An Introduction to the Therapeutic Principles of Working with Adoptive Families with Children in the Early Years

We have received a grant for this course which can be used by post-adoption social workers employed in UK services. You must meet this requirement to book a place. If you do not meet this requirement, your place will be cancelled. 

This two half-days course aims to introduce post-adoption social workers to the therapeutic principles of working with adoptive families with children in the early years. The first half-day covers child development in the early years, the impact of early separation, loss and trauma on young children, and the role of attachment relationships in shaping both children’s and parents’ experiences of their journey to adoption. The second half-day will introduce mentalization as a helpful tool for engaging with adoptive parents, particularly when faced with the strong feelings aroused in children, parents and professionals by the adoption process.