Guest Speaker dr kristie rees
Trauma, Attachment & SEND: When Needs Overlap - Building Trust and Reducing Distress
This 2-hour CPD webinar for Thrive Licensed Practitioners explores the overlap between trauma, attachment needs and SEND.
Led by expert educational psychologist, Dr Kirstie Rees, it helps you understand how these experiences can present in similar ways and provides practical, compassionate strategies to support children’s emotional regulation, build trust and respond effectively in the classroom.
Duration
2 Hours
Format
Live online training
CPD
5 CPD points
Price
£78 + VAT
Designed for
Thrive Practitioners
trauma, attachment & SEND CPD
Overview
Trauma, disrupted attachment experiences and special educational needs can often present in similar ways, making it challenging to identify the underlying cause of a child’s behaviour.
This session explores these overlaps and what they mean for everyday practice in educational settings.
You’ll develop a deeper understanding of how these factors impact children’s emotional, social and behavioural development. The session focuses on practical, relational strategies to support safety, build trust and reduce distress, helping children feel secure and able to cope in the classroom.
The session contributes towards maintaining your Thrive Licensed Practitioner status.
trauma, attachment & SEND CPD
What you’ll gain from this CPD
This session supports you to build a deeper understanding of children whose needs may present in complex or overlapping ways, helping you respond with greater confidence and care.
- Build your understanding of the overlap between trauma, attachment and SEND.
- Gain confidence in identifying underlying causes of behaviour.
- Develop practical strategies to support emotional regulation and safety.
- Strengthen your ability to build trust with children experiencing distress.
- Improve your assessment and response to individual pupil needs.
- Understand how trauma, attachment and SEND impact development and behaviour.
- Explore similarities and differences between trauma-related and SEND behaviours.
- Develop confidence in identifying the root causes of presentation Strengthen your ability to assess needs through a trauma-informed lens.
- Learn how relationships, routines and adult responses support regulation.
- Build strategies to respond with compassion and consistency.
Our guest speaker
Amy brings practical insight from school leadership, mental health provision and neurodiversity support.
Dr Kirstie Rees
Educational and Child Psychologist
Dr Kirstie Rees is a specialist educational and child psychologist with extensive experience in learning disabilities, neurodiversity and mental health. She has contributed to postgraduate training in educational psychology and plays a leading role in child and adolescent mental health networks.
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Our June 2026 start dates
PA10307 - Guest Speaker - Trauma, Attachment & SEND: When Needs Overlap - Building Trust and Reducing Distress
Start date: 17th June 2026
End date: 17th June 2026
1 Session
102 Places left
£78 ex VAT
Session dates:
- Wed 17th June 2026 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
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