Workshop
Compassion Focused Approach to Perinatal Loss and Trauma
This is a three day online workshop with Dr Katie Splevins and Dr Claire Sweeney
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About this workshop
This workshop will take place on the 19th, 20th and 26th November 2026.
This course introduces a Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) approach to supporting individuals and families affected by perinatal loss and trauma. It explores how the evolutionary model of the threat, drive and soothing systems can help clinicians understand the psychological impact of birth trauma, perinatal loss, and complex experiences during the transition to parenthood.
Alongside the CFT framework, the course draws on key theories of grief, loss and trauma, helping participants integrate these perspectives into compassionate, trauma-informed care within the perinatal context.
The workshop emphasises how compassion-based practices can help reduce shame, self-criticism and trauma-related threat responses, while strengthening emotional safety, regulation and connection for both parents and clinicians.
Intended Audience
This course is designed for healthcare and mental health professionals working with trauma and loss during the perinatal period, including those working in:
- Maternal Mental Health Services
- Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU)
- Perinatal mental health teams and related services
Relevant professionals may include psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, nurses, psychiatrists and other mental health practitioners, particularly those interested in integrating compassion-focused approaches into their clinical practice.
What you'll learn
Develop an understanding of the nature and psychological impact of perinatal loss and trauma within the perinatal context
Understanding of the CFT model and how it can be applied to experiences of grief, trauma and distress in the perinatal period
Practice CFT-informed techniques and interventions for supporting parents affected by loss and trauma
Explore compassion-based practices for clinicians, helping practitioners sustain themselves when working with emotionally demanding material
Who this workshop is for
Mental health practitioners
Maternal mental health services
Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU)
Perinatal mental health teams and related services
Meet your instructor
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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.
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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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.
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