Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Safeguarding Children Partnership

Free Trauma Informed Learning Lunches

Safer Cornwall have developed a programme of Learning Lunches (available online via TEAMS) on topics relating to Trauma Informed Approaches.  These sessions are open to anyone across the Partnership who would like to attend.  The hourly sessions consist of a 45 minute presentation and 15 minutes of Q&A.


Internal Family Systems (IFS) - Ben Green

Wednesday 29th of January 2025 12pm

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a transformational and humane approach to human healing and development. The approach was developed in the USA by Dr Richard Schwartz and has become popular world-wide. The model proposes that the self is multiple – we all have different parts that help us to ‘keep the show on the road’ and manage during tough times. Using IFS, we learn about the different parts of ourselves – some of which are burdened following trauma or adversity, some of which have taken on protective roles to help us to function. We learn to be in dialogue with our parts and offer them the help and healing that they need, from our place of inner wisdom and strength (which we all possess, no matter how hard life has been… although we don’t always feel like it!)

Ben Green is a clinical psychologist who works as the Clinical Director for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology training programme at the University of Plymouth. He also works clinically in the NHS, in Inpatient and Crisis Services in Cornwall. He has found IFS to be a life changing approach, both professionally and personally, and he is excited to tell you more about it!

*Content and Trigger Warning*

This session will be focusing on trauma and may bring up topics that might cause anybody with lived experience to be affected by the content.

If you feel you cannot attend or complete the session, please feel free to exit at any time and get in contact if you need any support.


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Meeting ID: 360 073 885 61

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Sessions are recorded and previous sessions have been made available for those that cannot attend on the day as follows -

  • Session 1: An Introduction to Trauma and Adversity
  • Session 2: The Language of Compassion and its Power to Connect
  • Session 3: Understanding and Working with Trauma - Understanding the Importance of Safety
  • Session 4: Trauma and Young People
  • Session 5: Children and Trauma Recovery
  • Session 6:  Vicarious Trauma

The links to the recordings of the sessions delivered so far are available here

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