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Hoarding Training & Education

Hoarding is complicated. Very few carers or clinicians have specialised training. Many feel unqualified to help and are reluctant to accept hoarding clients. Dr Eppingstall can help you master the psychology of hoarding.

Jan Eppingstall Presenting to Workshop

Main Benefits

Why Dr Eppingstall? STUFFOLOGY offers practical workshops, to equip your staff with the specialist expertise needed to recognise hoarding and effectively help clients live in safety and comfort in their own homes.

Expertise


Workshops incorporate the most up-to-date scientific findings in an accessible format for all knowledge levels, delivered by an expert.


Engagement


Interactive sessions, incorporating case studies and skills training, allow for skills application and feedback during workshops.


Experience


Experience working hands on with hoarding clients using  expert knowledge of psychology and practical organising skills and understands the realities of helping those who hoard.


Extras


Dr Eppingstall is available (on retainer or additional cost per case) to assess and consult on individual cases when required. Tailored programs are available on consultation.


What STUFFOLOGY offers

These are examples of topics Dr Eppingstall can deliver; however, Jan also has experience lecturing on the topic of hoarding to Master's level psychology students and can tailor a lecture series to your requirements.

Hoarding 101 Workshop

Focuses on familiarising clinicians with the way hoarding clients think, feel, and behave supported by current research.

  • What is and isn't hoarding
  • Who hoards and why
  • Typical hoarding cognitions
  • Assessing hoarding severity
  • Compassionate communication
  • Supporting decision making 
  • Harm Reduction Workshop

    Offers the tools to implement clear plans to make homes safe and comfortable without expectations of behavioural change.

  • What is harm reduction
  • How to set the stage
  • Helping them accept help
  • Assessing harm potential
  • Creating a harm reduction plan
  • Managing bumps in the road

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