Talk Description
The Good Way model is a trauma informed approach first developed for young people with intellectual or developmental difficulties who presented with harmful or concerning sexual behaviour. It is an integrative model, drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Good Lives Model, creative therapies and trauma-focussed therapies. Research shows effectiveness with young people aged 11-17 both with and without an intellectual disability, who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour. It can be used with other types of offending or behaviours of concern. The five components of the Good Way model offer a simple framework that provides young people with a context for their behaviour, skill development and decision making, and for striving for a Good Life. Many young people who have offended or displayed behavioural difficulties have a background of considerable trauma. The Good Way model also assists young people to come to terms with their own experiences of abuse, neglect, grief and loss, to understand the harm they have caused, and supports developmentally appropriate reparation and restoration. The Good Way model is adaptable for use in one-to-one and/or group settings, and is being used in the UK and Japan in early intervention.