How can we find our own path to recovery after traumatic events?

Renowned as a much-loved and highly respected journalist and broadcaster, Sian Williams has done extensive research into the science of resilience and growth after trauma. After diagnosis, treatment and recovery from breast cancer, Sian wrote Rise: A first aid kit for getting through tough times, offering life-changing advice from experts on how to cope with traumatic experiences and detailing the ups and downs on her own path to recovery.

Sian's research shows that although we often seem resilient in the middle of traumatic events, it’s often the post-trauma recovery period where things get tough and people can really struggle. Sian will share how we can choose what to take forward from our experiences - in order to emerge feeling stronger, more resilient and more compassionate to ourselves and others.

The event will take place on Zoom at 7pm London time (BST).

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About The Speaker

Sian Williams is a journalist and current affairs presenter, known for her work on BBC Breakfast and ITN and Channel 5 News. She is also a qualified psychological therapist and counsellor (MBACP, MBPsS, MSc) and has hundreds of hours of experience with families, couples, teens and individuals, helping them manage conditions like stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, psychosis, self-harm and suicidality. Sian has spent the past year working in the NHS, supporting patients with acute cancer conditions and is also an Associate at King’s College, London where she helps students manage their mental health. She is in the final year of a Professional Doctorate of Counselling Psychology and her research on positive growth and recovery has been peer-reviewed and published in academic journals. Sian is author of “Rise: Surviving and Thriving after Trauma” and she has made three Radio 4 series on the mind and the brain: “The Thought Chamber”, “How to Build a Better Brain” and “The Science of Resilience”.

The event will be hosted by Dr Mark Williamson from Action for Happiness.