Shame Competence for Trauma-Informed Practitioners delivered over four 2 hour online Modules from April to June 25 13:00-15:00.

Mon 28th April,  Mon 12th May, Mon 19th May, Mon 2nd June 2025

Training Overview

Shame and trauma are inextricably bound together. Shame is a world-organising emotion for many trauma survivors, and shame is also behind much of the behaviours associated with trauma, post-traumatic stress and other post-trauma states. As a result, it is clear that trauma-informed practitioners will benefit from a deeper awareness and understanding of shame, along with competence about how to recognise and manage shame dynamics. Despite the clear links between shame and trauma, understanding shame has not traditionally been an explicit focus of trauma-informed approaches. Professor Luna Dolezal from the University of Exeter worked in collaboration with the Trauma Informed Plymouth Network (TIPN) to develop this innovative and evidence-based Shame Competence Training for Trauma-Informed Practitioners.

Sign up today for £200*

*20% discount on the usual price as an early bird incentive. Offer ends 10.02.2025. 

The Shame Competence for Trauma-Informed Practitioners training will be delivered in-person over the course of 1 day (9:30-16:30) at the Life Centre in Plymouth. The training will be delivered by Vicky Brooks and Sarah Cox.

Topics covered in the training are:

· Why Do We Need to Understand Shame?

· What is Shame?

· Shame and Trauma

· Hidden Shame and the Shame Compass

· Responding to Shame

· Shame Cycles (Disengagement and Violence)

· Recognising Shaming

· Shame in Organisations

The below training sessions are being offered at a discounted rate as they have been partially funded by an ESRC Impact Accelerator Award, from the University of Exeter.