Meet 

Catherine Knibbs

I (Cath) am an Online Harms Consultant, Trainer, Speaker, Author and Psychotherapist.

This means I know a lot about children and their approach and relationship with technology. I’m at the very forefront of the knowledge we have about the connection between biology and technology, and how we can use this knowledge.

I hold courses and learning events about children and technology, including gaming and social media, po*nography viewing, and online harm. I cover not only the direct dangers of grooming and deception, but also the lesser-known dangers of hidden cyberbullying, eating disorders related to health advice, the effects of things heard in the background when children are using voice enables platforms or games, and so much more.

What is Cybertrauma? 

Cybertrauma is any trauma that is a result of self or, other-directed interaction with, mediated through, or from any electronic internet/cyberspace ready device or machine learning or artificial intelligence algorithm, that results in impact now or future.
This event/interaction can be multi-modal, multi-platform and multi-interval, delayed or immediate, legal or not, singular or plural, and may include images, sound, and or text and may or may not be vitriolic in nature.
Events may include covert and overt typology and may be virtual and corporeal and/or at the same time. (Knibbs, 2016-2021)

Read this article to learn more.