This one day workshop offers delegates a comprehensive understanding of the importance of developing securely attached relationships with parents in early childhood. We explore how securely attached relationships are fundamental to the growth of a healthy and fully integrated brain. This programme is for all health, education and social care professionals working with children, young people and their families.
We explore the impact of relationship trauma, neglect, abuse and domestic violence and the impact on a child's brain architecture and global development, helping us to understand how this can impact on the development of emotional regulation, social skills development and relational trauma. We explore how this early trauma can also lead to ongoing emotional, social and psychological difficulties leading to long term mental health difficulties and difficulties in developing trusting relationships.
We Cover:
- the importance of developing securely attached relationships in early childhood on the development of a healthy and integrated brain.
- the impact of relational trauma, neglect, abuse and domestic violence and how this can impact on a child's social, emotional and cognitive development.
- The impact of trauma on the the nervous system, vagus nerve and ongoing anxiety based difficulties.
- Developing an understanding of how trauma can lead to children and young people developing complex emotional, psychological and behavioural difficulties.
- The impact of trauma on emotional regulation and sensory difficulties.
- The impact of attachment difficulties in developing trusting and "emotionally connected" relationships.
- Adverse Childhood experiences (ACEs) and their long term impact on health and emotional and mental health and wellbeing.
- Understanding the importance of seeing children in the context of "what happened to you" rather than "whats wrong with you".
- We explore other mental health difficulties and ask if these can be understood using an attachment and trauma informed lens.
- We look at sensory integration models, the neuro-sequential model and the latest research on the impact of trauma on brain development.
- We also look at how to support young people with attachment and trauma based difficulties and support people to adopt a relational approach to support healing and recovery.
- Secondary trauma and how working with/caring for young people with trauma can impact on our own well being and mental health.
We help delegates to begin to understand children's complex and challenging behaviours using an attachment and trauma informed lens. Delegates are supported to think about how to apply this understanding in their work and/or their relationships with children and young people. Our workshop has a good blend of case material, multi-media clips and creative group exercises to help bring theory to life. We try to ensure our workshops are interactive and inspiring. Attachment and trauma informed understanding and practice can be transformational for health and child care professionals. This workshop can be tailored to your organisation's/service's needs.
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