Working with looked after and adopted children: complex trauma and art therapy
This course promotes best practice in working safely, ethically and effectively with children who are looked after, on Special Guardianship orders, in kinship care or adoption. You will gain knowledge of current good practice in this field and become familiar with the specific contributions art therapists can make when working with complex trauma.
Working with looked after and adopted children: complex trauma and art therapy
This course promotes best practice in working safely, ethically and effectively with children who are looked after, on Special Guardianship orders, in kinship care or adoption. You will gain knowledge of current good practice in this field and become familiar with the specific contributions art therapists can make when working with complex trauma.
More and more art therapists are working with this population of children through different funding streams and in different organisational settings, particularly schools. Many are working as independent or private practitioners.
This work is often complex and requires systemic and holistic thinking, and a thorough understanding of the neurobiology of maltreatment and the importance of family and relational healing. It is a specialist area of work requiring specialist knowledge, which this course aims to provide.
What you will learn
The course will include:
- An outline of our understanding of complex trauma in children and its impact on body and brain development.
- Implications of this for therapeutic practice.
- Practical ideas for helping children with emotion regulation.
- The key role of caregivers/parents in supporting and being involved in the therapy and the recovery process.
- The impact of caring for or being part of the system around a child/young person with a complex trauma history.
- Experiential learning in the form of art making and art materials and their role in emotional regulation and sensory integration learning outcomes.
- How to work safely and ethically with children who are looked after, in kinship care, adopted or on Special Guardianship Orders.
- Knowledge of current best practice in working with children who have experienced complex trauma.
- Understanding the important role of caregivers/parents in a child’s recovery.
- Which specific contributions art therapists can make when working with complex trauma.
You will learn through presentations by the trainers, small and large group sharing and discussion, and experiential learning.
Tutors
Anthea Hendry and Katie Wrench
Excellent course providing essential information for working with this client group.
Frequently asked questions
Bookings for our online Introduction, Foundation, ARTiculate, CPD and Masterclass courses close one week before the start date, at 10.00am.
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It is the attendees’ responsibility to check they have access to the joining instructions before the course. Contacting the office on the day or evening before the start date will not always be responded to prior to the course starting.
Employer funded bookings are available for our online Introduction, Foundation, ARTiculate, CPD and Masterclass courses.
These bookings can be made on our website by paying by card at no extra cost. The booking should be made on the delegate’s account as we will need their contact details for the course. If they don’t have an account they can create one for free here. The employer will be required to provide their credit/debit card details to complete the payment. Please also tick the employer funded option at checkout.
If your employer wants to pay by invoice, you will need to complete our Invoice Details Request – Course Booking Form, and return it to us along with a PO number. Please note, we cannot accept the form without a PO number. Please note, there is an additional £20 admin fee for bookings via invoice.
If you need further assistance, please contact us at events@baat.org.
Some of our courses are open to a wider range of professionals. Information about who each course is designed for can be found on the event page under ‘Who this course is for.’ If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact us at events@baat.org.
Please note that our CPD courses are short training opportunities intended for ongoing professional development. While you may be able to attend even if you are not an art therapist, these courses do not provide a professional qualification and do not entitle you to use any protected professional title other than those for which you are already qualified.
In the UK, the titles ‘Art Therapist’ and ‘Art Psychotherapist’ are legally protected. Only those who have completed an HCPC-approved masters degree and are registered with the HCPC in that profession may use these titles. This requirement is set by UK law, not by BAAT. You can read more on the HCPC’s website.
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