Attachment and Relational Complex Trauma
Explore the work of the Tavistock Trauma Service at our one-day conference
Friday 10 July 2026
Join us for a one-day conference exploring the latest clinical work of the Tavistock Trauma Service, a non-diagnostic, multi-modal complex trauma service held in a psychoanalytic frame. Through a series of engaging presentations and break-out discussions, we will develop your understanding of complex trauma and consider how our distinctive model of care may be applied in your own setting.
Who is this conference for?
This conference is open to all professionals working with complex trauma, including:
- Health care (NHS mental health trusts, CAMHS, trauma services)
- The disciplines of psychology, psychiatry and psychotherapy
- Social care, safeguarding and statutory services
- Charities and voluntary organisations
- Counselling services
- Probation services
- Private practice
- Education
- Refugee or displaced people support
- Psychotherapists
- Art and drama therapists
- Body based or yoga therapists
- Clinical psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Psychoanalysts
- Therapists (family)
- Counsellors
- Mental Health professionals
- Social workers (senior)
- Safeguarding leads
- Substance misuse specialists
- Educational psychologists, SENCOs, behavioural leads
- Youth offending clinicians
- Bereavement support workers
- Fostering and adoption consultants
- Local authority trauma leads, supervisors
What will you learn?
By attending this conference, you will:
- Improve your understanding of complex trauma from a variety of modalities and perspectives on offer with the Tavistock Trauma Service – including an adapted trauma-informed psychoanalytic approach, art therapy, trauma-focused mentalisation therapy and trauma yoga
- Understand the model of the Tavistock Trauma Service, which offers personalised packages of care with individual and group work
- Consider how this model may be applied to your own setting through group spaces within the conference
- Recognise the importance of a survivor-centred approach in therapeutic work through the incorporation of peer supporters within teams.
Conference programme:
Our full conference programme will be published soon.
There will be a variety of presentations on different aspects of the work of the Tavistock Trauma Service, with small groups for discussion and a panel discussion at the end of the day.
Please note that this conference will be delivered in-person only, and will not be recorded.
Testimonials from previous conferences:
“The whole day was so inspiring. It was so interesting to hear what this fabulous team at the Tavistock are doing to improve the experience for their service users. It really felt that the team we saw were deeply passionate about exploring possibilities and learning and building. I haven’t felt this inspired in a VERY long time.”
“It was really insightful to hear about the different modalities incorporated within the service, especially the Expert by Experience invaluable service and the yoga4all.”
“Complex trauma is a very important clinical phenomenon that can significantly affect our patient’s quality of life, and having specific training is a fundamental component. Working on it at the Tavistock means maintaining not only a psychoanalytic perspective, but also a group and collective understanding of what it represents. The speakers and organizations are excellent . A truly formative experience.”
“It’s a very worthwhile conference to attend as you get an opportunity to learn from various practitioners’ experiences and expertise on working in a trauma-informed way. It’s encouraging to hear what is being done in different contexts and what can be considered and adapted to your contexts.”
Venue, fees and booking
The conference will take place in person at: The Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Lane, London, NW3 5BA.
Please note that this conference will be delivered in-person only, and will not be recorded.
The course fee is £175. Early bird bookings at a discounted rate of £126 will be accepted until Tuesday 31 March 2026.
Confirmed speakers
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Joanne Stubley
Consultant Medical Psychotherapist and Psychoanalyst