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Complex trauma-informed framework update and Q&A (2)
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Let's try this again...

The update scheduled for 21 Aug had Graham in one platform and all of the guests in a different platform. We have fixed the conflict, apologise for the hassle, have crossed fingers, and are giving it another go!

If you have previously done the Complex Trauma Informed Practice training, in any of its iterations since 2017, you are welcome to find out what was updated as the doctoral project reached completion.

Educators. A one day training for your 30 Aug student free day!

Complex trauma informed education

Not the imported USA model you may have seen elsewhere

A beautiful venue, take a 50c train, enjoy great food in two food courts.

Start time planned for the 8:54am train, a short stroll past the coffee vendors, to Springfield Central Library, or park across the road if driving

https://www.schoolotp.com.au/event-details-registration/complex-trauma-informed-education

Qld outdoor therapies consultation

If you work, research, teach, or offer programs in the broader outdoor therapies space please join us to discuss our sectors representation to the Qld government

This applies to any person who works in Qld, and include

Info on the reason we are calling this meeting can be found here: www.youthflourish/summit

I look forward to seeing you at our Teams meeting 29 Aug at 7pm.

The event will be recorded for those who cannot make it. Please register anyway so we can collect your details for further discussion

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/qld-outdoor-therapies-consultation-tickets-994548129227?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Complex Trauma-Informed Education

Just a quick reminder that we have an upcoming event on Friday 30th August at 8:00am. The event will be held at Springfield Central Library, Springfield.

Please come prepared and ready to learn from the best and unlock the power to engage challenging students with our 'Complex Trauma-Informed Education' training. Designed for Teachers, School Leaders, Chaplains, and everyone who works with students.

More info:

https://www.schoolotp.com.au/event-details-registration/complex-trauma-informed-education

Complex Trauma-Informed Education | SOTP Unlock the power to engage challenging students with our 'Complex Trauma Informed Education' training. Designed for Teachers, School Leaders, Chaplains, and everyone who works with students.

Thanks for the support everyone! If you are looking , remember that chapter 7 is the summary, please let me know your thoughts.

http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.34510.68162

Great initiative by the Outdoor Educators' Association Queensland

Send a message to learn more

My thesis is available for download

Please comment if anyone reads any chapter of this. Theses are known for never being read!

I tried to make it interesting and each chapter should make sense by itself.

If you want the short version go straight to Chapter 7.

Chapter 1 - Background
Chapter 2 - Methodology and methods
Chapter 3 - Complex trauma scoping review and analysis
Chapter 4 - Adventure therapy scoping review and analysis
Chapter 5 - Analysis of interviews
Chapter 6 - Discussion
Chapter 7 - Summary

http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.34510.68162

(PDF) The Healing Potential of Adventure For Young People Impacted By Systemic Adversity: A Complex Trauma Informed Adventure Therapy Theory - redacted PDF | Background Complex trauma is the developmental harm done to people’s bodies, brains, and minds from childhood adversity. These experiences of... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Introducing... Dr Emu!

🎓✨ I am excited to announce that I have been awarded my doctorate! ✨🎓

Appropriately, I received this notice this afternoon while we were walking around our (nearby nature) lake.

This journey has been long and challenging, filled with many obstacles and even some interference. There is much to be said about Assessor #1 and the two times they rejected my thesis, but today is a day of celebration and gratitude.

I couldn't have reached this milestone without the unwavering support and guidance of my incredible supervisors: Professor Jenny Boddy, Professor Paul Harris, and Dr. Maddy Slattery. Your expertise and encouragement kept me going, even when the path seemed impossible.

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Will Dobud and Dr. Eric Brymer, for your wisdom and mentorship throughout this journey. Your insights were invaluable.

My thesis, titled "The Healing Potential of Adventure For Young People Impacted By Systemic Adversity: A Complex Trauma Informed Adventure Therapy Theory," is a testament to the power of dignity and kindness during outdoor adventure.

I interviewed 30 experts, including young people, who all contributed to the result. My family has patiently waited, and their encouragement has been essential.

Here's to making a difference in the lives of young people facing systemic adversity, and to guiding practitioners who seek effective practice.

