Description
Creative Activities Through a Trauma-Informed Lens: Small Adjustments, Meaningful Differences
A half-day live session with Dr Karen Treisman for qualified therapists and allied professionals working with children and adolescents.
Many of us already use familiar creative and therapeutic activities, such as the Calm Place exercise. In this session, Karen explores the small adaptations and considerations that can make these activities more trauma-informed, inclusive and responsive.
Using two or three activities as examples, Karen will look at the language we use, offering choice (for example, rather than asking everyone to close their eyes), the materials we choose, sensory experiences, and how the same activity can land very differently for different people. The focus is on small but meaningful ways to adapt what you already do, rather than reinventing everything.
About Dr Karen Treisman
Dr Karen Treisman MBE is a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, trainer and author of The Therapeutic Treasure Box for Working with Children and Adolescents with Developmental Trauma. She was awarded an MBE in 2020 for her services to children, and was Psychology Professional of the Year for Excellence in Attachment and Trauma. She trains internationally and is the founder and director of Safe Hands and Thinking Minds.
Who is this for?
Qualified counsellors and psychotherapists, and allied professionals who work with children and young people, such as teachers, SNAs, youth workers, social care workers and school support staff. Members of the Circle have first option on places.
You will receive the Zoom link and a CPD certificate for 3 hours on completion.
