PETERBOROUGH -- Four experts will gather to share their ideas to help survivors of trauma.

The Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre is hosting Spirituality and Trauma on Nov. 19. The event is for practitioners, spiritual leaders and survivors of trauma. It will include a presentation, panel and table discussions on the intersections of spirituality and trauma for healing and change.

The following is the list of speakers who will be at the Spirituality and Trauma event:

Barb Woolner: Ms Woolner is a clinical counsellor at the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre where she supports clients who have experienced sexual violence. She is the second Buddhist to graduate from Waterloo Lutheran Seminary with a Masters in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy. Barb also holds a Master of Arts in Religion & Culture from Wilfrid Laurier University and a BA in Anthropology from Trent.

Glenn Duncan: Mr. Duncan has been married to Sheila for 29 years. The Duncans came to Peterborough to pastor Gilmour Memorial Baptist Church in 1991 and continued in that ministry until early 2004. After resigning from Gilmour Memorial, Glenn joined the staff of Kawartha Youth Unlimited to help develop a prayer base for Youth Unlimited in Peterborough and the surrounding communities.

Paul Fox: Mr. Fox is a Family Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Reiki Master who has been working with clients in Peterborough and surrounding area since the late 1990s. Over the years he has been involved in family and individual counselling and has received training in diverse and esoteric practices such as Hypnosis, Shamanic Journey-ing, Remote Viewing, Reiki, Philosophy, Integral Theory, and Spirituality, to name a few.

Reverend Julie Stoneberg: Rev. Stoneberg began her ministry with the Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough in August 2007. Hailing from Minneapolis, Julie obtained a Masters of Divinity from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California, and previously served Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Spirituality and Trauma is a fundraiser for the local United Way. It's being held at George Street United Church from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 19. Tickets are $20 at the door or in advance at the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre office on Water Street.

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