Empowering School Counsellors: Trauma-Informed Skills & Support

 

Supporting student wellbeing in schools requires skilled, informed, and well-supported counselling professionals.

 

Therapy by Insights Psychology invites school counsellors and education professionals to an in-person morning of professional development and connection, focused on strengthening trauma-informed practice within school settings.

 

This event combines applied learning and interactive discussion, offering attendees practical strategies they can take directly into their school counselling roles.

 

Session Focus:

 

Identifying Trauma in School Communities

 

This session will explore how trauma can present in school environments and equip counsellors with practical, trauma-informed approaches to better support students’ emotional and psychological needs within educational settings.

 

Speakers:

 

Dr Alexandra Longshaw (Licensed Clinical Psychologist)

 

Dr Daniel O’Neill (Licensed Clinical Psychologist)

 

Date and Time:

 

Wednesday 15th April 2026

 

09:00am – 11:00am

 

Programme for the Session:

 

09:00am – 09:15am: Registration and Welcome

 

09:15am – 10:00am: Training Workshop – Identifying Trauma in School Communities

 

10:00am – 10:30am: Interactive Learning – Practical Therapeutic Skills for Supporting Students

 

10:30am – 11:00am: Discussion and Networking

 

Location:

 

MPC Training Room

 

6th Floor, MPC Building

 

Dubai Healthcare City

 

Registration Information:

 

Attendance is free.

 

Optional KHDA-attested attendance certificates are available for AED 150.

 

Registration is required as places are limited.

 

Important Information:

 

• Please aim to arrive on time so the session can begin promptly

 

• This session includes both learning and interactive components

 

• Designed for school counsellors and education professionals

 

• Practical strategies will be shared for immediate application in school settings

 

We look forward to welcoming school counselling professionals for a morning of learning, connection, and practical skill-building.

 

Spaces are limited — please register to secure your place.