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
Find answers to common questions about this workshop.
This workshop is aimed at those who have a good grounding in the foundations of Compassion Focused Therapy, so we do require that you have completed an Introductory workshop beforehand (please check the topics covered in the Introduction to CFT workshop on our Training Pathway). We generally recommend leaving at least six months between completing an Introductory workshop and attending the Clinical Skills workshop in order to give yourself time to practise with your clients, as this workshop will be aimed to helping you to build on your skills.
Introductory workshops held by other organisations will be accepted, so long as they are at least two days in length, include the topics covered in our Introduction to CFT course, and are led by a recognised CFT trainer. For any queries about this, please email hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
Yes, this course is suitable for those who are new to CFT, although some knowledge of the basics may be helpful.
Unfortunately, this workshop will not be suitable for those with no prior CFT training. The trainer will be teaching the workshop on the assumption that all attendees have a good understanding of the model and will not have time to go over this. We recommend first attending one of our Introduction to CFT workshops, which we run several times a year.
We understand that, due to time differences, it may not be possible for you to attend all of this training live with us. With that in mind, the workshop will be recorded, and you'll have access to the recordings for up to three months after the live broadcast to watch in your own time.
If you're unable to attend for the entire duration, please email hello@compassionatemind.co.uk to let us know, as non-attendees will not receive a certificate unless we are informed of your circumstances.
This workshop does cover some of the basics of the CFT model so this has been advertised as a beginner level workshop, however we do recommend some prior training or experience of CFT as the trainers will not have time to address this in depth.
No, this is for personal practice, and is open to all.
Due to the interactive nature of this workshop, and particularly that it will contain a lot of group work, we feel you'd be missing too much of its value if you cannot participate live. So all delegates will need to attend live. Any delegates that have signed up but don't attend will not receive a CPD certificate.
Please get in touch at hello@compassionatemind.co.uk if you can now longer attend this workshop and need to change your booking.
Yes, this absolutley fine. The workshop will be recorded, and you'll be able to catch up on anything you've missed for up to a month after the live broadcast.
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