Relational Formulation: Understanding Complexity in YMH

This workshop introduces a relational model to help teams reflect, formulate, and respond, promoting collaborative & constructive care. Audience Mental health practitioners and lived experience workforces, particularly those working in team-based settings. Overview Supporting young people with severe and complex mental health difficulties – such as personality disorders and eating disorders – can present significant challenges for clinicians and multidisciplinary teams. These challenges can lead to feelings of being “stuck” and reinforce unhelpful patterns. This evidence-based, experiential (e.g., role plays) workshop introduces a relational model to help teams reflect, formulate, and respond more effectively, promoting collaborative and constructive care. Learning Outcomes By the end of the workshop you will be able to: • Outline and apply a relational model in team discussions • Describe core relational concepts and their impact on clinician responses • Identify helpful and unhelpful responses in challenging situations • Use a structured template to map relational patterns Day 1: Wednesday 2 December 2026 Day 2: Thursday 3 December 2026 NB: This workshop is designed to be interactive and experiential and will include activities such as role-plays and group discussions. In online workshops, we expect participants to have their camera on throughout, particularly when engaging in these activities. If you have any concerns about any of these expectations please contact us.