News and updates:
Our very own amazon page discussing all of the resources in one place!- https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/BD57A40E-2602-44B5-A3A8-F72EA04950C4
Dr Karen Treisman was honoured and humbled to be awarded an MBE for outstanding services for children and is on the Queens 2020 Honours list.
Dr Treisman has released several new online modules; and is due to release several more (see more information under the online module tab on this website for online events, online modules, and online workshops). The latest one has been creative and expressive ways of using the trauma deck of cards.
Dr Treisman has a very exciting new book which has just been released around trauma-informed healthcare- a specific focus on hospitals, clinics, surgeries and health and medical settings. With chapters on medical trauma, traumatised systems, cultural humility within healthcare, the impact of trauma on the body and on our sensory systems, tangible differences which can be made, system changes, staff wellbeing, and much much more. With contributions from 390 patients as well as from practitioners working in midwifery, dentistry, oncology, sexual health, pain, endocrinology, burns, and so so much more. For more info and a discount code please see- trauma informed healthcare book brochure
Recorded book launch and interview with Dr Karen Treisman about the trauma informed health care book found here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtsYizUrFP8
Dr Treisman was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship Travel Award which involved visited several places in the USA to further study whole system and organisational approaches to trauma-informed and trauma-responsive care. https://www.wcmt.org.uk/users/karentreisman2018 The report can be read here. This experience has been turned into the highly popular Jessica Kingsley published books entitled “A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organizations: A Ready-to-Use Resource For Trauma, Adversity, and Culturally Informed, Infused and Responsive Systems” – https://rb.gy/unc5dz– it is over 600 pages long and A4 in size. It is jam packed with treasures such as practical ideas, photographed examples, photocopiable resources, real world examples from contributors from all around the world, amazing new illustrations and infographics, and much more. Brochure about the book found here- LOW RES – A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organizations – Brochure
The trauma informed book organization launch was attended by over 400 people virtually and the 1 hour long recording can be watched here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQOC0bHhbUE&feature=youtu.be
Dr Treisman was supporting the UK’s oldest and largest children’s charity, Barnardos, to move towards their ambitious of becoming more meaningfully trauma, adversity, and culturally informed, infused, and responsive. This includes through some direct training, support of training, and consultation to various organisational aspects and structures. https://www.barnardos.org.uk/news/barnardos-embarks-charity-wide-training-project-all-staff
Dr Treisman was also awarded twice in a row the 2018 and 2019 Psychology Professional of the Year Award for Excellence in Attachment and Trauma. More recently Karen just was awarded the 2020 Youth Psychology Professional of the Year.
Dr Treisman was a speaker for TEDx– you can watch the talk here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTsPdMqVwBg
The therapeutic treasure box by Dr Karen Treisman is currently a number 1 bestseller on Amazon. As is Cleo the Croc the workbook and Binnie the baboon.
You can also follow Dr Karen Treisman on Twitter, or join Safe Hands and Thinking Minds Facebook Group for daily trauma, parenting, and attachment-related news updates.
Future Events (Please see the online tab for public and bookable events- dates and details are listed. Please contact the listed organiser for more details on pricing and logistics. If there is a particular topic you are interested in but is not available please see our training page and online tab on this website for more details. T
hese are regularly updated so please keep checking):
Please note the majority of my events are commissioned for organisations and teams. So these are just the public ones listed. My numerous free videos and podcasts are found on other pages in this website. You can also see recorded online modules on this website (many more being released in the near future)..
Some tips by Dr Karen Treisman around attending virtual events- Some top tips and ideas for attending a virtual event
September 11th– Scotland- hosted by Moore House- Power of Language- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-of-language-using-language-with-care-moore-house-group-conference-tickets-1301906279729
September- Jan 2025-26- 8 day Therapeutic Social Work Course- hosted by Adoption plus- https://www.adoptionplus.co.uk/userassets/FLYER_Therapeutic_Social_Work_Sept_253.pdf
October 3rd and 4th– Tipperary, Ireland- 2 days (Power of language and sensory approaches)- https://greenane.ie/conference/
November 25th– (best paired with December 10th event) Anchoring, grounding, soothing, regulating tools and techniques (ONLINE)- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-grounding-anchoring-and-regulating-tools-and-techniques-tickets-1513458829099?aff=oddtdtcreator
November 27th– Staying Relational and Emotionally Healthy when Working with and Supporting Young People who have Experienced Developmental and Relational Trauma- https://www.adoptionplus.co.uk/userassets/FLYER_-_Staying_Relational_and_Emotionally_Healthy_November_2025.pdf
December 10th– Creative and expressive ways of talking about feelings (ONLINE)- best paired with nov 25th event- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-and-expressive-tools-and-concepts-around-feelings-tickets-1513574144009?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
More details coming soon for additional public events (regularly updated)
