Hello and welcome to my website. I am a Behaviour Specialist, Wellbeing Coach, and Public Speaker living in Wexford and working mainly in the South East of Ireland. I have over 30 years experience of working on individual support and organisation development and training with qualifications and competencies in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS); Person Centred Practice (PCP); Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA); and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).
I am also a trained instructor in non-violent verbal and physical intervention strategies, and I have recently been accredited as a trainer of Professional, Ethical, Therapeutic Management of Aggression (PETMA©) with the National Institute for Intellectual Disabilities. In addition to my skills as a Behaviour Support Specialist I have also developed a model of Positive Behaviour Support, UPR (Understand, Prevent, Respond). The UPR Model assists any agency or organisation, voluntary or full time, who support persons with behaviour support needs. Over the years I have also devised many other programmes in the areas of teenage behavioural support; mindfulness; self-care; and youth leadership.
Contact me at any time for an informal discussion on how these programmes may work for both for staff and clients alike. I look forward to being of service to you.
SERVICES
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
(Individual and Group)
Behavioural Assessment and Planning
Mindfulness Training
(Individual and Group)
Behavioural Training
Parent Mentoring
Wellness Coaching
(For adults and young people)
Public speaking
TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Introduction to Positive Behaviour Support (half-day)
UPR 4-Day Training in Positive Behaviour Support
Self-care, Health, and Wellbeing for Staff and Staff Teams (2 hours)
Keeping the Peace with the Teens! (2 x 2.5 hour sessions)
Keeping the Peace with the Parents (Programme for Teenagers- 2 x 40 – 60 min. sessions)
Introduction to Mindfulness (1 to 3 hours, as per request)
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (8 week course)
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (8 week course)
New in 2023
PETMA Behaviour Management Training (2 days)
The Third Act – An innovative way of planning and living in retirement (1 hour)
Living the ‘Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ (1-2 hours)
Contact me if you wish to discuss any of the above
SPEAKER TOPICS
Behaviour
Positive Behaviour Support
Behaviour Management
Parenting Preteens and Teens
Personal Effectiveness
Time Management
The Seven Habits of Effective People
The Seven Habits of Effective Teens
Scouting
How Scouting can be of benefit to Young People
History of Scouting
Scouting and the Holocaust
Astronomy
Introduction to Astronomy
A visual tour through the Solar System and out into Space
Retirement
The Third Act; preparing for, and living through
Please contact me if you would like a talk/lecture/ presentation on any of the above.
CONTACT
If you have any questions please contact me using the email address below
Email: dermot@dermotrafter.ie