
  March 2011
• Where do you Belong to?
  Fifth North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work
  Calgary, AB
  June 2010
• Earth/body Re-Memberings
  International Eco-conference: Building Bridges, Crossing Boundaries
  Calgary, AB
  May 2009
• Lessons from the River in Mind/Body/Spiritual Practice
  Third North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work
  Fredricton, NB
  June 2008

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Community Training, Consultation and Practitioner Supervision

• Somatics in Complex Trauma
  Justice Institute of BC, New Westminster, BC
  March 2012, April 2014, April 2015
• Trauma Informed Practice: skills and strategies
  VIHA social workers, Victoria, BC
  April 2014
• Vicarious Trauma/Vicarious Resilience
  VIHA social workers, Victoria, BC
  March 2014
• Bringing the body into practice (level one and level two)
  South Okanagan Victim Assistance Society, Penticton, BC
  May 2013, January 2014
• Affect regulation for chronic pain management
  Cedars Residential Centre, Shawnigan Lake, BC
  February 2012
• Affect regulation for practitioners working with young parents
  Young Parent's Support Network
  June 2011
• Affect regulation: level 2
  North Kootenay Lake Community Services, Kaslo, BC
  October 2010
• Affect regulation in work with victims of violence, abuse, injury and illness
  North Kootenay Lake Community Services, Kaslo, BC
  April 2010
• Trauma, the body and the autonomic nervous system: Using somatic psychology for resolution and regulation
  Justice Institute of BC, New Westminster, BC
  November 2009

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Ongoing Practice Supervision and Training

• 2007 - present: Mental health practitioners/psychologists Training in Somatic Transformation work
• 2006 - 2012: Hillhouse/CRTW practitioners
• 2006 - present: Dovetail Program Second Stage Housing practitioners
• 2002 - 2004: Nuu Chah Nulth Mental Health community practitioners: Beginning and Intermediate level Training in Somatic Experiencing
• 2002 - 2004: Mental health practitioners in Victoria: Beginning and Intermediate level Training in Somatic Experiencing
  

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Invited Community Presentations

• Facilitating affect regulation for kids and youth
  Caregiver's Home Program Boys and Girls Club
  June 2013
• Somatically oriented work with community clients
  Citizen's Counselling Centre
  January 2013
• Considerations towards our collective future
  Enbridge Northern Gateway Joint Review panel
  January 2013
• Trauma informed practice with shelter clients
  Cool Aid Society
  December 2012
• Trauma informed work with street populations
  Our Place
  June 2012
• Principles of deep democracy
  Victoria Women's Sexual Assault Centre
  December 2011
• Vicarious trauma and boundaries
  Young Parent's Support Network
  November 2011
• Principles of deep democracy
  Victoria Women's Sexual Assault Centre
  October 2011
• Creating safety in a peer support group for young parents
  Young Parent's Support Network
  September 2011
• Supporting affect regulation for caregivers
  The Lodge at Broadmead
  April 2011
• Co-regulation in relationships
  Young Parent's Support Network
  March 2011

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Courses Taught

• SOCW 312 - Collaborative Conversations: Working within Communities
• SOCW 402 - Social Work Practicum II
• SOCW 304 - Social Work Practicum I
• SOCW 413 - Critical Social Work Practices
• SOCW 433 - Working with Trauma
• SOCW 533 - Working with Trauma
• SOCW 546 - Collaborative Conversations

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