Corridor Therapy®
Professional support for children and youth after traumatic experiences in the school environment
Training description
After experiencing trauma, a child spends most of their day not in a therapist's office, but at school. It is there that they experience successes and failures, build relationships, encounter difficult emotions, and look for adults who will help them regain a sense of safety.
The first people who can notice a change in their functioning and have a real impact on the recovery process are teachers, tutors, educators, and school psychologists.
Corridor support is a way of accompanying a child on a daily basis—during breaks, before class, after a difficult event, or in a conversation in the hallway or classroom.
These are short, intentional interventions that help the child regain regulation, a sense of safety, and agency. The training demonstrates how to apply knowledge about trauma in daily school work and how to create an environment that supports development instead of reinforcing survival-mode functioning.
The program is based on current knowledge in the fields of trauma neurobiology, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and methods utilizing movement, play, and creativity.
Training objectives
You will understand how traumatic experiences affect a child's behavior, emotions, and development in the school environment.
You will learn to recognize signs of overload, stress, and dysregulation, and how to distinguish them from behaviors resulting from behavioral difficulties.
You will learn simple, effective ways to help children regain a sense of safety and emotional regulation.
You will discover how to use relationships, movement, play, and creativity as tools to support the trauma recovery process.
You will learn how to conduct short, daily interventions that can be applied during lessons, breaks, or individual conversations with students.
You will gain practical tools for collaborating with parents and building a cohesive support system around the child.
Training modules
The Corridor Therapy training consists of 2 training sessions. The entire program is planned for 32 teaching hours, including workshops, independent study, and practical elements related to working with youth.
Foundations of supporting children after traumatic experiences
The first part of the training focuses on understanding how trauma affects a child's development and how teachers, school counselors, or psychologists can support the healing process in everyday school situations.
The program includes:
1. The child after trauma – what happens to their nervous system?
- child development after traumatic experiences,
- survival mode vs. growth mode,
- how to understand student behavior from a trauma-informed perspective.
2. Regulation instead of discipline
- building a sense of safety,
- supporting emotional regulation,
- strengthening a child's resources.
3. Movement, play, and creativity as a path to healing
- why children heal through action,
- from traumatic play to therapeutic play,
- practical exercises that can be used at school.
4. Daily support in the school environment
- micro-interventions in and out of the classroom,
- collaboration with parents and guardians,
- tools to support student safety.
Hallway support and practical interventions in the school environment.
The second part explores short interventions that can be applied by teachers, school counselors, and psychologists. It focuses on situations that most frequently arise in daily work with children and adolescents who have experienced trauma.
The program includes:
1. School as a protective factor
- positive childhood experiences (PCE),
- how schools can reduce the effects of trauma.
2. Recognizing symptoms of trauma
- dysregulation,
- overload,
- dissociation in children and adolescents, how to respond without increasing stress.
3. Micro-interventions that help
- brief supportive conversations,
- working with negative beliefs,
- help with intrusions and nightmares,
- building a sense of agency.
4. School support team
- collaboration between teachers, educators, and psychologists,
- psychological first aid after traumatic events,
- creating a safe environment for the entire class.
ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
LOCATION AND DATES OF SESSIONS
Training duration: 32 training hours
Training location: The training will be held in a HYBRID format.
IN-PERSON SESSIONS ARE HELD at the headquarters of the Dr. Ben Furman Motivational and Preventive Center
ul. Huberta 2, Katowice (Brynów)
Training hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1ST EDITION DATES (Waitlist registration)
SESSION I IN-PERSON October 20–21, 2026
SESSION II ONLINE January 14–15, 2027
TRAINER: Marta Piegat-Kaczmarczyk
Intercultural psychologist, certified Solution-Focused Brief Therapist, expert in child and adolescent trauma therapy, and Kids' Skills Ambassador.
For over 20 years, she has worked with children, youth, and families experiencing trauma, violence, migration, and crises. In her practice, she combines the Solution-Focused approach with current knowledge in trauma neurobiology, polyvagal theory, bodywork, play, and creativity.
She is a graduate of the Certification in Traumatic Stress Studies program conducted by the Trauma Research Foundation under the direction of Bessel van der Kolk, and has participated in numerous international trainings on trauma work, EMDR, play therapy, and dissociative disorders. She is currently in the process of becoming a certified trauma disorder diagnostician with the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD).
She provides therapy for children and youth, trains specialists working in schools and support centers, and is the author of highly regarded psychoeducational materials, including the Resource and Goal Cards for Teenagers. Her trainings combine sound scientific knowledge with practical solutions that can be applied immediately, both in the therapy office and in daily school work.
PARTICIPANTS
Target audience: This training is designed for: teachers at all educational levels, school counselors and psychologists, educators, specialists working with children and youth, staff at psychological-pedagogical counseling centers, and anyone supporting children and youth in educational and care facilities. Child and adolescent therapists.
No prior therapeutic training is required to participate.
TRAINING FEE
The training fee includes: 32 hours of training, coffee breaks, training materials, and a certificate.
Training fee: 1600 PLN
All proceeds from the training go toward the statutory activities of the ULICA Foundation for Children.
Training registration
Corridor Therapy
Neo Energy Group.
As a leading developer and operator of renewable energy sources (RES), Neo Energy Group is deeply committed to sustainable development. The company also engages in social initiatives that not only promote the well-being of children and youth but also build their mental resilience—a protective shield that is a key element of their health and prosperity. By supporting the ULICA Foundation and its Center, NEG actively contributes to the development of ecopsychology and the ideas of Dr. Ben Furman. It also demonstrates that responsible business and sustainable development are not just about investing in technology, but also in people—especially the younger generation. The innovation embedded in Neo Energy Group's DNA is also evident in the Foundation's activities and the concept it promotes, which uses modern tools to rebuild and strengthen the mental resilience of children. As a result, children's problems are beginning to be viewed in a new light. They are becoming processes of learning new skills that help overcome difficulties and initiate the desired change. The accessibility of these initiatives to local communities is further proof that Neo Energy Group understands and takes its social role very seriously, possessing the power to influence positive change. By supporting the ULICA Foundation, the company joins forces with those working for a better tomorrow, where every child—regardless of where they live—has the chance for healthy development in harmony with the world around them.
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Magdalena Tyska
Customer Service Specialist