Special Guest Podcast - Dr.Noelle Blackman

Welcome to #BreakingTheCycle #ToStepForward podcast with Chris and Beverley.
30-60 minutes of authentic conversation around awareness and education of trauma from abuse and the journey of recovery, from a lived experience & professional perspective.
Imagine sitting around a table and having an open, honest and transparent discussion with your trusted friend. Nothing is off limits and the discussion is respectful, calm and insightful.
In this podcast episode our special guest is Dr Noelle Blackman.
Noelle is a therapist, coach, consultant and trainer with over 30 years’ experience specialising in the field of trauma informed practice. She is a founder member of the Institute of Psychotherapy and Disability (IPD).
Noelle is the former CEO of www.Respond.org.uk During her two decades at Respond she gained extensive experience in further developing the practice of psychotherapy with people with intellectual disabilities and in supporting trauma-informed practice and relational approaches in organisations. She is a regular speaker and contributor to national and international symposia and conferences.
Her PhD focused on ‘The Use of Psychotherapy in Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities who Have Experienced Bereavement’.
Her publications include - The book -Loss and Learning Disability, and recent peer reviwed papers include - Brief report on six clinical cases of trauma in families that have children and adults who have a learning disability and/or are autistic. (Tizard Learning Disability Review) and A survey of complex trauma in families who have children and adults who have a learning disability and/or autism. (Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities).
Noelle's priorities are to work with, organisations, individuals and local regions who wish to be part of the change towards making a more compassionate society. A society that sees the person first rather than the problems, one that considers ‘what happened’, one that supports their staff and works towards sharing the power and working in partnership with everyone to bring about what is needed for people to live their best lives, lives that are free from permanent fear and trauma.
Noelle is currently the Chair of a local charity of which she is a co-founder and is working as an Associate Consultant with the British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD).