Pineapple Support Corporate Training
Pineapple Support Corporate Training Initiative to help staff at individual companies provide better support to models.
The training sessions are available exclusively to the employees of companies that sponsor Pineapple Support.
Dealing with mental health issues without the proper training can be traumatic for both the person struggling and the person attempting to help. We know that platform staff aren’t always equipped to deal with these issues, so we’re now offering corporate training sessions for our sponsors so that their employees know how to react, and what resources can be provided, when someone is in need.
This is the first step in helping to build a greater web of support for industry workers. Equipped with the right knowledge and training, employees who work directly with models can play a critical role in providing crisis support.
The training sessions will cover topics including how to identify and react to a performer in crisis, how to support a sexual trauma survivor, spotting the early signs of mental health issues and invisible disabilities, as well as training in gender, sexual orientation, cyber bullying and BIPOC-specific support. The interactive training will take place every two months and will be available to rewatch on a password-protected website.
If you have a business and would like to find out how to become an official sponsor of Pineapple Support, view the available packages by visiting https://pineapplesupport.org/sponsorship/.
October
“You Have Identified A Performer In Crisis, Now What?” with Nicki Line
October 6th at 1pm EST
So you have identified a performer that is in crisis, now what can you do to help? Therapist Nicki will go over some interventions for various situations and resources you can give them. If you have any specific case or questions please feel free to DM @Therapistnicki on Twitter or Instagram and you can send an email to therapistnicki@harmonyusinc.com.
Wendi “Nicki” Line is a licensed mental health counselor with extensive training in clinical sexology and addiction combined with experience counseling in the inpatient and private practice settings. She is Kink Aware, Poly Friendly, and works with the LGBTQ+ communities. Wendi is the Vice President of the Sanctuary Center and an instructor at the International Academy of Collaborative Counseling and Coaching Education (IACCCE), in Tampa, Florida.
November
“Gender” with Silva Neves
This webinar will focus on gender diversity.
The delegates will learn:
– How to think about gender in terms of physiology and psychology
– What the different types of gender are
– How to explore one’s gender
– How to navigate gender, sex and relationships
– Why pronouns matter
Silva Neves is a COSRT accredited psychosexual and relationship psychotherapist, a trauma psychotherapist and an EMDR therapist working in his Central London private practice (UK) and online via FaceTime or Zoom. He sees individuals and couples presenting with a wide range of sex and relationship issues.
Silva specialises in working with sexual trauma, infidelity and compulsive sexual behaviours. He works extensively with the LGBTQ community as well as the heterosexual population.
Silva often contributes to articles on various sex and relationship topics.
Silva is a clinical supervisor offering psychosexual and relationship therapy, trauma therapy and compulsive sexual behaviour treatment supervision and ad-hoc supervision. He is a faculty member of IOSS (International Online Sexology Supervisors).
Silva delivers a range of trainings on psychosexual and relationship therapy, trauma therapy and compulsive sexual behaviour treatment. He is an accreditation assessor for COSRT.
Contact:
www.silvaneves.co.uk
07958320565
sntherapy@gmail.com
December
‘How To Guide Someone To Therapy’ with Shea Graham
How to Guide Someone to Therapy is a 45-minute interactive workshop for friends who want to provide emotional support to those in need. During this workshop, you will learn practical tips like active listening to assist your friends during life transitions.
About Shea “I love therapy because I believe it is the perfect problem-solving option for people searching for a confidential and effective support system outside of family and friends. My approach to therapy is highly structured, evidence-based, and comprehensive.”
I am a licensed psychotherapist based in Charlottesville, Virginia. I help people to cope with anxiety and depression. I earned my bachelor’s degree from The University of Virginia, my master’s degree from Columbia University, and my post-graduate certificates from Harvard Medical School in meditation and mindfulness and New York State Psychiatric Institute. I am a certified clinical trauma specialist and clinical social worker. Since 2010, I’ve worked in a variety of clinical settings including family centers, methadone clinics, drug rehabilitation centers, and universities. In 2020, I volunteered as a workgroup leader with the Charlottesville Community Investment Collaborative. I currently supervise graduate students at Fordham University, Arizona State University, Ohio State University, and Tulane University as part of a field practicum program.
February 2022
‘How To Support A Trauma Survivor’ with Devin Green
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Devin believes that human sexuality should be incorporated into the holistic approach of wellbeing. With both personal and professional experience in power exchange, gender identity and expression and ethically, non monogamous ways to exist in relationships, her passion lies in exploring all the alternative ways that one can show up in the world.
Devin graduated with her Masters in Mental Health Counseling at Long Island University and has experience working with diverse populations, ranging from adolescents to adults. She is most passionate about providing an explorative yet safe place for adult workers to achieve their highest selves, without judgement, guilt or shame.
Depending on your specific needs, she offers DBT techniques such as mindfulness, as well as CBT and trauma focused approaches such as shadow work, EMDR and exposure therapy. She takes a collaborative and playful approach to treatment and is excited to guide you through the many discoveries of self.
Previous Presentations
“Spotting a Performer in Crisis: A Trauma-Informed Approach” with Rachael Wells
In the industry, many of us may not be familiar with techniques to intervene with someone struggling. It may feel uncomfortable, unknown, or “not our place.” However, connecting those we work with to support is crucial to health and balance of the adult industry. We will discuss how to identify a performer in need, potential tools to integrate into our workplaces, and ways to approach a crisis situation.
Rachael is an empathetic, driven, passionate individual and leader who provides high quality, person-centered therapy from acceptance and commitment therapy, EMDR AIP, mindfulness, self-compassion, internal family systems, and strengths-based models.
Rachael is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in the state of Florida and holds the title of EMDR approved therapist. Rachael is also a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200).
Rachael works with populations that include people dealing with acute sexual assault, domestic violence, sexual abuse, low self-compassion, low impulse control, those with borderline personality disorder, the sex worker community, and the transgender community. Their specific specialty is trauma within marginalized communities.
