In agony after my back snapped again whilst being on stage. But managed to continue the fab greenane centre event. Was v moved by the energy in the room & a powerful standing ovation.

Day 2 of this fab event with the wonderful Greenane Centre- today’s focus is on multisensory ways of understanding and supporting people in the context of relational and developmental trauma.

Day 1 of the sold-out 2-day conference with the wonderful Greenane Centre. A large, brilliant multidisciplinary group has travelled from across Ireland and beyond to join us. Today’s focus: the power of language and the room is already buzzing with gorgeous energy.

I’ve had lots of requests for more open-access,virtual training opportunities,so I’m experimenting with a series of public online events. This is the first time I’ve done it in this way-shaped directly in response to what people have asked for. If you’d like to join, details & booking links are here

Flying to Ireland today. It’s gonna be a busy week & my voice feeling it but excited to 1st be in Tipperary for a sold-out 2 day event organised by the fabulous Greenane Centre. The power of language & multi sensory impact & approaches within relational & developmental trauma

We would love you to join us at a fab event in cork next week just a few tickets remaining- www.eventbrite.ie/e/trauma-inf...

Dr. Stephen Porges' most recent paper, an update of Polyvagal Theory that covers more than 55 years of his research. Published 'open access' in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience: lnkd.in/e99zuiMH

We’re back with our 11th therapeutic social work cohort! Beginning by centring something so often sidelined: our own wellbeing. Exploring anchoring, presence & our own emotional immune system-some of the foundations for sustaining this work with care & connection.

Honoured to spend a day back with the brilliant team at Candle Trust, focusing on the Power of Language. A mix of new staff & familiar faces revisiting, refreshing & re-imagining how our words can open doors, shift perspectives & create safety.

Someone just sent me some reviews of my trauma deck of cards. So moving & special to read!So pleased they are helpful & thanks to those who take the time to review it makes such a diff.I also have an online module of enriching ways of using them- safehandsthinkingminds.thinkific.com/courses/trau...

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An afternoon thinking space with an NHS team who focuses on weight support with infusing a trauma lens & now an evening webinar for the Martin James foundation focusing on our own emotional immune system even more so in these uncertain and thorny times

Thank you to everyone who came to today's Live Classroom on genograms and thank you to the brilliant Karen Treisman for such an inspiring session💙 @drkarentreisman.bsky.social

This afternoon back with my fab group of headteachers as part of our multi series. Today’s focus is on infusing and integrating micro doses of regulation, anchoring, and grounding

A powerful thinking space this evening with a senior leadership team about to go through a restructure & merger. Lots of themes & feelings explored & this will be an ongoing space. We also spoke about the importance of clarity, vision, & direction.

Wonderful to join @kinshipcharity to deliver a webinar for kinship carers on Behaviour is Communication. We’ll explore how shifting our lens & increasing curiosity can help us see the feelings, stories & needs behind our own & others behaviour.

Early relational health and impact on developing brains review just released- look forward to reading- link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Exciting news! 🎉 My updated website is now live www.safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk It’s easier to explore, packed with free resources, & full of details on the services & trainings I offer.

Exciting news! 🎉 My updated website is now live www.safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk It’s easier to explore, packed with free resources, & full of details on the services & trainings I offer.

Today’s focus in a thinking space and planning of their new curriculum for a group

Lots of expanding conversations in thinking spaces today around these today- as much more nuanced than captured in an image. So many misconceptions, over claiming & dilution- go into this in much more detail in our forthcoming book too.

I generally get booked pretty in advance but just had a change in leave plans so now have 2 possible virtual dates available in November for training or a day of thinking spaces or creative consultancy- pop me an email at [email protected] if want to discuss.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Caring for Traumatized Children: A Systematic Review Exploring Experiences of Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue Among Adoptive and Foster Parents

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Caring for Traumatized Children: A Systematic Review Exploring Experiences of Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue Among Adoptive and Foster Parents

Back virtual with a day w a multidisciplinary group across Suffolk focusing on the important topic of organisational & system stress & trauma & then a thinking space w a lovely colleague

Not long left to book! Lots of you have already booked a spot for this Live Classroom with @drkarentreisman.bsky.social, on using genograms. If you haven't booked yet, here are all the details: creativelifestorywork.com/event/making...

In Scotland today with Moore House exploring the power of language with an incredible multidisciplinary group. Words shape care, connection & culture. Honoured to talk about a topic which I’m so passionate about.

Over in Scotland for 2 days of events with the fab Moore house. And I was v excited to hear at the venue they do alpaca walks. Had such gorgeous time & such a nice unexpected surprise in between work. Meerkats on Sunday & alpacas today- v lucky. Now we have a lovely Moore house meal

Today I was with the wonderful Moore House & we did a session on behaviour is communication. Gorgeous venue & great group. And wonderful hosts! @MooreHouseCare we then recorded a podcast. Have a meal tonight & another conference tomorrow on the power of language

Flying to Scotland I haven’t been there since before the pandemic- doing a day for Moore House for their foster carers on behaviour as communication and then a day conference for a multidisciplinary audience on the power of language

A morning with an early help team exploring creative and expressive activities and conversations to enrich children’s voices. part of an ongoing series focusing on direct work tools.

Loving my new crayon face paints- the photographer and my version vs my 7 year old twin nephews version 😂

Used my new prop I bought to talk about brains in pain or strained brains

Back with OUR generation in Ireland on our follow up training around those seeking asylum and in a refugee context- today’s focus is on practical skills & direct work

With another group in Sefton today focusing on the power and impact of language

Exhausting week of face to face for a week to large groups but so refuelling to see lightbulb moments & be part of peoples journey.

A lovely post training thinking space session around joy-informed, creativity-informed, and wisdom-informed practice. Including the power of movement, play, art, & much more.

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With another group in Sefton today focusing on the power and impact of language

Today we are focusing on one of my fave topics the power and impact of language- love being w a great group- and added bonus that get to catch up w a few of my friends who live close by

Back to full work schedule after the summer. Been an amazing one full of colour, joy, adventure, fun, & more. Now in Sefton to deliver a week of f2f trainings to social care workers & some of the senior leadership.

Wonderful to speak to one of the people I supervise tonight & share a bit more around the concepts (in a nuanced way)- adversarial growth, adversity activated development, wisdom, emergent strengths, joyful rising & many more.

A day with the fab OUR Generation project and we have a large multidisciplinary group focusing on part 1 of supporting those who are seeing asylum or in a refugee context

✨ I’m trying something a little different… I’ve had lots of requests for more open-access, virtual training opportunities, so I’m experimenting with a series of public online events. This is the 1st time I’ve done it. If you’d like to join, details & booking links are here: