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17th June at 6:00pm to 8:00pm &ndash\; Onlin
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24th June at 7:00pm to 9:00pm &ndash\; Online S ession 2 (with recording)
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\n \nThe inner world s of Looked After Children\, Care Experienced Youn g People\, and adopted children have long inspired the work of Child Psychotherapists. Their experie nces - and those of their families\, foster carers \, and professional networks - are rich\, complex\ , and often deeply traumatic. Yet\, in recent year s\, fewer forums explore these children and famili es in depth. This conference provides a dedicated space to do just that.
\n \nR ecent changes in the care system - shaped by the M unro Report\, cuts to council funding\, and evolvi ng patterns of permanency\, fostering\, kinship\, and Special Guardianship - have added new layers o f complexity to the lives of these children and th e adults who care for them. Despite shifts in the system\, the challenges remain profound: enduring distress\, intergenerational trauma\, strained pro fessional dynamics\, and the testing of adult capa cities to meet their mental and emotional needs.
\n \nThese children often carr y feelings of loneliness\, confusion about identit y\, and a sense of being outsiders. In adolescence \, they are particularly vulnerable to exploitatio n\, and the effects of early trauma continue into adulthood\, influencing mental health\, education\ , employment\, and social belonging. Their experie nces also deeply affect foster\, adoptive\, and ki nship families\, residential homes\, schools\, and workplaces.
\n \nThe growing presence of unaccompanied minors and asylum-seeki ng young people adds urgent new dimensions to this work. These children may have survived traffickin g\, war\, torture\, or abandonment\, and they requ ire extraordinary psychological support to process dislocation\, grief\, and loss - often in a socia l climate marked by hostility toward migrants.
\n \nThis conference is a vital opportunity for ACP Child &\; Adolescent Psycho therapists to come together\, reflect\, and deepen their understanding of these vulnerable children\ , their families\, and the networks that support t hem.
\n \nConferenc e Chairs and Programme
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span style="line-height:107%">Conference Chairs: Katie Argent &\; Joann
e Miley
Presenters:
\n \n| \n | \n \n Another Place: Disorientation\, Identity and the Uncanny< /span> \n | \n
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Becky Hall \n | \n \n | \n
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Dr Joanne Do rnan \n | \n \n &lsquo\;Bring Me Her Heart&rsquo\;: Exploring the Internal Couple Through the Phantasies of Care Experienced Young People Linked with the Fairytal e of &lsquo\;Snow-white&rsquo\; \n \n |
| \n Dr Kate Rothwell \n \n | \n | \n
| \n Alice Field &\; Marigemma Rocco< /span> \n | \n \n & lsquo\;From Bad Therapy to Real Therapy&rsquo\; &n dash\; the role of intensive case supervision and its impact on intensive psychotherapy with a 13-ye ar-old girl in foster care \n | \n
| \n Sheila Melzak \n \n\; \n | \n \n Invisible Developmental Needs\, Invisible Foreign Young Peo ple \n | \n
| \n Dr Isla Fitchie \n | \n \n < span style="font-family:"\;Aptos"\;\,sans- serif">Living on the inside: The therapeutic journ ey of a young person in kinship care \n | \n
| \n Dr Nikki Eriksen\, Helene Ro ss &\; Lynne Conway \n | \n
\n The Emotional Task of Being in Contact with Contact\; Models of Intervention \n | \n
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| \n Jo Collinson \n | \n \n Siblin g Work and Loosening of Entrenched Dynamics \n | \n
Our presentation Chairs include: Andr ew Dawson\, Jemima Phorson\, Rajni Sharma\, Charli e Beaumont\, Annie Baikie and Kanese Da Costa.
\n \nONLINE &\; IN-PERSON OPTIONS
\n \n< span style="line-height:107%">A blende d experience consisting of two online Conference s essions via Zoom and an in-person day event &ndash \; in Sheffield City Centre.< /span>
\n \nConfer ence Dates
\n \nPart A &ndash\; ONLINE Introductory Session Wit h Conference Chairs and Main Speaker
\n \nVia Zoom
\n \nWednesday 17th June 6:00pm &ndash\ ; 8:00pm
\n \nPart B &ndas h\; IN-PERSON at The Cutlers'\; Hall\, Sheffiel d
\n \nSaturday 20th June 8:30am &ndash\; 5:00pm
\n \nPart C &ndash\; ONLINE Concluding Session with Conference Chairs\, Presenters and Special Guests< /b>
\n \nVia Zoom
\n \nWednesday 24th June 7 :00pm &ndash\; 9:00pm
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About Cutlers Hall\, Sheffield
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Book the Conference Social Event - Friday 19th June\, Sheffeld
\n \n DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n \n Dates & Times:\n \n \n \n 17th Jun e at 6:00pm to 8:00pm – Online Session 1 (with rec ording)\n \n \n \n 20th June at 8:30am to 5:00pm – In person in Sheffield\n \n \n \n 24th June at 7: 00pm to 9:00pm – Online Session 2 (with recording) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The inner worlds of Looke d After Children\, Care Experienced Young People\, and adopted children have long inspired the work of Child Psychotherapists. Their experiences - and those of their families\, foster carers\, and pro fessional networks - are rich\, complex\, and ofte n deeply traumatic. Yet\, in recent years\, fewer forums explore these children and families in dept h. This conference provides a dedicated space to d o just that.\n \n \n \n Recent changes in the care system - shaped by the Munro Report\, cuts to cou ncil funding\, and evolving patterns of permanency \, fostering\, kinship\, and Special Guardianship - have added new layers of complexity to the lives of these children and the adults who care for the m. Despite shifts in the system\, the challenges r emain profound: enduring distress\, intergeneratio nal trauma\, strained professional dynamics\, and the testing of adult capacities to meet their ment al and emotional needs.