The 2024 Conference

THE 2024 CONFERENCE

An Online Conference for

Raising Awareness of Mental Health in Children and Young People Conference

Hosted by NWCH and Pepperells Solicitors

Raising Awareness of Mental Health

in Children and Young People Conference

Are you professionally ready to support children and young people?

Thursday 29th February 2024

Online

9:30am - 2:30pm

GET TICKETS

Join us for a packed half day conference for professionals and families, looking at a variety of topics.

Created for mental health professionals and therapists to learn how to create safe spaces to talk about issues specific to young people, and families wanting to know more about how to support their children and young people with access to the services and expertise they need..

Join us for a packed half day conference on Supporting

Domestic Abuse Awareness

Created especially for mental health professionals, therapists and employers to learn how to create safe spaces to talk about the issue of Domestic Abuse.

With many victims at risk, yet not aware that they’re being subjected to abuse, this online event, brought to you by three of the region’s key organisations will not only outline the legal obligations but raise awareness for therapists, professionals and community groups who come into contact with victims.

With Domestic Abuse on the increase, be it manipulation, financial or social control, and intimidation as much as violent and sexual abuse, it is everyone’s problem and one we address together with a sensitive, compassionate and informed mix of workshops and expert speakers.

Keynote Speakers:

Robin Logie

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) takes the child back to the traumas or adverse life events that have sown the seeds for their current psychological difficulties and helps them to reprocess and come to terms with what has happened to them. EMDR is recommended by NICE and WHO for the treatment of PTSD in children, and research studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of this therapy for many other psychological disorders.

Robin Logie will explain how this therapy works in practice and explain the theory behind it. He will also mention how it can be adapted for work with children, even those who have no memory of their trauma.

Christopher Morris

Autism is a developmental disorder that affects social interaction, communication, and behaviour, presenting unique challenges for counsellors. This session will explore different approaches to working with this client group and asks the question; should we be thinking outside of the box when working with children and young people who have ASD?

We will also discuss the specific challenges counsellors may face, including communication challenges, sensory sensitivities, limited social skills, repetitive behaviours, a lack of understanding of emotions, and a resistance to change.

You will gain valuable insights and tools to tailor your therapy approach to the unique needs of children and young people with autism, involving parents and caregivers to achieve positive outcomes. This session is a must-attend for any counsellor psychotherapist looking to enhance their practice and support this client group more effectively.

Alex Lynam, Beyond the Binary

Alex is a non-binary business owner who has been featured in Metro, PinkNews, Business up North and Business Manchester for their incredible work of sharing their personal journey and mission of LGBTQIA+ inclusion. They are an up and coming public speaker, inviting people to Not Fear Queer conversations. They have worked with 1000s of people from business, communities, and family dynamics to assist on the journey of self-discovery and how we can create an active inclusion culture. Alex has worked with local schools addressing a student body of 700 individuals and provided pastoral support and staff training giving knowledge and skills to help support and empower their young people positively for greater movements for active inclusion within the school setting.

Alex prides themselves on having a nurturing and positive approach to conversations we can fear to have, so that everyone can have the space to grow, expand and see people as their authentic selves.

Alex will be discussing the importance of championing our LGBTQIA+ youths and why this has a significant impact on their mental health. Giving you the awareness and knowledge of how we can do this positively so that we can help them navigate their self-discovery journey and empower them to be their full authentic selves.

Casey Ehrlich

Casey Ehrlich, Ph.D. (she/her) is a social scientist, parent coach and educator, and the CEO and founder of At Peace Parents, LLC. Casey brings 15 years of work experience and expertise in social science methodology to help parents and therapists understand how to connect with and accommodate Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Autistic children.

She specializes in teaching parents and therapists practical skills in the home or clinical setting to accommodate neuroception-driven demand avoidance and nervous system differences through creative techniques.

Her original research as a social scientist was conducted on post-conflict reconciliation, social capital, trust, and trauma in Colombia, South America - themes she brings to her work with parents, therapists, and teachers.

She has served more than 1,000 families raising Autistic, PDA Autistic, ADHD and traumatized children since 2020 and is also raising a PDA autistic son.

After this conference you will:

Feel confident to raise mental health issues with children and young people

Feel able to offer advice and support

Understand best practice in your professional capacity

Feel confident in how to offer support as an individual or services to signpost to

We do hope you can join us for an informative day, whether you are a practising mental health therapist, employer or just want to find out more about working with children and young people.

GET TICKETS

£50 for professionals and businesses

Discounted tickets available upon request for low-income participants who wish to attend.

Event Hosts:

The Supporting Domestic Abuse Awareness online conference is a joint venture to raise awareness and offer support between

NW Counselling Hub CIC

Pepperells Solicitors

For more details please contact: anna@nwcounsellinghub.co.uk

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