Defining Trauma

In this module we will outline both the history and definition of trauma. Single event and complex developmental trauma will be considered as a continuum. This unit will include current research and an overview of differing approaches to working with trauma.

Participants will focus on the necessary assessment skills for working with trauma including recognition, risk assessment, resource availability and referral possibilities.

Sue Cowan-Jenssen B.A. Hons, (History), Graduate Certificate in Education from London University, Post Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy, Post Graduate Training in Working with the Dying and Bereaved, EMDR Consultant, Lifespan Integration Level 1 & 2.

She is a UKCP registered integrative psychotherapist who works both in private practice and for five years was a Trauma Therapist at Watford General Hospital. She is an EMDR Practitioner and Consultant, specialising in post-traumatic stress and she has a training from The Tavistock Clinic, in working with the dying and bereaved. She is recognised as an accredited psychotherapist by some private medical insurance companies.

She is a founder member of the London Association of Primal Psychotherapists and of the Relational School in the UK. She has over 25 years of experience of working with individuals and groups both here and in Scandinavia. She has published articles in books, journals and magazines on a wide range of psychological issues.