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.

The Shame and Medicine Project invites you to a free hybrid two-day conference exploring Shame and Medicine at the University of Exeter. This final end-of-project conference aims to showcase research that looks at the impacts, effects and significance of shame in various aspects of medicine and healthcare. 

The conference will take place from 11-12 June, 2025. It is a hybrid conference, so you can attend in person at the University of Exeter (see “Location” tab for venue details), or online via Zoom. Joining details will be circulated 48 hours before the event. Please choose the appropriate attendee registration category.

Full conference programme TBC

Registration for the conference (including lunches, teas/coffees and wine reception) is free.

If you are attending in person, you are welcome attend a conference dinner on Wednesday evening, 11 June at 19.30 at The Hall, Stepcote Hill, Exeter EX1 1BD. There will be an extra charge of £40 to cover dinner costs.

See the “More Info” tab for more details about the Shame and Medicine Project and the Event.