Introduction to Attachment

Delivered via Zoom Webinar

This is a practical ‘non medical’ day for front line practitioners working with children and young people with serious attachment issues arising from loss, trauma and abuse. We look at what Psychology may help us in our understanding of children who have faced issues with love and attachment. Splitting, handling projected feelings, constancy and permanence are explored.

The course explores the questions :

•How can we start to develop an understanding of children with attachment needs?

•What is the true impact of loss, trauma and abuse?

•What else can we do to go about including high profile children or young people with challenging emotional needs?

•What useful psychological constructs can we use to guide us?

This course also explores practical strategies and language for key adults rebuilding relationships with individual pupils.

This is a participative day that aims to be explorative and practical. Opportunities to develop empathy with the children of concern will be created.