Course material provided will be delivered via description and dialogue by the facilitator supported by power point slides. There is a strong emphasis on practice skills and development and group participation is encouraged throughout and essential to participant learning. This will include video clips, group and small group exercises and examples from and for practice development.

1/2day (3 hours with 15 minute break)

Any appropriately sized room with a projector, screen and flip chart

Minimum group size 6. Can be taught to up to 30 at one time. Can be offered as a conference presentation for larger groups.

This training day is really interesting and helpful to anyone working with children and young peoplein a range of context including vulnerable and hard to reach populations.

No previous knowledge of mentalization and shame is required and this course can be offered at a variety of levels.

To understand the concepts of mentalization and shame and how early trauma can adversely impact on the development of these processes. There will be discussion and ideas as to how support and work with children and young people struggling with these relational, social and emotional skills.

The power point presentation will be made available after the training

A list of readings and resources will be provided at the end of the power point

Neurodevelopment and Trauma Series which consists of-

• Neurodevelopment and Trauma (1 day)
• Shame and Mentalisation (1/2 day)
• Adolescent development (1/2 day)
• Healing Neurodevelopmental Trauma ( 1 day)

MA level professionally qualified practitioners with a wide variety of skills as trainers, lecturers and educators. They offer extensive theory to practice knowledge and experience of attachment theory and include psychotherapists, consultant nurses and social workers, psychologists and related health professionals.