{"title":"Kay-Laurel Fischer","description":"\u003cp\u003eKAY-LAUREL FISCHER is a licensed psychologist with more than ten years of professional focus on women’s issues and domestic abuse. She is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eJourney Beyond Abuse: A Step-By-Step Guide to Facilitating Women’s Domestic Abuse Groups\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMoving Beyond Abuse: Stories and Questions for Women Who Have Lived with Abuse\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFischer holds an MA from the Alfred Adler Institute and is a member of Minnesota Women’s Psychologists. She worked with the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Community Assistance Program in St. Paul, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Fischer practiced as a counseling psychologist serving women affected by domestic abuse. Both companion volumes reflect that sustained clinical focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKay-Laurel Fischer’s books are published by Fieldstone Alliance, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"moving-beyond-abuse-stories-and-questions-for-women-who-have-lived-with-abuse","title":"Moving Beyond Abuse: Stories and Questions for Women Who Have Lived with Abuse","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-id=\"va4lfh-fxvbzo-5kq2ez-aj8ljl\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eParticipant's journal helps women get even more out of their group This participant’s journal is a series of stories and questions that coordinate with the sessions provided in the facilitator’s guide, Journey Beyond Abuse. The journal can be used in coordination with a women’s group or with guidance of a counselor in other forms of support for dealing with abuse issues. The stories—based on other women’s actual abuse and group experiences—help prompt the thoughts of women in your group and confirm their own reality. The open-ended questions provide gentle direction toward gaining insights that help affirm inner strength and heal the wounds of abuse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0940069156\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780940069152\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Kay-Laurel Fischer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42523524727000,"sku":"9780940069152","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42523524759768,"sku":"9781630263805","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/61onlXfMdZL_mockup_v2_1645121244_e8d84eed-de88-41b8-a09a-5e50ad75d2ea.jpg?v=1791989597"},{"product_id":"journey-beyond-abuse-a-step-by-step-guide-to-facilitating-womens-domestic-abuse-groups","title":"Journey Beyond Abuse: A Step-By-Step Guide to Facilitating Women's Domestic Abuse Groups","description":"\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCreate compelling women's groups that deal effectively with domestic abuse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney Beyond Abuse\u003c\/em\u003e and its accompanying participant's journal, \u003cem\u003eMoving Beyond Abuse\u003c\/em\u003e, give you complete tools for facilitating a powerful group with life-changing results. Used together, these unique books can help you create a program where women increase their understanding of the dynamics of abuse, feel less alone and isolated, feel empowered to make positive choices, and have a greater awareness to channels of safety.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney Beyond Abuse\u003c\/em\u003e gives you twenty-one group sessions, which you can combine to create groups of differing length and focus. The sessions are based on the successful program developed by the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation which had been used with more than 1,200 women. You'll get detailed instructions on how to facilitate each session including its goals, format, activities, and important issues that the session raises for both the participants and facilitators. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis practical guide also includes an overview of the history, philosophy, and goals of this model and how to best use the program; information and tips on how to handle 28 special issues such as child care, safety and protection, and substance abuse; facilitation techniques, cofacilitation, intake and individual counseling, and recommended policies and procedures; useful appendices including reproducible forms such as a women's domestic abuse summary sheet, her goals and strengths, self-care plan; and much more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0940069148\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780940069145\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Kay-Laurel Fischer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42523578499288,"sku":"9780940069145","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/6182zWmh2mL_mockup_v2_1645122444_54d15fc1-f1a8-45c6-89cd-b283dd4f3013.jpg?v=1791989502"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-kay-laurel-fischer.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}