Break the Silence – Trauma Training with Dr. Karen Treisman MBE

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Following the success of their trauma training course in May last year, local charity Break the Silence are delighted to announce further dates in 2022.

Focusing on the impact of trauma and disrupted attachment on children’s emotions, relationships and behaviour, the course is open to the public, offering a valuable learning opportunity to anyone interested.

The 2-day courses will be delivered by Dr. Karen Treisman MBE, a specialist clinical psychologist who has worked in the NHS and children’s services for several years. She has also worked cross-culturally in Africa and Asia, with groups ranging from former child soldiers to survivors of the Rwandan Genocide.

2022 course dates are as follows:

31st May and 1st June 2022:

Understanding the impact of relational and developmental trauma

15th and 16th September 2022:

Creative and expressive tools for working with those impacted by relational and developmental trauma

For content, prices and booking, visit the ticket site. 

[image description: Comments from a participant on this year's course, which contains the following quote. "Fabulous training. Karen was very inspirational, motivational and energetic. She made a difficult subject easy to understand, with real-life situations and slides."]

[image description: Infographic containing feedback from participants on this year's course, which displays the following text. "93% rated the opportunity to learn more about the impact of trauma as excellent" and "95% rated the event as excellent overall."]

Established in 2004, Break the Silence provides a range of support for survivors of rape and childhood sexual abuse, aged 13 years and over.

Visit the charity’s website for more information.