Adopted children have often experienced severe and complex levels of trauma and loss early on in life. This can include a combination of neglect, abuse, a chaotic and dysfunctional family system and multiple caregivers; all of which can have a significant impact on their emotional and mental health, and lead to complex and challenging behavioural problems.
In this talk, therapist and trainer Graham Kennedy (an adoptive father himself) will discuss the principles of Therapeutic Parenting, an attachment and trauma focused approach designed to help adopted children develop a sense of safety and security. Through consistent, empathic, insightful connected responses to a child’s distress and behaviours, the parent allows the child to begin to self-regulate and ultimately form secure attachments.
