Overview
This workshop will help attendees understand how developmental trauma shapes separation anxiety across childhood, adolescence and into adulthood. It will explore how early attachment disruptions can affect safety, trust and ability to tolerate separation from adults.
It will also consider how neurodivergent differences in processing, sensory regulation, and predictability may intersect with trauma to intensify separation-related challenges.
It will go through practical strategies to help caregivers respond with empathy and attunement, support co-regulation and gradually build confidence and autonomy while maintaining secure, trusting relationships.
The workshop is delivered by Naomi Moore, a Play and Creative Arts Therapist, Humanistic Integrative Therapist and Author.
We are very grateful to The National Lottery Community Fund for supporting this workshop.
Event outline
Topics covered:
- How developmental trauma shapes separation anxiety across childhood, adolescence and into adulthood
- How early attachment disruptions can affect safety, trust and ability to tolerate separation from adults
- How neurodivergent differences in processing, sensory regulation, and predictability may intersect with trauma to intensify separation-related challenges
Facilitators
Naomi Moore
A Play and Creative Arts Therapist, Humanistic Integrative Therapist and Author.
Naomi has over 20 years’ experience supporting children, young people, and families, particularly those with complex profiles, including developmental trauma, neurodivergence and mental health needs.
She has worked extensively in schools and specialist settings, and has advanced training in eating difficulties and disorders.
Zobia Kalim
Director of Family Services
Zobia is a Specialist Parenting Practitioner with extensive experience and training in developing and delivering programs for families of children with special needs, including those who have experienced early life trauma. Since 2003, she has worked across the UK to provide valuable support and guidance to these families. Zobia’s personal experience as a mother of two special needs children, including an adopted child, gives her a deep, empathetic understanding of the challenges faced by families.
Attending details
On booking you will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite. Please check your junk folder.
Zoom Requirements:
– You need a Zoom account to access the workshop. You can sign up for a free Zoom account here: https://zoom.us/signup
– Please have Zoom downloaded to your PC for the best experience. You can download the software here: https://zoom.us/
Accessing the Event:
The Zoom meeting ID, passcode, and link will be emailed 3 days before the event, and also 1 hour before. Please check your junk folder.
Zoom will ask you to register for the event. Please provide your first name and surname. This allows us to note attendance for our records. The email address requested by Zoom is the one associated with your Zoom account. If there is more than one person on your booking, and you are accessing the event together from one device, then please put both of your names in the Zoom registration form when you join the event.
Please do not sign in/register using ‘Apple ID sign in’ as this removes your name and email address from the Zoom report and we cannot log your attendance, resulting in a DNA (Did not attend) against your name.
Please note that you may not record the event or take screenshots. This is to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of attendees. Many of our events have waiting lists. Please let us know if you are no longer able to attend so we can offer your place to waiting families. We require 7 days notice of cancellation to offer a refund.
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