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📌 Thursday 24 September 2026
6:00 pm UK | 1:00 pm ET | 10:00 am PT

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When helping isn't enough

Understanding trauma, and responding differently to children and adolescents

We will walk through how trauma actually shapes behavior, and what that means for the adults trying to help:

  • Why "difficult" behavior is so often a trauma response in disguise, and how to recognize the difference
  • The shift from managing behavior to understanding what's underneath it
  • Practical, everyday ways to respond differently at home, in the classroom, or in clinical practice
  • How to hold this space without burning yourself out in the process

Free to attend. We'll email you the link to join, once you register — you'll get the replay too if you can't make it on the premiere.

Being caring and supportive isn't always enough.

When a child or adolescent has experienced trauma, warmth and good intentions can only take us so far. This masterclass is about the shift underneath that question — and what it actually looks like in practice.

THE QUESTION WE DEFAULT TO

"What's wrong with this child?"

THE QUESTION THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

"What might have happened, and what does this young person need from me now?"
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— YOUR HOST

Dr. Sue Pattison, PhD, MA, CertED, RGN, HV, MBACP (Accred) is a leading UK expert in the emotional and psychological well-being of children and adolescents. A therapist, researcher, author, and university educator, she has spent more than 30 years helping improve the way children and adolescents are understood and supported.


Sue is the editor of The Handbook of Counselling Children & Young People and has an extensive professional background spanning therapy, education, nursing, and public health. Her expertise includes childhood trauma, emotional well-being, child and adolescent development, relationships, and therapeutic support.

Known for making complex psychological ideas clear and accessible, Sue helps professionals, parents, and caregivers understand what may lie behind a child’s behavior—and how adults can respond in ways that support safety, connection, and emotional well-being.

— YOUR HOST

Dr. Sue Pattison, PhD, MA, CertED, RGN, HV, MBACP (Accred) is a leading UK expert in the emotional and psychological well-being of children and adolescents. A therapist, researcher, author, and university educator, she has spent more than 30 years helping improve the way children and adolescents are understood and supported.


Sue is the editor of The Handbook of Counselling Children & Young People and has an extensive professional background spanning therapy, education, nursing, and public health. Her expertise includes childhood trauma, emotional well-being, child and adolescent development, relationships, and therapeutic support.

Known for making complex psychological ideas clear and accessible, Sue helps professionals, parents, and caregivers understand what may lie behind a child’s behavior—and how adults can respond in ways that support safety, connection, and emotional well-being.

Premiere Masterclass on 24 September

 6:00 pm UK | 1:00 pm ET | 10:00 am PT

Bring your questions — there'll be time to ask them. If you can't make it on the premiere masterclass, register and we'll send you the replay.
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