An overview of therapeutic work around relational trauma

CFVC welcomes Dr Nicki Weld, a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland and Director of CNZN Ltd, to provide a day of specialist training for CFVC members.

This session will provide an overview of therapeutic work around relational trauma, delivered in two three-hour modules. The workshop draws from Nicki Weld and Stand Children’s
Services handbook –E Ko te Matakahi Maire- Therapeutic Social Work – published in 2017 and winner of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers Supreme Quality
and Innovation Award 2017. 

The workshop provides an overview of working therapeutically with adults who have experienced relational trauma with the intention of supporting well-being. It is aimed at generalist social workers and social service workers, not specialist mental health workers or therapists.
Workshop Objectives:
• Define relational trauma
• Describe relational trauma impacts from a holistic perspective
• Name the key components in developing a relational foundation
• Apply supportive counselling techniques to loss, grief, anxiety and anger.
• Name ways to provide psycho-education about relational trauma
• Support the development of a healthy self-relationship and interpersonal
relationships
• Explore the conscious use of self in therapeutic work.

About the Presenter

Dr Weld has worked for in a variety of social service and child protection roles, including professional leader for social work in general health, senior social worker, supervisor, senior child protection trainer, and as a national social work advisor within the New Zealand government sector and non -government sector. 

She is the primary creator of the Three Houses tool used internationally and has authored several publications focussing on social work and relational trauma.