Family Trauma Series: Family stories - supporting families affected by domestic abuse

• 17:00 – 17:05 – Introductions by Theresa Schwaiger

• 17:05 – 17:10 - Elaha Walizadeh - an introduction to Refuge, our partner

• 17:10 – 17:35 – An overview of the project by Theresa Schwaiger to include information on referral processes, engagement, intervention and outcome measurement.

• 17:35 – 18:00 - A clinical case example by Renata Zampol which will include information on the process of the 12-week intervention and quantitative and qualitative outcomes.

• 18:00 – 18:25 - Q&A

• 18:25 – 18:30 – Closing statements by Theresa Schwaiger

Dr Theresa Schwaiger – Clinical Psychologist and Deputy Head of the Family Trauma Clinical Department

Dr Theresa Schwaiger is a registered Clinical Psychologist and Deputy Head of the Family Trauma Department of Anna Freud’s Clinical Division. In this role, she is the clinical lead for Family Trauma assessment and treatment work (including court assessments). She also leads on projects aiming to identify and meet the needs of separated children and young people and has developed a clinical research project offering evidence-based trauma therapy to mothers and children affected by domestic abuse who are residing in women’s shelters. Following her training as a Clinical and Health Psychologist in Vienna, Austria and at University College London, she has specialised in work with complex childhood and adult trauma, and has over 15 years of experience providing assessment and treatment for refugees and asylum seekers, homeless people and children with history of attachment disruption, severe abuse and neglect. She holds a position as honorary teaching fellow at UCL on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, has published her clinical work in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at conferences across Europe.

She is a qualified Mentalization-Based Treatment practitioner, supervisor and trainer for Children and Families (MBT-C, MBT-F), and also has expertise in providing narrative exposure therapy (NET), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) for adults and children, cognitive-behaviour therapy (including trauma-focused CBT), transcultural psychological therapies, and parent support programmes. She speaks English and German.

Renata Zampol – Family Therapist

Renata is a qualified Systemic Family and Couples Therapist with a background in psychology. She is part of Anna Freud’s Family Trauma Clinical Team and has worked across projects including Family Stories, Post-Adoption/ Special Guardianship, and Contact and Residence disputes. Over the last 13 years, she has worked with children and adolescent mental health in the third sector and public health services both in Brazil and in the UK. She has experience working with domestic violence, child abuse, edge of care, child exploitation, assessment, and treatment for various mental health difficulties across a range of age groups. Throughout the years, she has trained in various therapeutic approaches, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), non-violent resistance (NVR), Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT), and narrative therapy. She has a particular interest in preventative work with children and families who have suffered from adversities, and in approaches to treating trauma collectively.

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