A one day workshop focussed on working therapeutically with children and young people who have attachment difficulties; for people engaged in counselling, therapy and care, helping and pastoral activities with children and young people.

Children with attachment difficulties know what it feels like to be 'Out of sight out of mind'.  This workshop, with theory and practice, will look at the importance of the depth of therapeutic relationship with children (and by default adults) needed to enable the child to experience 'still in mind' - the calm feeling of trust, acceptance and being kept in mind, needed for healing, emotional wellbeing and safe behaviours.  

 Norma Howes is a Social Worker, Child Forensic Psychologist and Sensorimotor Psychotherapist.  Norma is involved in training police, social workers, health and education staff on all aspects of childhood trauma and abuse.   She has a private practice working with adults and children most of whom have experienced severe childhood trauma.  She has worked in the field of trauma, mental health and dissociation for more than twenty years and has researched the impact of dissociation on memory and the implications this has for both civil and criminal court proceedings.

Norma was also a member of a Child Trauma Team one day a week for twelve years where she was involved in both assessment and therapeutic services for children who had experienced Type 1 and Type 2 trauma.   She has a special interest in the impact of trauma, abuse and dissociation on attachment and consequent behaviours following child abuse and domestic violence.

Cost £85.00/ concessions including students and volunteers £70.00

Please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.

Ffynnon PPD, PO Box 246, Oswestry, SY10 1ED.Website: www.ffynnonppd.co.uk Email: info@ffynnonppd.co.uk.