Building New Pathways:

Building New Pathways is an integrative clinical model based on principles of neuroscience for supporting individuals who have experienced childhood trauma.

Building New Pathways is designed for those who need to support children and adolescents who have experienced early developmental trauma. Building New Pathways explores trauma and brain development, practical strategies for complex behaviours, and relationship-based strategies for improving connections with children, including:

• Understanding the impact of trauma on brain development and the “Building New Pathways” model – nervous system repair strategies based on the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT – Bruce Perry);

• Learn about the Polyvagal Theory and how to apply practical strategies for safety in the home, school and therapeutic environments;

• Explore the common behaviours that we might see as a result of compromised brain development;

• Develop a new understanding of a child’s behaviour through The Window of Tolerance and the trauma lens for trauma-based symptoms and explore practical strategies to be used to prevent challenging behaviour;

• Explore practical strategies to be used to prevent challenging behaviour;

• Learn how to assess trauma-based symptoms and behaviours within the ‘Pathways’ framework to review progress and guide treatment planning;

• Explore trauma-informed response strategies for common difficulties and behaviours such as anxiety, defiance, emotional outbursts, hyperactivity, sleep problems and aggressive behaviour;

• Learn how to develop therapeutic relationships with children and adolescents who have experienced early attachment ruptures;

• Explore strategies to create safe and therapeutic environments for traumatised children and adolescents.

• Learn how to work the child’s attachment network to develop safety, caregiver attunement and attachment security;

• Develop skills to support caregivers who are experiencing attachment stress and burnout;

• Learn about the NEuroSensory Therapeutic (NEST) Program principles for supporting children and families who have experienced trauma;

• Get access to exclusive assessment and therapeutic tools for supporting children and families within the ‘Pathways’ framework.