Abuse, Trauma and Dissociation: Understanding and Working Towards Recovery

Tuesday 29th April 2014 - Wednesday 30th April 2014

Please note, this event is now closed.

A rare opportunity to work with trainers with both personal and professional experience, awareness and skills in the understanding and treatment of complex trauma.
This event should appeal to clinicians working across the lifespan and specialties, and will have a particular focus on attachment theory.

Learning outcomes and objectives

• Enhanced confidence, responsiveness and awareness for supporting survivors of trauma and abuse.
• Increased knowledge of working therapeutically with dissociative experiences and use of the DES-II.
• Greater understanding of the clinical relevance of dissociation.
• Awareness of effective short and long-term strategies for reducing distress and gaining control.
• Acquired skills and knowledge to work collaboratively with survivors of trauma and abuse to help them reclaim ownership of their experiences and work towards recovery.
• Knowledge and awareness of the risks of vicarious trauma, and how to keep ourselves safe when supporting distressed individuals.

Provisional event timings are; 9.30am- 4.30pm on both days.

If you have any queries please contact us via the event hotline on 01332 224506.