Workshop
CFT for Children & Families: Adapting for Neurodivergent Young People
This is a 5 hour online workshop with Dr Katherine Hodson & Dr Jen Swanston
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About this workshop
We all know how tough parenting can be. For parents of neurodivergent children, there are often additional challenges which can result in the traditional parenting approaches not always fully ‘fitting’ their children’s needs, or not shifting behavioural or psychological difficulties as expected. Therefore we find that a high proportion of the parents who present in our clinics have a neurodivergent child; and they often tell us at assessment how desperate they feel, and that nothing they have been recommended seems to be working. This is where Compassion Focused Therapy comes into its own.
This workshop will give a practical introduction into compassion-focused approaches with children, young people and their families, exploring how this work can be specifically tailored for working with neurodivergent young people. It will have a strong emphasis on translating ideas into everyday practice, using multiple, practical exercises and case examples to help participants deepen their confidence in supporting neurodivergent young people, their families, and the wider systems around them. Knowledge of the basics of Compassion Focused Therapy would be useful but is not essential.
What you'll learn
The foundations of compassionate parenting, and how to tailor this approach for neurodivergent children
Formulation skills for sharing understanding with families
The ‘EASE model of compassionate parenting’ for both parents and for neurodivergent young people.
Compassionate approaches for the wider system, which is often essential when working with neurodivergence
Who this workshop is for
Mental Healthcare Practitioners
Those interested in neurodiversity adaptations
Those working with children and young people
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FAQs
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All delegates signed up to the workshop will recieve joining links and instructions when they sign up for the event via Eventbrite. Any additional handouts will be sent to you as soon as they are recieved from the speaker. If you do not recieve a welcome email when you book, or have other queries, please email hello@compassionatemind.co.uk.
All attendees will received a certificate upon completion of the course. This will be emailed to you, so please ensure that your details are correct on registration.
Our staff will take a register on each day of the workshop and any non-attendees will not receive a certificate. If you are unable to attend for any reason, please get in touch at hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
If you find you are unable to attend this course, please email our admin team via hello@compassionatemind.co.uk as soon as possible. You will be given the option to transfer to another course (within 12 months). Refunds are available if cancellation occurs no less than one month before the start of the course, although we will consider exceptional circumstances.
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