Dr Karen Treisman, MBE- Clinical Psychologist
@drkarentreisman.bsky.social
Clinical psychologist. Author, trainer, TEDx speaker, WCMT2018, organisational consultant. Specialises in relational, betrayal & developmental trauma. Trauma, adversity & culturally infused, informed & responsive systems & organisations. Healing centered.
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See safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk for more on my books, cards, modules, resources, training, & thinking spaces on developmental & relational trauma, loss, creative & expressive tools; adversity, healing, culturally, dignity, & trauma-informed, infused, & responsive systems; therapeutic re-parenting..
Look forward to reading this paper www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Culture, trauma and dissociation: A broadening perspective for our field
Culture, trauma and dissociation: A broadening perspective for our field
In the field of trauma and dissociation, culture has a significant influence on the clinical presentation of patients. A growing body of literature addresses the relationship between culture and di...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Look forward to reading this paper www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Culture, trauma and dissociation: A broadening perspective for our field
This afternoon meeting with some of the fab team at Moore house planning a special podcast series & induction video
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This afternoon meeting with some of the fab team at Moore house planning a special podcast series & induction video
Such a beautiful moving morning- a real space of solidarity talking about the emotional toll and heavy lifting of the work alongside the glimmers, hope and joy. Look forward to continuing on Fri. Love when people ask and commit to these spaces
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Such a beautiful moving morning- a real space of solidarity talking about the emotional toll and heavy lifting of the work alongside the glimmers, hope and joy. Look forward to continuing on Fri. Love when people ask and commit to these spaces
With a fab group this morning and part 2 on Friday focusing on the impact of this week in thorny contexts & our own emotional immune system & anchoring. Concepts, naming the uncomfortable, & practical creative tools & ideas.
November 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
With a fab group this morning and part 2 on Friday focusing on the impact of this week in thorny contexts & our own emotional immune system & anchoring. Concepts, naming the uncomfortable, & practical creative tools & ideas.
This week been working on my next set of cards which is super fun & exciting- I love creating interactive tools that can enrich & enhance conversations in meaningful, fun, & engaging ways- these are focusing on healing, hope, joy, wisdom, growth & more
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This week been working on my next set of cards which is super fun & exciting- I love creating interactive tools that can enrich & enhance conversations in meaningful, fun, & engaging ways- these are focusing on healing, hope, joy, wisdom, growth & more
Another powerful episode by @paulbrunson so many these around emotional poverty, racism, school based abuse, sexual abuse, arranged marriage, inter generational patterns, survival responses, authenticity, fame, faith, & much more.
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EXCLUSIVE Nadiya Hussain Breaks Silence on BBC Exit! The Truth About My Decade On TV
Podcast Episode · We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson · 15/07/2025 · 1h 51m
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November 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Another powerful episode by @paulbrunson so many these around emotional poverty, racism, school based abuse, sexual abuse, arranged marriage, inter generational patterns, survival responses, authenticity, fame, faith, & much more.
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Facilitating a thinking space on adversarial growth, embodied wisdom, survivorship, healing & hope-not in a linear or toxic-positivity way, but exploring what can gently support healing, meaning-making, micro shifts & flourishing.
November 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Facilitating a thinking space on adversarial growth, embodied wisdom, survivorship, healing & hope-not in a linear or toxic-positivity way, but exploring what can gently support healing, meaning-making, micro shifts & flourishing.
Bookings closing in a few days for the open training on anchoring, grounding, & regulating tools & ideas. My only public event on this topic for the next year.
Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...
Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...
Introduction to grounding, anchoring, and regulating tools and techniques
Learn grounding, anchoring, and regulating tools and techniques in this online event!
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November 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Bookings closing in a few days for the open training on anchoring, grounding, & regulating tools & ideas. My only public event on this topic for the next year.
Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...
Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...
Such a gorgeous day today- only 11 of us so was really able to talk about the thorny bits, the layers of the work, the more nuanced areas. These thinking spaces post training where we can reflect and just chat with no agenda or slides are often my fave and so meaningful
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Such a gorgeous day today- only 11 of us so was really able to talk about the thorny bits, the layers of the work, the more nuanced areas. These thinking spaces post training where we can reflect and just chat with no agenda or slides are often my fave and so meaningful
Last week we did 2 days training on thinking about some of the multi layered impact of supporting those who are within an asylum seeking & refugee context-today we have a thinking space day to deepen & enrich our thinking without slides or set content.
November 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Last week we did 2 days training on thinking about some of the multi layered impact of supporting those who are within an asylum seeking & refugee context-today we have a thinking space day to deepen & enrich our thinking without slides or set content.
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Scoping Review of neurosequential model
Scoping Review of neurosequential model
A scoping review on the neurosequential model
Child trauma alters brain development and has profound negative consequences for health and wellbeing. The Neurosequential Model (NM) is a neurodevelo…
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November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Scoping Review of neurosequential model
Scoping Review of neurosequential model
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Dampening the flames turmoil’ International perspectives on sources of moral harms and their implications for health policy and practice
Dampening the flames turmoil’ International perspectives on sources of moral harms and their implications for health policy and practice
‘Dampening the flames turmoil’ International perspectives on sources of moral harms and their implications for health policy and practice
Deborah Morris, Tine Molendijk, Laurent Boyer, Joseph Mfusto Bengo, Tiwonge Sophie Mtande, Eve Mfutso Bengo, Steven Bow, Peter Schrӧder Bäck, Esther Murray
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November 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Dampening the flames turmoil’ International perspectives on sources of moral harms and their implications for health policy and practice
Dampening the flames turmoil’ International perspectives on sources of moral harms and their implications for health policy and practice
Stressful morning with a power cut but managed to get to a room off a cafe- or ideal but working- With a lovely specialist team working with children in a weight support team- today we are focusing on micro anchors and cues for our own and others nervous systems
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Stressful morning with a power cut but managed to get to a room off a cafe- or ideal but working- With a lovely specialist team working with children in a weight support team- today we are focusing on micro anchors and cues for our own and others nervous systems
November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A gorgeous long weekend & now facilitating a 3 day intro into some of the multi-layered impact of relational and developmental trauma for a very varied multi-disciplinary and multi-sector group across Suffolk- today is day 1
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
A gorgeous long weekend & now facilitating a 3 day intro into some of the multi-layered impact of relational and developmental trauma for a very varied multi-disciplinary and multi-sector group across Suffolk- today is day 1
A morning with Fostering Network Northern Ireland with lots of foster carers focusing on a spotlight on the power of language and behaviour is communication
November 6, 2025 at 8:50 AM
A morning with Fostering Network Northern Ireland with lots of foster carers focusing on a spotlight on the power of language and behaviour is communication
Spending a varied day today of thinking spaces-the voice of the child creative ideas w a social work team.then w a family hub & early help team about the social care reforms & blending teams & shifting roles.& then w 2 of the orgs I support in Sudan who are having to navigate unimaginable horrors
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Spending a varied day today of thinking spaces-the voice of the child creative ideas w a social work team.then w a family hub & early help team about the social care reforms & blending teams & shifting roles.& then w 2 of the orgs I support in Sudan who are having to navigate unimaginable horrors
So much pain, loss, sadness, and horror continues in Sudan- yet so little noise, so few headlines. Got 2 catch ups this week w orgs I support there. Heartbreaking. So much layers of hurt & pain.
November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
So much pain, loss, sadness, and horror continues in Sudan- yet so little noise, so few headlines. Got 2 catch ups this week w orgs I support there. Heartbreaking. So much layers of hurt & pain.
Interesting report I look forward to reading shared on linked in by Alamnee in Australia- irp.cdn-website.com/cd553b02/fil...
November 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Interesting report I look forward to reading shared on linked in by Alamnee in Australia- irp.cdn-website.com/cd553b02/fil...
Today I’m looking forward to working with a multidisciplinary group across Suffolk, focusing on how we can better support those within refugee and asylum-seeking contexts. Grateful for these spaces on such important areas.
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Today I’m looking forward to working with a multidisciplinary group across Suffolk, focusing on how we can better support those within refugee and asylum-seeking contexts. Grateful for these spaces on such important areas.
Only a few weeks till my anchoring, regulating, & grounding tools public events; & then a few weeks after that the creative feelings workshop. Only public events for many 6 months
Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...
Creative feelings- www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...
Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...
Creative feelings- www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...
Introduction to grounding, anchoring, and regulating tools and techniques
Learn grounding, anchoring, and regulating tools and techniques in this online event!
www.eventbrite.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Only a few weeks till my anchoring, regulating, & grounding tools public events; & then a few weeks after that the creative feelings workshop. Only public events for many 6 months
Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...
Creative feelings- www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...
Emotional regulation- www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti...
Creative feelings- www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...
November 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Spending today delivering training where we are immersing ourselves in creative & expressive approaches for bringing the voice of the child to life. We will be exploring some ways & tools that help children feel seen, heard, & represented
November 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Spending today delivering training where we are immersing ourselves in creative & expressive approaches for bringing the voice of the child to life. We will be exploring some ways & tools that help children feel seen, heard, & represented