Thank you all for your support! 🎉🌟

Sincerely

Dr Emu

My first university lecture

Charles Sturt University (Port Macquarie campus) BSW/MSW micro and macro practice

Courtesy of an invitation from Will Dobud and John Healy, and a great bunch of students

We explored complex trauma as systemic harm and dissociation as coping

Back to my disciplinary roots.

Attending this today. Will add content to this post so you can virtually join in.

How do you provide Article 26 of the Rights of the Child?

While aimed at governments, the article aims to ensure children are provided for in a way that enables some choice in services and goods provided for them

That is my best interpretation for an organisation or practitioner

As a residential care worker we provided pocket money weekly, and that is how this Article is interpreted in child-friendly documents

How do you provide choice in services or goods?

Notes from GATE: The 4th Gathering for Adventure Therapy in Europe presentations. My live tweet record will take you to Twitter

Sorlandet hospital (Norway)
Gunnar, Andreas, and Vetla

Nature-based therapy with neuro-divergent boys and their fathers.

Apologies for the poor photo quality. There was a lot of sunlight and reflection.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1804110908467351623.html

Complex trauma-informed and human rights checklists.

The QR code is to a Google doc I provided to those who attended my workshop this week in Latvia. Or go straight to the Google sheets checklists: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/108RnAVbcaLEGVpOGALuw2o9TnRlSIXInlFadyqkzJMg/edit?usp=sharing

The checklists come from my thesis findings cross-checked against the Blue Knot Foundation (2012) practice guidelines.

The human rights checklist is a combination of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The Rights of People with Disabilities, and the Rights of the Child.

Choose either and tick off what you are certain you provide/do in your work. Participants found sometimes surprising things that they might tweak to improve their practice/program/school.

No data is being collected with this free doc. Download it and do what you want. Please acknowledge myself and The EMU Files if you use them publicly.

Could the human rights checklist be a participant's Bill of Rights?

Keen to hear thoughts and suggestions.

Watch School of Outdoor Therapeutic Practice for a short explainer in a few days time

Last day for EARLYBIRD coupons for our Complex Trauma-Informed Practice web workshops starting 03 July

https://www.schoolotp.com.au/upcoming-events

The 20% discount was timed to benefit those who attended the GATE 24 conference in Latvia, which ends today.

The full CTIP training, in one-hour workshops weekly. With the times available there is a time zone that suits everyone.

Events | The School of Outdoor Therapeutic Practice | Brisbane Explore upcoming events at the School of Outdoor Therapeutic Practice. Enhance your skills with our unique Complex Trauma Informed Practice framework, based on 7 years of research. Perfect for professionals in Community Services, Education, or Mental Health

The dissociative mechanism of change in wilderness and adventure therapy; Psychological harm and possible malpractice

By exploring probable harm we can be aware and avoid harming the very people we seek to help. This paper got interest at the International Society For The Study Of Trauma And Dissociation annual conference as a poster.

I was surprised that many of the therapists I spoke with were quite aware of the problem identified in this paper (in wilderness therapy), yet most adventure therapy practitioners are not.

This might not be surprising, given that some of our text books encourage practices that cause these likely harms.

A great team with wide ranging expertise put this paper together. It is available as a pre-print: https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/qta5p

Keen to hear peoples thoughts.

The dissociative mechanism of change in wilderness and adventure therapy; Psychological harm and possible malpractice Wilderness and adventure therapy (WT, AT) have employed cognitive or adaptive dissonance and involuntary treatment for decades. Cognitive dissonance occurs when people are faced with situations that do not confirm their expectations. Past WT participants have protested that involuntary, inescapable....

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Nature-based allied health: current practice, challenges and opportunities

Results

Allied health professionals indicated that exposure to nature could prevent and/or manage a range of physical and mental health, social and developmental outcomes.

Perceived challenges were identified, related to the patients/clients, AHPs themselves, and external factors.

Recommended solutions included increasing education for AHPs and the general public, advancing more research, implementing changes to governance, and legitimisation of nature-based approaches as part of allied health practice.

Nature-based allied health: current practice, challenges and opportunities Purpose To guide the effective use of nature-based approaches, we aimed to determine current practice, challenges and proposed solutions concerning the use of these approaches by allied health professionals (AHPs). We also investigated the signs, symptoms and conditions AHPs believe nature-based app...

