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Attachment & Development Trauma Training

Our half day Attachment and Developmental Trauma Training teaches delegates a basic understanding and awareness of what attachment theory.

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Learn how attachment and stress or trauma impacts the brain development and functioning.

What is attachment? What is the Positive Interaction Cycle? What is the Arousal relaxation cycle? What can lead to insecure attachment in children? What is the Disturbed attachment cycle? What are some adolescent attachment styles used? What types of behaviours can be noticed? What are some common signs and symptoms of attachment difficulties in children? How does the child brain develop compared to the adolescent brain when they have attachment difficulties? What is trauma and PTSD? What is the difference between simple PTSD and Complex PTSD? What is Adrenal Hijacking?

Our Attachment and Developmental Trauma Training will help you to answer the questions above and more.

Attachment trauma often leads to a “disoriented – disorganised” attachment.

Through our Attachment and Developmental Trauma Training, you will gain an understanding of how you can aid a child with difficulties within attachment. You will learn some therapeutic parenting strategies that you should use and avoid. You will learn what you can do to aid a child with attachment difficulties. You will learn what a positive family atmosphere can do for a developing child. You will also learn the difference in how different people cope with shame.

What does Attachment & Development Trauma Training cover?

The emotional reactions that a child might take – freeze, fight, flight or submit and befriend.
Understand the different types of traumatic stress.
Understand the ways trauma can impact on brain development and functioning.
Recognise the different types of attachment styles.
Understand the common signs and symptoms of attachment difficulties.
Gain knowledge of the importance of positive brain development.

Who is our Attachment & Development Trauma Training for?

Our Understanding Attachment and Developmental Trauma course is for anyone who works with children who have difficulties with attachment. Our session is more suited to care staff who support and look after children on a day-to-today basis.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Discuss the importance of positive environments and family atmosphere on a child’s development.
Discuss how trauma affect a developing brain as well as how trauma is related to stress disorders.
Recognise what Adrenal Hijacking is within the different lobes of the human brain.
Be able to understand what the difference is between simple PTSD and complex PTSD is.
Demonstrate how to show empathy correctly when communicating with a child who has difficulties with attachment.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost?

Our prices are personalised to the company, including how many delegates, and location. Please make an enquiry to get a personalised quote with no hidden costs.

Where do you cover?

We cover the whole of the UK.

Do you offer virtual training?

Many of our courses can be adapted for both classroom settings or virtual platforms like zoom. Some courses that include a practical aspect can only be delivered in a classroom setting.

Are your courses certified/accredited?

All learners will receive a certificate for any course they complete. Some of our courses are in-house certified, some of our courses are regulated by Ofqual and others are accredited by other awarding bodies.

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