Adolescent to parent violence is a series problem.

This workshop aims to simplify contemporary research, and through integration with practice wisdom, provide real hands-on strategies for supporting young people’s recovery and development.

This workshop is targeted at people working in the domestic and family violence, sexual assault or women’s health and well being sector. It will be useful for anyone working directly with young people and their parents or care givers.

Workshop overview:

Neurobiology of Trauma (Brief Review)
Distorted Templates for Attachment
Critical Relational Skills
The Adolescent Brain
Functions of APV
Engaging Young People with Shallow Intimacy Barriers
Shame vs Responsibility
Shifting from Compliance to Competence
Building Cognitive Skills
Facilitating Healthy Attachment and Trust
Responding to Miscues
Integrating Needs and Reducing Power Struggles

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm (AEST)
Location: Room 1H Classroom, WeWork, 310 Edward St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia

Who should attend

This workshop is introductory level and targeted at people working in the domestic and family violence, sexual assault or women’s health and well being sector.

About the facilitator

Trent Savill

Trent Savill is a consultant therapist and the Director of Complex Care. Trent has been working with complex and high-risk young people in the child-protection system since 2004, providing consultancy to Child Protection Services and Non-government sector, in-home therapy to children and families with complex trauma, and training to carers and professionals. Trent’s primary role now involves consulting with agencies around complex cases and delivering training around the provision of therapeutic care to our most high-risk and vulnerable children.