Enrolment open until 12 November 2026
Course · Relational-Systemic Approach and Trauma-Informed Practice in Sexual Violence
A course for integrating the relational-systemic approach and trauma-informed practice in order to understand sexual violence, and for applying both perspectives when assessing, supporting and intervening without repeating the harm.
2026 call
The essentials
- Format: online, with live classes. Recordings, reading lists and supplementary material are kept in the course’s virtual classroom.
- Classes: 16 November to 2 December 2026, Mondays and Wednesdays, 19:00 to 21:00 (Chile time).
- Closing assessment: 7 to 13 December 2026.
- Enrolment: until 12 November 2026.
- Fee: CLP 150,000, paid in full or in two instalments due on 16 November and 16 December.
- Certificate from the Foundation: 20 hours, of which 12 are live and 8 are cases, readings and assessment.
- Places: minimum 10 and maximum 30 people. The course goes ahead if at least 10 people enrol.
Who it is for
Health and social science professionals: psychology, social work, psychiatry, nursing and midwifery. Final-year students in these fields may also apply.
Requirements to enrol: online registration, a certificate of no disqualifications for working with children and adolescents, and a certificate of professional title or of student status.
Teachers
- Dr María Soledad Latorre. Social worker and doctor in Psychology (PUC). Her background includes the PRM Provincia de Talagante, CEANIF and CAVAS Metropolitano, and her research focuses on the abusive dynamics of sexual offenders.
- Mg. Estephanie Cruz Catalán. Clinical social worker, with a master’s degree in Family Law and Family Intervention and a postgraduate certificate in trauma. She has worked in early support for victims and witnesses at the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Ministerio Público).
Programme
| Date in 2026 | Class |
|---|---|
| Monday 16 November | Foundations of the relational-systemic approach for understanding sexual violence |
| Wednesday 18 November | Abusive systems and relational dynamics in sexual violence |
| Monday 23 November | Relational reading and systemic hypotheses |
| Wednesday 25 November | Genealogy and foundations of trauma-informed practice |
| Monday 30 November | Neurobiology of trauma and regulation |
| Wednesday 2 December | Institutional re-traumatisation and the professional’s place |
Methodology. Live classes with analysis of practice situations, an applied case at the end of each module and individual feedback from the teacher.
Assessment. Two applied cases (60%) and a closing assessment (40%). To pass, a grade of 4.0 is required in each part, along with 75% attendance.
Enrolment
Write to us on WhatsApp to enrol or to ask about the course. If you need guidance about a situation of abuse, the route is a different one: I need support.
Translation by Fundación Para la Confianza. In case of any difference, the Spanish version prevails. Spanish version.
