Epistemic Trust and Trauma
Expand your knowledge of epistemic trust and trauma at this training led by Professor Peter Fonagy.
About this training
Epistemic trust is rooted in early development: through attachment relationships and caregiver responsiveness, children learn when and from whom to take in knowledge. Trauma and adversity derail this mentalizing process, leading to mistrust, hypervigilance, or credulity, and with it, difficulties in learning from others and adaptation. Psychotherapy can be understood as a re-developmental process: a context in which trust, recognition, and openness to learning are re-established.
This training will trace the developmental origins of epistemic trust, its breakdown across the lifespan, and its reactivation in therapy, showing how clinicians can recreate the conditions for growth and change in adulthood.
Aims of this training
To explain the developmental origins of epistemic trust and its role in social learning.
To identify how trauma and adversity distort epistemic trust across childhood and adulthood.
To explore how psychotherapy functions as a re-developmental process to restore epistemic trust and enable change.
Who is this training for?
We welcome all psychotherapists and clinicians who work with children, young people, and adults to this training.
Tutor
Professor Peter Fonagy
Head of the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences at UCL
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Peter Fonagy, CBE, Professor of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Developmental Science, is Head of the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences at UCL. He is also Senior National Clinical Adviser for NHS England on Children and Young People’s Mental Health. Peter is Honorary President of Anna Freud, having served as CEO for over 20 years.
His clinical and research interests focus on early attachment relationships, social cognition, borderline personality disorder, and violence. A central focus has been the innovative, research-based psychodynamic therapeutic approach, Mentalization-Based Treatment, developed in collaboration with several clinical sites in the UK and USA. He has published over 700 scientific papers and 23 books.
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We are committed to making our training and events accessible and inclusive for all participants. During the booking process, you will be prompted to share any additional requirements or reasonable adjustments you may require. If you would prefer, you can also contact us directly at training@annafreud.org.
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The online platform Zoom will be used to deliver online training. Prior to booking, please ensure you meet the system requirements so you can join this training session. To test your equipment visit Zoom.us/test and follow the instructions.
For self-guided learning, materials, and homework, you will receive access to the Anna Freud Learning Hub. This is compatible with most devices. For optimal access, please use Google Chrome.
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