Dr Karen Treisman, MBE- Clinical Psychologist

With Childhood Matters today in Cork, delivering an in-house session focused on how ‘assessments’ and measurements can be infused with trauma-informed values and approached in more relational, meaningful, and creative ways.

Travelled from Tipperary to Cork- to be met in my hotel room by such a thoughtful care package from the ever amazing Rachel Falk❤️ which made me so excited!! modelling the model! I can’t wait for our catch up tomorrow before 2 more events for childhood matters Rachi Rach

In agony after my back snapped again whilst being on stage. But managed to continue the fab greenane centre event. Was v moved by the energy in the room & a powerful standing ovation.

Day 2 of this fab event with the wonderful Greenane Centre- today’s focus is on multisensory ways of understanding and supporting people in the context of relational and developmental trauma.

Day 1 of the sold-out 2-day conference with the wonderful Greenane Centre. A large, brilliant multidisciplinary group has travelled from across Ireland and beyond to join us. Today’s focus: the power of language and the room is already buzzing with gorgeous energy.

Introduction to grounding, anchoring, and regulating tools and techniques Learn grounding, anchoring, and regulating tools and techniques in this online event!

Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...

Creative feelings- www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...

Power of language- www.tickettailor.com/events/ragdo...

I’ve had lots of requests for more open-access,virtual training opportunities,so I’m experimenting with a series of public online events. This is the first time I’ve done it in this way-shaped directly in response to what people have asked for. If you’d like to join, details & booking links are here

Flying to Ireland today. It’s gonna be a busy week & my voice feeling it but excited to 1st be in Tipperary for a sold-out 2 day event organised by the fabulous Greenane Centre. The power of language & multi sensory impact & approaches within relational & developmental trauma

Trauma-Informed Practice: A Shared Starting Point Join us for a workshop on understanding trauma and how we can all start from a place of compassion and empathy in our practices.

We would love you to join us at a fab event in cork next week just a few tickets remaining- www.eventbrite.ie/e/trauma-inf...

Dr. Stephen Porges' most recent paper, an update of Polyvagal Theory that covers more than 55 years of his research.
Published 'open access' in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience:
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We’re back with our 11th therapeutic social work cohort! Beginning by centring something so often sidelined: our own wellbeing. Exploring anchoring, presence & our own emotional immune system-some of the foundations for sustaining this work with care & connection.

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Honoured to spend a day back with the brilliant team at Candle Trust, focusing on the Power of Language. A mix of new staff & familiar faces revisiting, refreshing & re-imagining how our words can open doors, shift perspectives & create safety.

Someone just sent me some reviews of my trauma deck of cards. So moving & special to read!So pleased they are helpful & thanks to those who take the time to review it makes such a diff.I also have an online module of enriching ways of using them- safehandsthinkingminds.thinkific.com/courses/trau...

Ep51: Punished for surviving? Women in the prison system Podcast Episode · The Transform Justice Podcast · 18/09/2025 · 34m

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An afternoon thinking space with an NHS team who focuses on weight support with infusing a trauma lens & now an evening webinar for the Martin James foundation focusing on our own emotional immune system even more so in these uncertain and thorny times

Loved being with you all

Thank you to everyone who came to today's Live Classroom on genograms and thank you to the brilliant Karen Treisman for such an inspiring session💙

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This afternoon back with my fab group of headteachers as part of our multi series. Today’s focus is on infusing and integrating micro doses of regulation, anchoring, and grounding

A powerful thinking space this evening with a senior leadership team about to go through a restructure & merger. Lots of themes & feelings explored & this will be an ongoing space. We also spoke about the importance of clarity, vision, & direction.

Wonderful to join @kinshipcharity to deliver a webinar for kinship carers on Behaviour is Communication. We’ll explore how shifting our lens & increasing curiosity can help us see the feelings, stories & needs behind our own & others behaviour.

Early Relational Health and its Impact on the Developing Brain: A Scoping Review - Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review The formation of secure parent–child bonds in early life, hereto referred to as early relational health, plays a central role in healthy development. However, the evidence on how early relational heal...

Early relational health and impact on developing brains review just released- look forward to reading- link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Exciting news! 🎉 My updated website is now live www.safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk
It’s easier to explore, packed with free resources, & full of details on the services & trainings I offer.

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Exciting news! 🎉 My updated website is now live www.safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk
It’s easier to explore, packed with free resources, & full of details on the services & trainings I offer.

Today’s focus in a thinking space and planning of their new curriculum for a group

Lots of expanding conversations in thinking spaces today around these today- as much more nuanced than captured in an image. So many misconceptions, over claiming & dilution- go into this in much more detail in our forthcoming book too.