Beyond Trauma-Informed
Beyond Trauma-Informed is a specialist training series designed to strengthen inclusive, accessible and safer practice for professionals working with adult survivors of child sexual abuse.
CSA impacts an estimated 1 in 6 adults.
Anyone working in a public-facing role is already engaging with survivors – whether they know it or not.
Our CPD-accredited training is for dentists, health and social care professionals, counsellors and psychotherapists.
We also offer courses for arts practitioners working with survivor communities, trauma narratives and people with mental health needs.
Participants will gain deeper insight into the lived reality of CSA survival, access barriers, power dynamics and communication, alongside clear, achievable strategies that strengthen safety, trust and meaningful engagement.
While tailored to working with CSA survivors, the training offers highly transferable skills relevant to supporting adults with mental health needs or anyone impacted by trauma, abuse and interpersonal violence.
All training is led by CSA survivor artist and activist Viv Gordon, and grounded in lived experience, research and cross-sector practice.
Courses can be delivered live online or in person.
CPD Accredited Courses to Support Inclusive Practice with Adult CSA Survivors
This training is for professionals – focused on improving access for adult CSA survivors through increased awareness, physical adaptations, communications skills and strengths-based perspectives.
Moving beyond tick-box trauma-informed models, the training supports frontline professionals to develop practical, non-pathologising, consent-led and person-centred approaches within everyday practice.
Improving Access to Dentistry for CSA Survivors
Training for dental professionals focused on improving accessibility and survivor-centred practice within dental settings.
Mapped to GDC Development Outcomes A and D.
CPD accreditation hours: 5
Improving Access for CSA Survivors in Health & Social Care
Training for frontline health and social care professionals exploring practical, consent-led and non-pathologising approaches to supporting adult CSA survivors.
CPD accreditation hours: 5
Improving Access for CSA Survivors in Therapy & Counselling
Training for therapists and counsellors focused on survivor-centred practice, communication and accessibility beyond conventional trauma-informed frameworks.
CPD accreditation hours: 5
An ABC of CSA: Finding the Words to Talk About Child Sexual Abuse
A half-day introductory training for frontline professionals, designed to build confidence in discussing child sexual abuse (CSA) with adult survivors.
The course introduces Viv Gordon Company’s innovative An ABC of CSA cards as a practical tool to support sensitive, non-patholgising conversations. Participants will learn about the scale and impact of CSA and explore creative ways to use the cards to create safer, more inclusive spaces for survivors to share their experiences.
CPD accreditation hours: 3
Courses for the Arts & Cultural Sector
Improving Access for CSA Survivors in Arts & Culture
Training for arts and cultural practitioners focused on improving access for adult CSA survivors through increased awareness, physical adaptations, communications skills and strengths-based perspectives.
Moving beyond tick-box trauma-informed models, the course supports creative practitioners to develop practical, non-pathologising, consent-led and person-centred approaches within everyday practice.
Autobiographical Performance Making
For theatre makers and creatives exploring autobiographical performance. This course explores autobiography, activism, narrative frameworks and sustainable practice for artists making personal work public, supporting trauma-aware creative environments that are both rigorous and humane.
Rooted in Viv’s socially engaged performance practice, the training considers the right conditions to make work about trauma, while supporting artists to shape personal stories into compelling performance with safety, consent and access at the centre.
We also offer mentoring and consultancy.
Creative Leaders Training
Our Creative Leaders Training supports emerging and established CSA survivor creatives to work within the survivor community and explore survivor identity and access in relation to cultural leadership.
Check out our Communities page to find out more about the project.
