CPD Accredited Trauma Informed Approaches to Hoarding

Trauma-Informed Approaches to Hoarding

Developed in collaboration with the lived expertise of individuals with hoarding behaviours, the CPD-accredited Trauma-Informed Approaches to Hoarding Training course has been delivered to over 5000 health and housing practitioners across the world and is the official hoarding training course for the Chartered Institute of Housing.

With an increasing prevalence rate, hoarding has become one of the leading causes of eviction, posing high costs and health and safety issues to tenants and staff alike. This course will contextualise hoarding as a mental health condition, exploring the classification history of hoarding, the psychology behind the behaviour, the impact on tenancies, and bringing new best practice to the forefront of how we understand, support and signpost those with hoarding tendencies.

Join us for an insightful online event where we will explore trauma-informed strategies for dealing with hoarding behaviors. Learn from experts in the field and gain valuable insights on how to approach hoarding situations with sensitivity and understanding. Whether you're a professional in the mental health field or someone dealing with hoarding tendencies yourself, this event will offer valuable information and resources.

£65 per person

(Fully subsidised for those in our HSG-funded areas)

About your trainer

This course was developed, and is delivered by, our director Kayley Hyman, a specialist practitioner and researcher with lived experience of hoarding. Kayley has channelled her personal insight into developing the first therapeutic support service for individuals who hoard in South Wales, and is currently undertaking a PhD researching hoarding service provision across Wales.

Kayley sits on the board of Cardiff and Vale Mental Health Charity and is a member of the UK National Steering Group for Hoarding, and was awarded the Women in Housing Award in 2023 for her contribution to hoarding research and practice.

Alongside her academic work, Kayley is a consultant for Cardiff University, acting as the Public Involvement Lead for PhD research into Hoarding Disorder and self-neglect among older men. She also established the first All-Wales Multi-Agency Hoarding Task Force, bringing together housing, health, and social services to improve support for individuals at risk of eviction due to hoarding behaviours.