Jersey Association for Family Therapy

The Jersey Association for Family Therapy (JAFT) aims to to encourage and support the practice and training of professionals in family and systemic psychotherapy and related therapeutic approaches.

JAFT organises training in Jersey and online and offers bursaries to support people in undertaking family-based or systemic training.

In June 2024 the Jersey Association of Family Therapy welcomed Zoe Lodrick to Jersey to share her knowledge and experience of working therapeutically with interpersonal psychological trauma.

Zoe is a UKCP-registered psychotherapist and an experienced trainer and consultant. She has more than 22 years experience of providing psychotherapy to women and men who have experienced rape, sexual assault and/or childhood sexual abuse; and providing training and consultation to professionals who work with victims/survivors of sexualised traumas

The workshop was well attended by practitioners across the Government of Jersey, third sector organisations and charities, and private practitioners.

Zoe provided a rich learning environment, covering information about the neuro-biological, psychological, social and systemic impact of interpersonal trauma. She spoke about the risks of repeated revictimization and how responses to the disclosure of trauma can impact people’s recovery and the psychological impact of the trauma.

With her client’s generous permission, Zoe shared stories from her clinical practice of working with people impacted by interpersonal trauma and spoke about the importance of the therapeutic relationship and therapy offering a reparative experience to help safeguard peoples’ futures.

Zoe’s teaching on the importance of self-care and supervision for practitioners was a powerful reminder and resonated among the group.