SKCDA PODCAST - EPISODE 5: SAFETY, MATTERING AND BELONGING (DR. CATHERINE HAJNAL, LIFE FUNDAMENTALS)
Episode 5: Safety, Mattering, and Belonging (Dr. Catherine Hajnal, Life Fundamentals)
The SKCDA Podcast team interviews Dr. Catherine Hajnal, Grief Educator and Instructor at Douglas College in Trauma-Informed Career Development Practice.

Bio
Catherine Hajnal, PhD, is an educator with over 25 years of experience creating learning environments that foster a deeper understanding of the human condition. With a specialization in the losses inherent in life’s many transitions, Catherine facilitates exploration of the process of grieving and its transformative potential. She completed her doctoral work in Human Factors Engineering at the University of Wisconsin exploring the intersection of occupational safety, health and well-being, and the design of work. (from Douglas college website)
Resources
- Life Fundamentals website – https://www.catherinehajnal.com/
- Douglas College Trauma-Informed Career Development course – https://www.douglascollege.ca/programs-courses/continuing-education/applied-community-studies/trauma-informed-career-development
- Ceric article on trauma-informed career development resources https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2021/01/29/12-resources-to-support-learning-on-trauma-and-career-development/#.YVmpiJrMLIU
- BC Centre for Excellence Women’s Health – https://bccewh.bc.ca/recent-work/trauma-informed-practice/
- Bessel Van Der Kolk – The Body Keeps Score – https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/
- Bridging Two Worlds – Supporting Newcomer and Refugee Youth – https://ceric.ca/wpdm-package/bridging-two-worlds-supporting-newcomer-refugee-youth/?wpdmdl=21660&refresh=61593218eac021633235480
- Bruce Perry – What Happened to You? https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250223210
- CERIC What it means to consider Trauma in Career Devleopment (Seanna Quressette) – https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2019/05/14/what-it-means-to-consider-trauma-within-career-development/#.YVmqbJrMLIW
- Childtrauma.org https://www.childtrauma.org/
- John Bowlby – Attachment Theory – https://www.simplypsychology.org/attachment.html
- Lumara Society – https://lumarasociety.org/
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach https://ncsacw.samhsa.gov/userfiles/files/SAMHSA_Trauma.pdf
- Trauma-informed practice guide – https://bccewh.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2013_TIP-Guide.pdf
- Trauma-Recovery.ca https://trauma-recovery.ca/
- Triangle of Well-Being and Resilience (Dr. Dan Siegel) https://trauma-recovery.ca/resiliency/triangle-of-well-being/