Our lectures offer a rich sampling of some of the most up-to-date research and theory alongside innovative techniques and ways of working with troubled children. With each lecture there will be a chance for participants to ask questions. Also questions can be sent in by email ahead of the lecture. Some of the lectures include a practical hands-on component. We feel sure that participants will go away moved, intellectually stimulated, and buzzing with new ideas.
The Frightened, Anxious, Worried Child: Key Theory and Intervention Tuesday 15 June (9.30 – 1.00pm)
Through film, slide show and moving case material, this lecture will offer delegates the vital up to date psychological theory and brain science for understanding why some children suffer from debilitating states of fear and anxiety. Phobias, obsessions, shyness, separation anxiety, and constant worrying will all be explained within the framework of the gene-environment interplay. The lecturers will then offer actual interventions and ways forward to enable these children to develop a new found calm, confidence, resilience and capacity for effective stress regulation.
Benefits from attending this lecture
- Inform your work with anxious and frightened children, by understanding the psychology of phobias, obsessions, panic attack, separation anxiety
- Learn about the psychological needs of these children, so that they can move on in their lives
- Take away key tools and techniques to connect with and engage these children
Lecturers: Ellie Baker and Dr Margot Sunderland
Ellie Baker: Registered Integrative Child Psychotherapist, Trainer in Integrative Child Psychotherapy and Parent-Child Therapy (IATE, London). Consultant and Trainer in Parenting and Communication Skills. Founder of HeartSpace, Holistic, Education and Art Related Therapies
Dr Margot Sunderland: Director of Education and Training at The Centre for Child Mental Health, London. Registered UKCP Integrative Child Psychotherapist. Author: What Every Parent Needs To Know.
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