Three Phased Approach: Safety and Stabilisation

Posted Monday 30 June 2025 | Blue Knot Foundation

This interactive training presents a framework for working with complex trauma clients, drawing on current research in trauma theory and therapy, attachment, affective neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology. It explores the importance of a phased approach for complex trauma clients with a primary focus on Phase 1 Safety and Stabilisation.

It provides essential knowledge and tools to enhance practice and possibilities for recovery for complex trauma clients who experience challenges around adaptive coping strategies, arousal, emotional regulation, attachment and safety.

By participating in this professional development training, attendees will:

• Understand the concept of the phased treatment for complex trauma
• Understand the neurobiological impacts of complex trauma and attachment type and patterns
• Examine the dimensions of safety and stabilisation when working with complex trauma
• Develop safety and stabilisation strategies to implement in practice

Who should attend?

This training is designed for practitioners who work in a therapeutic relationship with people who have experienced complex trauma. Psychologists, clinical psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and social workers in a counselling role.

To attend this training participants should have a developed knowledge base in the foundations of complex trauma, this will not be covered in this session.