\n \n \n \n These children often carry feelings of loneliness\, confusion abo ut identity\, and a sense of being outsiders. In a dolescence\, they are particularly vulnerable to e xploitation\, and the effects of early trauma cont inue into adulthood\, influencing mental health\, education\, employment\, and social belonging. The ir experiences also deeply affect foster\, adoptiv e\, and kinship families\, residential homes\, sch ools\, and workplaces.\n \n \n \n The growing pres ence of unaccompanied minors and asylum-seeking yo ung people adds urgent new dimensions to this work . These children may have survived trafficking\, w ar\, torture\, or abandonment\, and they require e xtraordinary psychological support to process disl ocation\, grief\, and loss - often in a social cli mate marked by hostility toward migrants.\n \n \n \n This conference is a vital opportunity for ACP Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists to come togeth er\, reflect\, and deepen their understanding of t hese vulnerable children\, their families\, and th e networks that support them.\n \n \n \n Conferenc e Chairs and Programme\n \n \n \n We’re delighted to announce that this year’s conference will be ch aired by Katie Argent and Joanne Miley\, feature p resentations from more than ten inspiring ACP Chil d and Adolescent Psychotherapists from across our community and reflected on by our special guests M onica Lanyado and Margaret Rustin.\n \n \n \n Conf erence Chairs: Katie Argent & Joanne Miley\n \n \n \n Presenters:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Si mon Cregeen\n \n \n \n \n Another Place: Disorientation\, Identity and the Uncanny\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Becky Hall\n \n \n \n \n Starting Out in Life: Early Trauma\, F ostering and the Parental State of Mind\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Joanne Dornan\n \n \n \n \n ‘Bring Me Her Heart’: Exploring th e Internal Couple Through the Phantasies of Care E xperienced Young People Linked with the Fairytale of ‘Snow-white’\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Kate Rothwell\n \n \n \n \n The L-AC Consultation As a Root System When the Bough Brea ks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alice Field & Marigemma Rocco\n \n \n \n \n ‘From Ba d Therapy to Real Therapy’ – the role of intensive case supervision and its impact on intensive psyc hotherapy with a 13-year-old girl in foster care\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sheila Melzak\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Invisible De velopmental Needs\, Invisible Foreign Young People \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Isla Fitch ie\n \n \n \n \n Living on the inside: Th e therapeutic journey of a young person in kinship care\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Nikki Eriksen\, Helene Ross & Lynne Conway\n \n \n \ n \n The Emotional Task of Being in Contact with Contact\; Models of Intervention\n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n Lorraine McLeod & Lauren S chneider\n \n \n \n \n It Takes a Communi ty to Raise a Child\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jo Collinson\n \n \n \n \n Sibling Work and Loosening of Entrenched Dynamics\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our presentation Chairs in clude: Andrew Dawson\, Jemima Phorson\, Rajni Shar ma\, Charlie Beaumont\, Annie Baikie and Kanese Da Costa.\n \n \n \n ONLINE & IN-PERSON OPTIONS\n \n \n \n A blended experience consisting of two onli ne Conference sessions via Zoom and an in-person d ay event – in Sheffield City Centre.\n \n \n \n Co nference Dates\n \n \n \n Part A – ONLINE Introduc tory Session With Conference Chairs and Main Speak er\n \n \n \n Via Zoom\n \n \n \n Wednesday 17th J une 6:00pm – 8:00pm\n \n \n \n Part B – IN-PERSON at The Cutlers' Hall\, Sheffield\n \n \n \n Saturd ay 20th June 8:30am – 5:00pm\n \n \n \n Part C – O NLINE Concluding Session with Conference Chairs\, Presenters and Special Guests\n \n \n \n Via Zoom\ n \n \n \n Wednesday 24th June 7:00pm – 9:00pm\n \ n \n \n Ticket Options:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL CONFEREN CE (Parts A\, B & C)\n \n In-person day + onlin e sessions\n Fee\n \n ONLINE CONFERENCE (Parts A & C)\n \n Online sessions only\n Fe e\n \n \n \n \n Trainee\n £145\n \ n Trainee\n £45\n \n \n \n \n Early Bird – Qualified Member\n £225\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Standard – Qualified Member\n £260\n \n Standard – Qualified Member\n £95\n \n \n \n \n What this i ncludes:\n \n Online 2-hour keynote present ation & discussion (live & recorded)\n 1-day i n-person event at Cutlers Hall\, Sheffield (refres hments & lunch included) (live & some sessions rec orded)\n Online 2-hour post-conference round-u p (live & recorded)\n \n \n OR\n What this includes:\n \n Online 2-hour keynote p resentation & discussion (live & recorded)\n O nline 2-hour post-conference round-up (live & reco rded)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW TO SECURE THE EARLY BIRD RATE!\n \n * Ea rly bird rate extended until Sunday 10 May 2026\n \n * All ticket sales end at 11pm on Sunday 7th Ju ne 2026\n \n \n \n About Cutlers Hall\, Sheffield \n \n \n \n Accommodation Guide \n \n \n \n Confe rence 2026 FAQs \n \n \n \n Full Conference Progra mme\n \n \n \n Book the Conference Social Event (h ttps://childpsychotherapy.org.uk/civicrm/event/inf o?id=555&reset=1) - Friday 19th June\, Sheffeld\n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Conference CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T000000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T000000 URL:https://childpsychotherapy.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=554 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR