This free two day accredited course explores the theoretical and clinical presentations of women and girls who have been multiply marginalised accessing services who have experienced gendered violence. The course will define complex needs, introducing Developmental Trauma and Complex Traumatic Stress alongside common clinical presentations such as depression, self-harming behaviour, suicidal ideation and activation. Understanding of trauma reactions and associated neurobiological responses will also be explored. The course will introduce strengths and evidence based interventions working holistically to support recovery, emphasising women’s capacity for resilience and internal resources to promote sustainable healing.
What you will learn:
- Understand the definition of complex needs.
- Understand the underlying conditions for women and girls with complex needs.
- Understand how to engage with women and girls with complex needs using a gender responsive trauma focused approach
- Understand the strength based approach for responding to women and girls who have complex needs.
- Understand how to stabilise women and girls presenting with complex needs
- Understand how to facilitate recovery of women and girls with complex needs
