Edward Carney

Power and Control exists in many human relationships. Domestic Abuse is a scourge of our society, let’s prevent the next generation from falling victims or perpetrating harm! My workshop unpicks why this happens and what healthy relationships look like, giving hope for the future.

Ed’s a seasoned Domestic Abuse trainer, currently an Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDVA) working for 15 years with those that harm, victim/survivors and children who’ve been impacted.

Ed’s a Safelives qualified Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDVA), holding a BA (Hons) in Social Sciences. Working primarily with both male and female perpetrators of abuse. a practising risk assessor for perpetrators, with fifteen years’ experience in the field.

His drive in this field is altruistic at its core, so as to positively influence those that are negatively affected by Domestic Abuse. He’s worked with male and female victims, also children who have been impacted by domestic abuse, delivering both one-to-one and group interventions both on line and in the community. Working in the Secure Estate with perpetrators on short term sentencing.

Ed’s delivered support groups to parents of those affected by their children’s abusive patterns of behaviour. As well as children who are modelling or developing abusive patterns in their own behaviours. Previously he’s worked with parents victimised through Child on Parent (Filial abuse) as a parenting specialist in a Youth Offending Team.

Ed has also been trained to work with children and young people displaying sexually harmful behaviour. He’s his local Safeguarding lead trainer on Domestic Abuse regularly engaging professionals in training of risk.