What is this training about?

Becoming a parent can be a beautiful, transformational and messy experience for anyone, and even more so when the parent is also healing from their own experiences of complex trauma. Society can bombard would-be parents with a variety of messages – both positive and negative – and sources of support for new parents can be limited, with the whole parental journey being very different to how it was for past generations.

This online seminar seeks to equip would be parents and new parents, who are also healing from their own past experiences of complex trauma, with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate this transformational life stage. In doing so, it will think about the challenges of each phase of the parental journey, from preconception to early parenthood, and consider how this journey might be different for those healing from their own complex trauma. It will also seek to teach and give a live experience of different coping strategies for each stage.

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What are the learning aims?

  • To gain a good understanding of the parental journey and how this might be impacted by the parents’ own traumatic experiences.
  • To begin to develop a toolbox of coping strategies to help a parent with complex trauma cope and thrive at each stage of the parental journey.
  • To learn about help-seeking and trusted sources of support during the parental journey.

Who can attend this training?

This seminar is suitable for anyone with complex trauma who is also thinking about, or has recently become, a parent/carer. This webinar will also give professionals supporting would-be and new parents, specific knowledge, questions and skills which they can use within their own clinical practice.

How does your online training work?

On payment of your training place, you will receive:

  • A link to the live training to access on the training date
  • Your certificate

Your digital resource pack will be emailed to you closer to the webinar date.

How is your training presented?

We bring together an inspiring and innovative combination of theory, stunning original art work, lived experience examples and practical ideas. These will be delivered by our trainers over Zoom. We have digital support available on the day to ensure the training is problem free and straightforward.

How long can I access the training for?

This training is live and needs to be accessed on the training date

How much does the training cost?

£30 per person

About the trainers

Dr Adele Greaves is a Clinical Psychologist working within the Beacon House Adult Trauma and Dissociation Clinic. She previously worked within Specialist Perinatal Mental Health and Adult Mental Health Services within the NHS. She is passionate about bringing a trauma-informed lens to the parental journey and supporting those with complex trauma to become the parents they want to be. She recognises and honours the vital role that parents with complex trauma play in breaking the cycles of transgenerational trauma, thereby ensuring that their babies and children have a better future.

Helen Townsend is the artist and Specialist Creative Designer here at Beacon House. She collaborates closely with Adele to bring together the specialist content into a creative, beautiful, resourceful online training experience. As an adoptive parent herself, Helen is inspired by her experience living with trauma and loss in how she portrays the learning through her artwork.

How do I book?

Please book online using the link. Everything you need for the training will be emailed to you prior to the live training day. Please ensure you are able to access Zoom and have updated the app (if using) prior to the training to ensure you can have a stress free start to your training with us.

  • Tickets are no longer available for this event

What are your terms and conditions?

Refunds: Our live webinars are refundable until 21 days prior to the training date.

International Transactions: We will deduct any bank charges or fees from any requested refunds.

We work very hard to keep our training and resources free or as low cost as possible. We ask that participants keep the training link for their sole use only.

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Our online training must not be reproduced or shared with another party without prior permission from Beacon House Therapeutic Services & Trauma Team. Copyright | Beacon House Therapeutic Services & Trauma Team | 2024