Training | Developmental Trauma for Professionals

Prices

Original price: 2520 GBP (84 GBP per person).

The price listed is for a Team License up to 30. Other pricing options are available:

• Single participant - 240 GBP

Team License
• Up to 6 - 864 GBP (144 GBP per person)
• Up to 12 - 1440 GBP (120 GBP per person)
• Up to 18 - 1728 GBP (96 GBP per person)
• Up to 24 - 2160 GBP (90 GBP per person)

About the Trainers

1. Dr Shoshanah Lyons is the clinical director and founder of Beacon House. As a clinical psychologist she feels huge passion for understanding mental health and relationships through a developmental trauma lens. She is a promoter and advocate for trauma-informed health, education, social care and criminal justice.

2. Helen Townsend is the Specialist Creative Designer at Beacon House. Combining inspiration from lived experience with academic training, she is passionate about translating complicated theories into accessible information that can be used by everyone in day to day life. As an adoptive parent Helen always aims to ensure ideas are realistic and practical for families.

What is This Training About?

Babies and children who survive multiple experiences of attachment disruption, trauma and separation face profound and complex difficulties, which are often described as ‘depression’, ‘anxiety’, ‘behavioural problems’ or ‘defiance’. As professionals trying to support traumatised children within school or within therapy, we often feel paralysed, de-skilled and hopeless when our usual approach is not effective.

Inspired by the findings of cutting edge trauma research and clinical experience here at Beacon House, this online training offers participants an opportunity to re-frame the behaviour of troubled children so that we can understand their needs through the lens of Developmental Trauma. Developmental Trauma is set of complex difficulties affecting a child’s sensory systems, dissociative responses, attachment, capacity for regulation, identity and cognitive abilities. By understanding how to identify Developmental Trauma, how to develop a trauma-informed support plan and how to engage dysregulated children, participants will experience a renewed sense of hopefulness and efficacy in creating change for traumatised families.

What Are the Learning Aims?

Participants who attend this training will:
• Gain confidence in their ability to identify and understand how repeated trauma affects children and adolescents
• Understand the breadth and complexity of Developmental Trauma and associated difficulties
• Develop their empathic understanding through ideas for experiential learning
• Understand the principles of a trauma-informed approach to supporting traumatised children and adolescents
• Learn a range of practical strategies to help regulate distressed children
• Receive a resource package exclusive to online learners

What Topics Does the Training Cover?

• Module One – Introduction
Driving and restraining forces for effective practice
What is trauma informed practice?
What makes an experience traumatic?
The impact of early trauma on brain development

• Module Two | Developmental Trauma : Areas of Impact
Sensory / Somatic
Dissociation
Emotional & Behavioural Regulation

• Module Three | Developmental Trauma : Areas of Impact
Attachment
Cognitive Functioning
Self Esteem & Identity

• Module Four | Risk and Intervention
Concurrent difficulties (PTSD, ADHD, ASD, FASD)
Clinical and Familial Risk
Principles of intervention
Additional reading and resources

Who Can Attend This Training?

This training is designed for any professional working with children and adolescents who have been exposed to trauma, adversity and loss. Professionals working in education, mental health, social care and the youth justice system will find it particularly relevant. Participants do not need to be therapists to benefit from this training.

How Does Your Online Training Work?

You can choose to buy a single place on this training, or a group licence which enables teams to attend the training in a cost effective way.

On payment of your training place you will be emailed:
• A private link to this online four-part training course, to watch at your own pace in your own time. 12 hours learning will be provided in total, including reflective and experiential practice.
• A digital Developmental Trauma resource pack, new and exclusive only to the participants of this online training.
• A ‘helping your mind & body get ready to learn’ video is also shared.

How is Your Training Presented?

Beacon House brings together an inspiring and innovative combination of theory, stunning original art-work, lived experience examples and practical demonstrations. Watch a brief sample on their page to see how they present different aspects of learning in their training.

How Long Can I Access the Training For?

This training can be accessed and re-watched as many times as you like, with no time limit.

Do I Get a Certificate?

Upon completion of Beacon House's training feedback questionnaire, you will be provided with an individualised certificate.

What Are Your Terms and Conditions?

Due to Beacon House's training package being available upon payment, online courses are non-refundable.

• International Transactions
Beacon House will deduct any bank charges or fees from any requested refunds.

Beacon House workw very hard to keep our training and resources free or as low cost as possible. They ask that for single participants, you respect this by keeping the training package for your sole use only. For team licences, the training is to be used by the paying team only and must not be sub-licenced or used outside of the team. Sharing the training package to those who have not purchased a place is not permitted under any circumstances.