Working with Children & Parents Together (DDP) – Dr Dan Hughes

Overview

Join internationally acclaimed clinical psychologist and founder of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Dr Dan Hughes, for a transformative two-day training focused on the core principles and application of DDP to therapeutic work with children and their parents or caregivers together.

This highly interactive training will explore how to engage both children and parents in a therapeutic process rooted in safety, connection, and co-regulation. Participants will gain a deep understanding of how to support parents to use PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) with children who have experienced trauma, attachment disruptions, or developmental challenges.

Over the course of two days, Dr Hughes will:

• Demonstrate how to create an emotionally attuned therapeutic space so both parents and children feel safe enough to talk about themselves, their core pain and their relationship.
• Illustrate DDP-informed interventions through case examples, video demonstrations, and role-play.
• Provide vital learning on how to addresse blocked trust (shame, and defensive behaviours in the child) and blocked care (in the parent).
• Discuss the integration of DDP within a broader therapeutic and systemic context.

Admissions

Mental health professionals, counsellors, therapists.

Places are limited

Early booking is recommended.

About the presenter

Dr Dan Hughes

Internationally acclaimed Clinical Psychologist. Founder of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. Originator of PACE used by practitioners/parents all over the world. Decades of ground-breaking profoundly moving therapeutic interventions with vulnerable children and their families.

Prolific author including: 'Building the Bonds of Attachment'; 'Healing Relational Trauma'; 'Attachment Focused Family Therapy'; 'Attachment Focused Parenting'; 'Brain Based Parenting'.

About the venue

Divisible Space, 1 Sugar House Lane, Sugar House Island, London, E15 2QS

The Institute for Arts in Therapy & Education (IATE) is located in the heart of the stunning creative quarter known as Sugar House Island. Offering an inspiring selection of creative event spaces, it has been carefully designed to create a unique and stimulating environment for your event.

Refunds: We regret we cannot offer refunds for non-attendance to our events.