Attachment, Trauma and Family Systems: Trauma-informed Family Practice with Children and Youth
Attachment, Trauma and Family Systems: Trauma-informed Family Practice with Children and Youth
Dr. Chip Chimera, Former Director of Continuous Professional Development and Innovation, Institute of Family Therapy
Chip Chimera is a family, individual and group therapist and supervisor with a thriving independent practice and many years’ experience in undertaking family assessments for the UK Courts when parents are in high conflict following separation. She teaches systemic practice and leads personal and professional development sessions at several universities. Chip is also a psychodrama psychotherapist. Recent publications include ‘Olena’s Battle for Utopia’ a chapter in Long Term Systemic Therapy, and ‘Nothing but the Truth’ in Safety, danger, and protection in the Family, Community, and the World A systemic and attachment-informed approach in press.
DATES:
2, 3 October 2023; Monday & Tuesday
TIME:
SGT 9:00 AM – 5.00 PM
VENUE:
This workshop will be conducted face-to-face. Confirmed participants will be receiving the venue details in due course. Please note that the mode of the workshop may be subject to changes.
SYNOPSIS
In this two-day workshop, Dr Chimera will explore the impact on children and their families of the experience of trauma. This includes trauma experienced from outside the family and the impact of parental trauma on parenting and child development. The impact of unresolved trauma on children’s development and on the intergenerational transmission of experiences will be examined. Systemic formulation will be used combining latest developments in neurobiology, modern attachment theory, systemic communication theory, and broader systemic understanding. Teaching will be accompanied by exercises for participants to focus on their own cases. Case discussion will be invited.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This workshop will support the development new and experienced staff who are working with children, youth, and families.
OBJECTIVES:
- Working definition of trauma;
- Impact of trauma on brain functions;
- Deeper understanding of attachment and the meanings associated with it;
- Impact of trauma on attachments within the family and how this affects family communication (especially giving comfort and protection);
- Development of attachment strategies for safety, protection, and comfort;
- Application of systemic ideas: triangulation, enmeshment, the double bind, theories of communication [CMM];
- Trauma experienced from outside the family;
- Impact of parental trauma on parenting and child development;
- Impact of unresolved trauma on children’s development;
- Intergenerational transmission of experiences.
TEACHING STRATEGIES
- Didactic presentation;
- Skills-building exercises;
- Live case consultation demonstrating theory;
- Q&A.
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