With Dr. Ruth Lawson-McConnell.
We certainly live in alarming times and our tamariki and rangatahi are showing signs of increased anxiety and distress. To bring our young one’s alarm levels down it is necessary for them to feel safe. Gabor Mate expresses this succinctly: ‘safety is not the absence of threat but the presence of connection’.
Gabor also endorses highly the work of developmental psychologist Dr Gordon Neufeld, with whom he has co-written the book, Hold on to your kids. In this seminar we will use Neufeld’s Attachment-based developmental approach (presented in the first workshop Applying Attachment Theory to Clinical Practice) to examine the underlying dynamics behind anxiety, how anxiety impacts the body, the mind and relationships, and how to bring tamariki/rangatahi to psychological, physical and emotional rest.
This workshop is the next step for people who have already attended the 1-day Power of Connection: Attachment Theory workshop provided through Grow, or those who possess foundational knowledge of Attachment Theory.
It is for those who want to further develop their understanding by looking at Attachment Theory through the lens of how Attachment-informed approaches can calm anxiety and reduce stress in your younger clients. It will be a deeper dive into the Theory’s practical application.
When: 9 June 2025, 9am – 12.30pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: $265 inc GST. The price stated is per person.
Contact: Faye Johnson – [email protected]
For more information and to register – please visit the website:
**Note our Special Offer**
https://www.grow.co.nz/attachment-theory-calming-anxiety-in-children/
FAQs
Learning Outcomes
1. Appraise the phenomenon of escalating alarm in our tamariki/rangatahi population from an attachment perspective.
2. Understand the importance of physical and psychological rest for human flourishing.
3. Assess how anxiety affects children and youths:
o bodies: biological aspects, physiology, and chemistry of anxiety,
o minds: psychological (neuroscience and mental processes)
o feelings: emotional effects of alarm problems.
4. Be able to work with tamariki/rangatahi to calm their anxiety and lead them to psychological rest.
Ruth's presentation includes Māori and Pasifika cultural contexts, and communicates the Te Tiriti o Waitangi values in her teaching approach.
Who Should Attend:
As the content of this training builds on what Ruth presented in the Applying Attachment Theory to Clinical Practice workshop, it is highly recommended participants complete this training first.
https://www.grow.co.nz/applying-attachment-theory-to-clinical-practice/
If you have not already attended the above mentioned Applying Attachment Theory to Clinical Practice workshop it is recommended that you watch her free 1st part of the training based on this material on her website: Attachment Based Counselling – Introduction – Free 1st part – Ruth McConnell
It is suitable for those working with youth - social workers, counsellors, mental health professionals, educators (teachers, teacher aides, RTLB’s, school counsellors), Justice Dept staff (Corrections, Police) - those supporting children who are displaying attachment issues, or developmental trauma.
NOTE - If your organisation is interested in having Ruth present face-face to between 15 - 40 members of your team, please contact Faye Johnson for more information.
What others have said about Ruth’s presentations
"Thank you Ruth. I feel like I now have a greater understanding of the importance of attachment and an awareness I can take into my clinical practice." Counsellor.
"My knowledge and confidence has increased significantly following this training. Thank you for all the extra resources as well." Health Improvement Practitioner
“This workshop was fantastic. Thank you Ruth - I really got a lot from it.” Psychologist
“Thank you for sharing your wonderful knowledge, humour and inspiration with us during your awesome workshop.”
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