So looking forward to both teaching and learning how complex trauma-informed practice can be used in Latvia.

https://www.facebook.com/Adventure.Therapy.Latvia/posts/pfbid0pACKCGW7CpnAPc6LEL3sSR5Uwxy49Y815gWu7nbXgjDws1bz5S1shQJm1SGuSNMJl

Complex trauma & adventuring with kindness

Just completed a 90 minute webinar with a group of mostly therapists through the International Society For The Study Of Trauma And Dissociation

Like virtually all adventure therapy practitioners I have met they are dedicated, kind and passionate in their care of the people they help. Such a cool bunch to hang out with. And they are interested in working outdoors and with adventurous activity.

If you are in training or early career and interested in developing your practice in the CT/ dissociation space, these are the people who will welcome you and give you everything you need to do the work.

My experience at this year's ISSTD conference was that they are as humble, curious and friendly as any AT group I have spent time with. I am fortunate to have a foot in both fields. There is plenty of room for more to join me on this bridge.

Trauma-informed practice and coercive practice are opposites

"trauma-informed approaches were developed as an alternative to coercive medical models" (Carello et al., 2019, p. 3)

Carello, J., Butler, L. D., & Critelli, F. M. (2019). Introduction to Trauma and Human Rights: Context and Content. In L. D. Butler, F. M. Critelli, & J. Carello (Eds.), Trauma and Human Rights (pp. 1–10). Springer International Publishing.

Traumatic Experience, Human Rights Violations, and Their Intersection The constructs of trauma theory and human rights have emerged in different disciplines over several decades as frameworks to document and address human suffering. Although traumatic events and human rights violations often occur together, an understanding of how...

You can find out more about how to successfully implement Complex Trauma Informed Practice within adventure therapy at our first Queensland training opportunity at Griffith University Gold Coast! Thanks to Outdoors Queensland for this post.

Training opportunity: Unlock the power to engage challenging youth with ‘Complex Trauma Informed Practice' training.

This training is perfect for Therapists, Teachers, School Leaders, Clinicians, and everyone who works with young people.

The groundbreaking theory and practice framework provide invaluable guidance for connecting with complex youth.

This framework has been extensively tested in diverse settings, from youth detention to mainstream and alternative education, including services for young people with autism. Its success lies in its intra-disciplinary approach, easily customisable to fit your practice.

When: 29 Feb to 1 March, 8am to 4pm
Where: Griffith University, Gold Coast
Cost: $165 - $446 – choose to attend one, two, three or all four sessions

Find out more: https://outdoorsqueensland.com.au/whats-on/complex-trauma-informed-practice-adventure-therapy-training-feb2024

Will Dobud and I are writing some other things, while this one keeps flying

This and other research of mine can be found here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Graham-Pringle/research

I am honoured to share that I have been appointed a volunteer Director of the ISSTD!

Check them out and consider joining the 1700 international multi-disciplinary members who are practitioners and researchers on complex trauma and dissociation. They are the worlds leaders in this field.

https://www.isst-d.org/

The 2024 ISSTD annual complex trauma and dissociation conference is themed on dignity!

Early bird ends 16 Jan, and yes there is a virtual registration with live-streamed sessions

These people are the world leaders in humane, dignified, and strengths-based practice

Adventure Therapy for Complex Trauma, Tri-phasic, Ecologically Dynamic and Human Rights - conference paper now available

The proceedings from the 9th International Adventure Therapy Conference are now available for free, just in time for the holiday season for many people. My paper is shown in this link.

All 41 papers can be downloaded here: https://journal-adventure-therapy.com/shop/

Good job Alexander Rose and Carina Ribe Fernee !!

https://journal-adventure-therapy.com/product/adventure-therapy-for-complex-trauma-three-phased-ecologically-dynamic-and-human-rights-based/

Adventure Therapy for Complex Trauma; Three Phased, Ecologically Dynamic and Human Rights Based - Journal Adventure Therapy Authors: Graham Pringle

"Human rights are where therapy starts"

An explainer video from the Outdoor Therapy Centre for Research and Practice

Celebrating international human rights week

https://youtu.be/JgIpCqeqCIE?feature=shared

https://www.outdoortherapycentre.com/

Human-Rights Based Practice is Where Therapy Starts A quick discussion from Graham Pringle, a Friend of the Outdoor Therapy Centre to describe the importance of a human rights-based practices for outdoor thera...