Spotting signs and symptoms of Complex Trauma | 0930-1630 | Alison Woodward

This course is led by Alison Woodward.

What will delegates learn?

Delegates will leave understanding how traumatic experiences can influence how people access services. The signs and symptoms of complex trauma will be explored and practical tools shared to support both the practitioner and service user in a way that allows meaningful work to occur in the context of the practitioners role. Barriers to accessing support, useful resources and a trauma-informed framework will be presented.

What will the course include?

• Introduction to Trauma, impact and symptoms
• What this means in terms of access to services
• How we recognise trauma in our service users and how this changes how we work
• Practical hints and tips to enhance service user experiences

Who is the course relevant for?

This course will particularly benefit those working with service users who may have experienced complex trauma such as teachers, social workers, support workers, charity workers, health professionals

About Alison

Alison trained as a United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy accredited Psychotherapist and Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) at The Metanoia Institute, London. She works in her private practice and as a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University. She is a clinical supervisor and the co-founder of The Trauma-Informed Practice Services, a CIC developed to offer low-cost therapy and accessible training for people affected by, or working with, trauma. She has previously worked within sexual trauma organisations, jointly leading the provision of clinical therapeutic services.