11.2 Trauma Informed Practice with Lego Serious Play
Tracks
Crown Ballroom 3A
| Friday, October 24, 2025 |
| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
| Crown Ballroom 3A |
Details
Format: Practical workshop (60-minute)
Speaker
Ms Tanya Hallett
Founder
TIPT - Trauma Informed Practice Training
Trauma Informed Practice with Lego Serious Play
1:00 PM - 2:05 PMAbstract Overview
Use LEGO Serious play to see how important Trauma Informed Practice is. This presentation uses LEGO builds to promote empathy on the effects of trauma on the brain.
Participants will learn the simple strategy of:
• Listen
• Validate
• Safety
• Medical/Mental Heath Support
• Check back in
This presentation is hands on and explores the impact of trauma and stress on brain and cognitive function. It will unpack the importance of reflective listening when speaking to patients, and how those with a history of trauma are more sensitive to physical and verbal cues. The presentation will also discuss the importance of validation when building safety and trust and talk about the effects of traumatic invalidation.
On of the most crucial and practical steps to trauma informed care is choice and empowerment, but how does this look in practice? How do you provide choice when it is limited, maintain transparency and empower patients to have control and power in situations where it seems like there is none? Learn how the simple things we might regard as being meaningless can have a huge impact on overall patient wellbeing and the relationship between a health professional and a patient.
Participants will learn the simple strategy of:
• Listen
• Validate
• Safety
• Medical/Mental Heath Support
• Check back in
This presentation is hands on and explores the impact of trauma and stress on brain and cognitive function. It will unpack the importance of reflective listening when speaking to patients, and how those with a history of trauma are more sensitive to physical and verbal cues. The presentation will also discuss the importance of validation when building safety and trust and talk about the effects of traumatic invalidation.
On of the most crucial and practical steps to trauma informed care is choice and empowerment, but how does this look in practice? How do you provide choice when it is limited, maintain transparency and empower patients to have control and power in situations where it seems like there is none? Learn how the simple things we might regard as being meaningless can have a huge impact on overall patient wellbeing and the relationship between a health professional and a patient.
Biography
Tanya Hallett is an award-winning teacher, trainer, coach and speaker who passionately advocates for mental health and trauma informed practice in schools and organisations to improve outcomes for everyone. For her work with TIPT, she won an organisational award for excellence in diversity, inclusion and equity from Women in Defence.
She is a leader in education and training for her exceptional work in diversity and inclusion. She founded TIPT (Trauma Informed Practice Training) to enable organisations to foster psychologically safe workplaces where emotional intelligence is paramount. She teaches leaders and organisations practical, trauma informed strategies to empower post traumatic growth and mental health wellbeing. She has created innovative and practical programs in Trauma Informed Sexual Harassment/Assault Response , Managing and Responding to Complex Trauma and PTSD, Managing Burnout and Vicarious Trauma. She tackles these tough topics in a practical and accessible way, incorporating traditional learning techniques and LEGO® Serious Play®.
