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The Conversational Model and Child and Family Counselling: Treating Chronic Complex Trauma in a Systemic Framework
Author(s) -
Skinner Lynda,
McLean Loyola
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1467-8438
pISSN - 0814-723X
DOI - 10.1002/anzf.1214
Subject(s) - psychodynamics , intervention (counseling) , family therapy , systemic therapy , psychological trauma , perspective (graphical) , psychotherapist , psychology , therapeutic relationship , project commissioning , attachment theory , severe trauma , medicine , clinical psychology , publishing , psychiatry , surgery , cancer , breast cancer , political science , law , artificial intelligence , computer science
Child and Family Counselling Teams in NSW Community Health Services are expected to provide therapeutic services to children who have experienced complex trauma. However, parental trauma is often overlooked or referred elsewhere. A systemic perspective informed by attachment theory and trauma theory provides the basis for addressing parental trauma in Child and Family Counselling Teams, thereby improving parenting. The Conversational Model is an evidence‐based intervention for chronic complex trauma. The foundations of the Conversational Model and its brief component, Short Term Intensive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, are outlined and a case study is given to illustrate the usefulness of the intervention in Child and Family Counselling. Highlighted is the importance of addressing systemic trauma through parenting to improve attachment quality, family relationships, and children's function.