Power, Control & Trauma
Recognising and Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Interpersonal Trauma
A full-day professional masterclass with Christiane Sanderson
Date: Friday 23 October 2026
Venue: Kunvent San Guzepp, VCCV 77V, Żebbuġ
Arrival: 08:30 registration and networking breakfast · Training begins: 09:00
CPD: 7 CPD hours + Certificate of Attendance
Fee: €90 per professional
€90 per professional. Your seat is confirmed once payment is complete, and you will receive a booking confirmation by email. Please note that workshop bookings are non-refundable.
Hospitality: Networking breakfast, coffee and lunch, powered by Leaf & Bowl, salad bar experts
Learn to think more clearly about power, control and interpersonal trauma, and to respond with greater confidence, compassion and attention to safety.
Intimate partner violence is rarely a single incident with a simple professional response. It can involve patterns of coercion, fear, isolation, shame, attachment, trauma and risk that are easily misunderstood when practitioners focus only on visible injury or a clear disclosure.
This masterclass brings Christiane Sanderson’s extensive work on domestic abuse, sexual violence and complex trauma to a multidisciplinary professional audience in Malta.
Professionals do not need more awareness alone. They need a clearer understanding of power, control and trauma, and the confidence to respond without adding shame, pressure or risk.
Programme for the day
| Time | Activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Registration and networking breakfast | |
| 09:00 | Session one | 2 hours |
| 11:00 | Coffee break | 20 minutes |
| 11:20 | Session two | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| 13:30 | Lunch | 45 minutes |
| 14:15 | Session three | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| 16:00 | Closing |
The detailed programme and session content will be shared with participants closer to the date.
Inclusions
Seven CPD hours, Certificate of Attendance, networking breakfast, coffee and lunch. Hospitality powered by Leaf & Bowl, salad bar experts.
This professional masterclass is relevant to:
- Counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists and psychiatrists
- Social workers and family and child practitioners
- Nurses, doctors and allied health professionals
- Educators, guidance professionals and safeguarding leads
- Police, probation and justice professionals
- Legal practitioners
- HR and EAP professionals
- Managers of support services
- Postgraduate trainees in relevant professions
A Certificate of Attendance (7 CPD hours) will be issued to participants who attend the training.
📍 Location
Kunvent San Guzepp, VCCV 77V, Żebbuġ
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🅿️ Parking
Parking may be available along the road in the valley area near Ta’ Għaqba.
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♿ Accessibility
An accessible route down to the event area is available. If you have specific accessibility requirements, please contact the Willingness team so arrangements can be discussed.
✉️ Booking enquiries
+356 7929 1817
[email protected]
Friday 23 October 2026
Registration and networking breakfast: 08:30
Training begins: 09:00
Closing: 16:00
7 CPD hours + Certificate of Attendance
Book Your Seat
€90 per professional. Your seat is confirmed once payment is complete, and you will receive a booking confirmation by email.
Power, Control & Trauma: A Professional Masterclass with Christiane Sanderson
Booking enquiries: +356 7929 1817 · [email protected]
Christiane Sanderson, BSc, MSc
Internationally recognised trauma author, speaker and trainer
Christiane Sanderson is an internationally respected trauma specialist, author, lecturer and trainer. She has more than 30 years of experience working in child sexual abuse, sexual violence, domestic abuse and complex trauma. A former Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Roehampton, London, she has trained professionals across statutory, voluntary, academic and charitable settings and has presented at national and international conferences.
Her widely used books include Counselling Survivors of Domestic Abuse, Introduction to Counselling Survivors of Interpersonal Trauma, Counselling Skills for Working with Trauma and Counselling Skills for Working with Shame.
Published work
- Counselling Survivors of Domestic Abuse
- Introduction to Counselling Survivors of Interpersonal Trauma
- Counselling Skills for Working with Trauma
- Counselling Skills for Working with Shame
Christiane Returns to Malta
Christiane previously joined Willingness in Malta to deliver Working with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse. She now returns to Malta with Willingness for Power, Control & Trauma, continuing our professional learning collaboration.
Willingness is a Maltese therapeutic team that brings together over 65 dedicated professionals. Since 2011, we have worked across the fields of family, sex, and health to support the emotional and psychological wellbeing of individuals, couples, and families. Our approach is rooted in compassion and backed by science, and we are proud to have received the Leaders in Mental Health Award at the Malta Business Awards.
Our team includes psychologists, psychotherapists, sex therapists, social workers, family therapists, physiotherapists, and medical professionals. We also support the growth of future practitioners through our training and internship programmes.
At Willingness, we aim to reduce stigma and make mental health care more accessible. Whether you are navigating challenges related to trauma, relationships, parenting, sexual health, or emotional wellbeing, our therapy clinics are here to help. Our services are delivered in a safe, welcoming space by people who genuinely care.
We offer support through our clinics: Family Clinic, Sex Clinic, Health Clinic, and Trauma Clinic.