Knightlamp Psychology and Consulting

Training

The Knightlamp Approach ®

In recent years, Trauma Informed Practice has become a somewhat nebulous term, leading to levels of cynicism about what it entails and its effectiveness in foster care, residential care, schools, and other environments involved in children and young people living with developmental trauma. However, when understood and applied properly, a trauma informed therapeutic care approach has been consistently shown to lead to remarkable and measurable therapeutic outcomes (see DHS 2011).

Excellent trauma informed practice begins with your choice of training, and training provider. The Knightlamp Approach ® Seminar Series is Australia's most popular and effective training in Trauma Informed Practice for a number of reasons:

Training has been developed using the updated knowledge from the fields of neurobiology, attachment and psychodynamic theory.

Our facilitators have decades of experience in trauma informed practice so that participants can feel confident that all questions will be answered.

We walk the talk. We use the concepts and strategies discussed in training, in our work every day.

Training is free of academic jargon. We ensure a comprehensive understanding of complex trauma, without making it complicated.

Staff leave each seminar feeling enthusiastic and hopeful about their work.

Each seminar in the series builds on preceding modules for better outcomes, increased staff retention, and improved workplace safety.

Our training workshops build on an evidence based framework and can be undertaken in sequence as follows:

The Knightlamp Approach ® to Complex Trauma Fundamentals

The Knightlamp Approach ® to Applied Trauma Informed Practice

The Knightlamp Approach ® to Managing Violence in Care

The Knightlamp Approach ® to Self Care & Preventing Vicarious Trauma

Delivery: Each seminar below is facilitated either as full day onsite, or live, interactive webinars (2 x 3 hour modules).

The Knightlamp Approach ®

to Complex Trauma Fundamentals

This seminar provides the essential theoretical frameworks underpinning a therapeutic care approach, and clarifies the link between early childhood trauma, behaviour and other difficulties. These modules highlight the importance of understanding the role that chronic hyperarousal, traumatic triggers and the relational template play in a traumatised person's presentation and how simple interventions can impact on the neurobiological and relational redevelopment. Learn the mechanics of trauma and healing, and how to effect real long term change without the struggle for control.

The Knightlamp Approach ®

to Applied Trauma Informed Practice

This one-day workshop explains how vicarious trauma occurs and draws from psychodynamic, positive psychology and physiology to present a model of self care tailored for those who work with traumatised individuals. The powerful effects of psychodynamic transference, vicarious trauma and necessary ever-mindfulness regarding work with traumatised individuals and families can have a negative impact on the professional. The seminar builds on previous workshops with a focus on the practitiopner and their wellbeing. It incorporates a holistic and comprehensive approach to self-care with an emphasis on the mental, social and physical health of professionals in and out of the workplace environment.

The Knightlamp Approach ®

to Managing Violence in Care

How does trauma informed practice look in the 'coal face'? What do you do, What do you say? How to formulate a conversation that will lead to self-understanding and self worth? What environmental factors can be changed to enhance a therapeutic approach? How does theory turn to strategy? This active workshop brings the theory learned in the first seminar into practice. participants use their own current examples to bring the theory to life by making brief formulations measurable strategies to take back into the workplace. This workshop also on the structure of therapeutic conversation for therapeutic progress, rather than the struggle for control.