WORKSHOPS

Day 1 (May 4th 2026) of the FASSTT Conference is dedicated entirely to practical, hands-on workshops. You can choose to attend these as a standalone one-day experience or combine them with your two-day conference registration for a full three-day program. With a mix of full-day and half-day workshops led by local and international experts, places are limited and fill quickly. Once you’ve registered for your ticket, make sure you secure your workshop sessions early.

FULL DAY WORKSHOPS

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CLAY FIELD THERAPY
Exploring the Implicit Memory Systems Through Haptic Perception With Clay with Cornelia Elbrecht

POLYVAGAL-INFORMED MOVEMENT THERAPY
The Heart of Belonging: Polyvagal-informed Movement Therapies for Survivors with Amber Gray

HALF DAY WORKSHOPS

SESSION 1

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DEEP BRAIN REORIENTATION

Healing of the shock at the core of traumatic experience with Dr Frank Corrigan and Dr Jessica Christie-Sands

TANGO THERAPY

Tango as Healing Connection with Alberto Barsellini

HELP INCREASE PEACE (HIP)

Age-Responsive Peacebuilding for Youth with Refugee Experience with Ma Antonina Ortega & Ms Kate Clarkson

WORKSHOP FOR SUPERVISORS OF PRACTICE

Cultivating curiosity: trauma, reflection and surprise in the supervisory space. An exploratory workshop for supervisors of practice with Shubha Gokhale & Lucy Meldrum

SOMATIC MUSIC AND MOVEMENT

Somatic music and movement modalities for traumatic grief recovery with Lisa O'Beirne

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR BICULTURAL WORK

A practical framework developed to support BCWs, their managers, and the systems they work in. With Jasmine Phillips & Firdos Saleh

WORKING WITH VISA REFUSED & CANCELLED CLIENTS

Working with visa refused and cancelled clients in immigration detention and in the community with Guy Coffey, Lilian Harman, Josh Hall

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE GRIEF COUNSELLING

Culturally Responsive Grief Counselling for Refugees: Addressing Complex Loss in the Context of Trauma and Displacement with Nooria Mehraby

HALF DAY WORK SHOPS

SESSION 2

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REMODELING MENTAL HEALTH WITH JOHN ARDEN

Remodeling Mental Health: Neuroscience, Epigenetics, and Mental States

SUPPORTING HEALING FROM COLLECTIVE TRAUMA

Participants will gain an in depth understanding of collective trauma and practical approaches, programs and strategies that they can integrate into their everyday practice with Tanya van Bael and Susan Wyatt

WORKING CLINICALLY WITH PEOPLE AFFECTED BY FGM/C

Working clinically with women and families affected by female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) with Professor Angela Dawson, Felicity Copeland, Dr Salma Ahmed, Elsa Fentie, Lynda Smith, Lilian Harman, Magitha Suresh

IMPACT THERAPY WITH YOUTH

Impact Therapy in Action: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Groupwork with Refugee Youth with Mohamed Dukuly

SHAME AS A CATALYST FOR SELF EVALUATION

Recognise the power of shame as a catalyst for self-evolution with Hala Abdelnour

LIFE STORY WORK

Healing Across Generations: Life Story Work Done Therapeutically for Adults with Amy Payne

AN "ANTIDOTE" TO VICARIOUS TRAUMA AND BURNOUT

The positive transformation, growth and resilience of trauma practitioners and teams - an ‘antidote’ to vicarious trauma and burnout with Christine Bakopanos, Tracey Um, Jasmina Mulugeta