DDPI Worldwide and DDP Connects UK are thrilled to announce our final group of presenters for the 2024 DDPI Worldwide Conference, including our Invited Presenters and their Feature Presentations.
In alphabetical order they include: Anthea Benjamin, Leisa Bennett, Lizzie Bennett, Matthew Burns, Jess Christopher, Eugene Ellis and Nynette (Nyn) Martin and Helen Woodage.
Anthea Benjamin and Eugene Ellis will open our conference with their Feature Presentation ‘Staying open within intersectional perspectives‘. They will explore how PACE relates to intersectionality and intersectional experiences that are often challenging and hard to stay with.
Anthea Benjamin is a Integrative Arts Psychotherapist, DDP Practitioner and DDP Consultant in Training. She has a special interest in transracial and inter-country adoption racial trauma, particularly working with racial trauma in the body and has written numerous papers and articles on these subjects.
Eugene Ellis is a psychotherapist, writer and public speaker, and Director and Founder of the Black, African and Asian Therapy Network (BAATN). His new book ‘Transforming Race Conversations: A Healing Guide For Us All’ (2024) “delves into the story of race… the impact of race trauma on the body, and how intergenerational race trauma continues to impact us today”.
Our Feature Presentation on day 2 will be ‘From US vs Them to WE: Overcoming the Neurobiology of “The Other” and Implications for DDP’ with Dan Hughes, Ph.D. and Jon Baylin, Ph.D. Jon will introduce the neurobiology of our relational systems and about the shift from a hierarchical, power-based state of mind towards an affiliative state of mind. Dan will focus on how DDP functions to help shift relationships towards affiliation, mutual trust and caring.
Dan Hughes, Ph.D, is the Founder and developer of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), DDP Trainer, Consultant and Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist and celebrated author.
Jon Baylin, Ph.D is a clinical psychologist of over 40 years and celebrated author who for the last 25 years has studied neurobiology and the brain.
Jon and Dan co-authored Brain-Based Parenting and The Neurobiology of Attachment-Focused Therapy together and are currently working on a second edition of Brain-Based Parenting.
All conference sessions are now available:
- Staying open within intersectional perspectives – Anthea Benjamin, Eugene Ellis
- From US vs Them to WE: Overcoming the Neurobiology of “The Other” and Implications for DDP – Jon Baylin, Dan Hughes
- Attending to intersectional identities within supervision – Shani Sephton, Kim Golding CBE
- Nobody would ever know: Invisible intersections – Nikki Linfield
- What is happening when we sit around the fire sharing stories? – Edwina Grant, Sez Morse
- Towards equitable access to DDP: Exploring the intersectional factors that determines who gets DDP and who does not – Professor Helen Minnis, Kelly Plummer (RIGHT Trial)
- Different Strokes – Lucy Joy
- Reflections from BTC: A DDP Informed Therapeutic Service for people who have experienced the loss of a child through adoption – Caroline Stirk, Andrea Bassi
- A Yarn About PACE: Building connections through a cultural weaving story – Leisa Bennett
- Loo Rolls, Lemon Cake & Laughter: The story of a PACE-based parents’ group in West Leeds – Georgia Cooper
- Secrets of me – Benjamin Hargrave
- Growing DDP amid isolation and intergenerational trauma – the Australian experience – Lorren Arezio, Leah Millward
- Positionality and power in DDP relationships: Reflections from research with children – Jess Christopher, Julie Davies, Helen Woodage
- Alienated Youth Aotearoa! – Youth in Crisis! – Nynette (Nyn) Martin
- Embrace me – Supporting children and adolescents who have questions about their gender identity from within DDP practice – Mariëtte Henning-Pugh
- What our students have taught us about social justice and equity – Matthew Burns, Lizzie Bennett
Our presenters include world-renowned experts in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Practice and come from varied professions and countries. All are passionate about sharing their experience, knowledge and expertise, making a real difference to the evolution of DDP and the professionals, families and children that we work with.
You can view all the presenters and find out more about them on the conference Presenters page. We will be announcing our full programme timings very soon.
Join us virtually or at the EMCC, Nottingham
The 2024 DDPI Worldwide Conference is running over two days from 23 to 24 September 2024. Delegates can join us at the EMCC, Nottingham, UK or virtually for our main hall sessions online stream. Don’t miss out, buy your ticket today!
