Humphrey Hawksley in conversation with Richard Cross. Speaking on, Trauma Responsive Practice – Opportunities and Challenges

In this talk we cover:

  • The principles and primary task of trauma responsive practice - what it is and what it is not.
  • Supporting practitioners to ameliorate and recover from the impact of vicarious trauma.
  • Identifying and overcoming systemic obstacles to trauma responsive care.
  • Holding, containing and enabling leadership in trauma responsive aspiring organisations.
  • Attendees of the live event will also be able to submit questions to Richard throughout the talk.

Richard Cross is the Clinical Director Five Rivers (More information: https://five-rivers.org )


This event has now taken place. Please see below for a recording of the talk (please allow a moment for the video player to load). 

 

Register to our next event:

Click for more information and free registration:

CV Professional Talk - Therapeutic Care Beyond the Therapy Room Tickets, Wed 27 Aug 2025 at 19:00 | Eventbrite

 

 

This Care Visions Professional Talk is for anyone with an interest children’s wellbeing and development and supporting their recovery from trauma. It will be of particular interest for professionals working in residential child care and foster care and those involved in social work, education, therapy and counselling.

 

 

 

About our host - Humphrey Hawksley

Author, commentator and broadcaster, Humprhrey Hawksley has reported on key trends, events and conflicts from all over the world, most notably in the tole of BBC foreign correspondent. His work includes documentaries examining; human rights abuse in global trade, failures of international development, the global nuclear industry, and democracy across different societies.

Humphrey is the author of the acclaimed ‘Future History’ series and has published four international thrillers. His work has appeared in most major broadsheets, and he has lectured at some of the most the most prestigious universities. 

This event is part of our ‘Care Visions Professional Talk’, a one-hour online interview where we cover our guests work and experience. Here we aim to share insights and expertise for professionals working with children and young people.