On November 26, 2025, we successfully hosted the professional training workshop "Rethinking Childhood Trauma: A Brain-Based Perspective for Helping Professionals", which explored the connection between childhood trauma and neuroscience. The event attracted 36 participants from diverse professional backgrounds. We were honored to have two distinguished speakers: Professor KIM Jee Hyun from Deakin University, Australia, and Dr. CHUI Wing Ho, William, a specialist in psychiatry in Hong Kong.
Professor Kim delivered a keynote titled "The Science of Forgetting: Memory, Trauma, and Healing in Childhood", examining childhood trauma from a neurobiological perspective. She explained that forgetting is not a defect but an adaptive mechanism that helps reduce the impact of trauma and fosters creativity. Her presentation shared the latest research findings on how altering the emotional content of negative memories can minimize trauma's interference in daily life and emphasized the importance of gender differences in healing strategies.
Dr. Chui presented "Action Plan for Outgrowing ACE: Brain-Based Steps for Everyday Practice", offering an in-depth analysis of how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) affect brain development and lead to entrenched fear, anger, and stress response patterns. He highlighted the critical role of secure attachment in rebuilding trust and self-worth and introduced practical tools such as boundary setting, non-violent communication, self-regulation, and self-soothing techniques to help professionals translate theory into actionable strategies.
The workshop was highly interactive, with lively discussions and active participation. Post-event surveys revealed 100% satisfaction with event arrangements and 92.9% agreement that the content met expectations, with participants expressing strong interest in trauma-informed and neuroscience-based training.
