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JANUARY

2026

Trauma Training Institute, UK

January 2026 Issue: Why connection is central to healing

Welcome to the TTI UK newsletter, for practitioners who value relational depth in trauma work.In each newsletter we aim to share TTI UK updates and highlight standout resources in trauma-informed care and relational approaches—especially the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM®). Below are excerpts from our January 2026 newsletter to give you an idea about the type of content we include alongside our training, courses and event updates.
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FEATURES

What Happens When We're Connected: Ralf Marzen & Maya Vaughan on Healing Through Relationships

In this episode of The Aliveness Project: Conversations on Connection, Ralf and Maya explore why connection is central to healing, and how survival strategies can make disconnection feel safer than contact.

They cover embodiment, authenticity, shame as a strategy of disconnection, and the clinical reality of rupture and repair. There’s also a grounded conversation about modern relationships, including why conflict can be essential for intimacy.

​View the episode here.

 

RESOURCES

Social and Relational Health Risks and Common Mental Health Problems Among US Children

The Mitigating Role of Family Resilience and Connection to Promote Positive Socioemotional and School-Related Outcomes

This paper highlights that many US children’s mental health problems link to social and relationship stresses, not just “what’s in their head”. It reports 21.8% of ages 3–17 have mental, emotional or behaviour conditions, rising from 15.1% to 60.4% with more risks. Strong parent–child bonds improve self-control and school outcomes. Read the Research Paper.
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