This month we’re bringing you six presentations on the themes of identity, abuse, trauma and more.

View clips of the presentations to get a preview of what's available in the CPD hub that have been delivered by experts in their field.

Challenges in and out of the therapy room when working with male sexual trauma

Jeremy Sachs reflects on his five years of experience working with male survivors of sexual trauma. He shares valuable insights into working with this group, as well as ‘the things he wished he’d known before working with male survivors of sexual abuse’.
Jeremy Sachs’ presentation discusses important but also potentially upsetting subjects. Ensure you read the precis and learning outcomes of the resource before engaging with the content. Please consider your own self-care and what steps you can take to tend to your emotional and physical well-being.

Working creatively with dissociation

Lynne Ryan explains the reasons behind dissociation in Children and Young People (CYP) as a response to trauma and encourages us to use creative work when supporting this group. She discusses the benefits of children working creatively with trauma and how this allows them to externalise their emotions and inner worlds.
Lynne Ryan’s presentation discusses important but also potentially upsetting subjects. Ensure you read the precis and learning outcomes of the resource before engaging with the content. Please consider your own self-care and what steps you can take to tend to your emotional and physical well-being. Suicide is mentioned in this presentation.

The Importance of Effective Signposting

Kay Woollas explains the importance of effective signposting to external services for a range of practical needs. She identifies key external services and resources that practitioners can signpost or refer clients to when required.

Trauma, healing and hope: An identity-conscious approach to resilience

Aleesha Khan explores the role of identity in trauma therapy and the meaning of post traumatic growth. In this talk she addresses the possible correlation between the use of an identity-conscious approach and building resilience in trauma therapy for children and young persons.
Aleesha Khan’s presentation discusses important but also potentially upsetting subjects. Ensure you read the precis and learning outcomes of the resource before engaging with the content. Please consider your own self-care and what steps you can take to tend to your emotional and physical well-being.

Counselling in the healthcare sector

Angela Clarke outlines the career opportunities available for counsellors and psychotherapists within the healthcare sector. She discusses her own career journey and explains the current career paths open to counsellors interested in working within health and social care. She provides information about BACP’s Healthcare division and describes their vision and purpose.

Young women’s recovery stories after domestic abuse in childhood: implications for counselling and psychotherapy practice

Dr Tanya Beetham discusses her PhD research on young women’s recovery and transition to adulthood after domestic abuse in childhood. Her research focuses on exploring women’s recovery stories using the modality of narrative therapy.
Tanya’s presentation discusses important but also potentially upsetting subjects. Ensure you read the precis and learning outcomes of the resource before engaging with the content. Please consider your own self-care and what steps you can take to tend to your emotional and physical well-being.

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Disclaimer

This content is intended as informal learning (as opposed to training). Unlike formal training, content is non-course based and does not assess understanding. Watching these resources alone does not constitute sufficient competency to practise in the areas discussed.

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