Written by Jane Campsill
At times the parts of the child’s inner world that needs the most understanding, nurture and care can be parts that a child is extremely fearful of connecting with. This…...
Written by Jane Campsill
For children who have been removed from the care of their family and suffered many placement breakdowns, their life history can be extremely fragmented, leaving the child feeling lost and…...
Written by Adele Freeman
As a relative newcomer to working with adoptive parents (albeit with lots of experience working with children and families in mainstream services), I have noticed this question coming-up a lot….
READ MOREWritten by Adele Freeman
NVR stands for Non-Violent Resistance, it’s an approach with its roots in the civil rights movement which has been developed to address children’s violent or self-destructive behaviours. NVR has gained…...
Written by Lindaplowden
Occupational therapy is a health profession whose goal is to help people achieve independence, meaning and satisfaction in all aspects of their lives. Occupational therapists (OT’s) apply their specific knowledge…
READ MOREWritten by Grace
What is Theraplay? The Theraplay Institute was founded in 1971 (1). Whilst the therapy has since been expanded into over 28 countries, much evidence for its effectiveness has appeared in the…...
Written by Lottie232
Play Therapy helps children process traumatic experiences and upsetting events that have impacted their lives. Play is the natural way for children to communicate and express themselves, which is why…...
Written by Grace
So what do we know about the therapies out there for fostered and adopted children? Anecdotally, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) is one of the therapies that appears to be effective but…
READ MOREWritten by Louise Earley
Theraplay techniques are practical and play based. They aim to build relationships through fun interactive games and activities. The sessions are brief, usually thirty minutes, and lively! They aim to…...
Written by Rebecca Morse-Brown
Art psychotherapy (or Art Therapy) enables children and young people to build a therapeutic relationship and to express and explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences through the use of art…
READ MOREWritten by Kim Golding
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) was originally developed by Dan Hughes (1) as a therapeutic intervention for families who are fostering or have adopted children with significant developmental trauma. This means…
READ MOREWritten by Jeremy Gunson
Parent/Infant Psychotherapy is essentially concerned with understanding what may be happening within developing relationships and accordingly is tailored to think about each individual presentation. This flexibility means that it is…...
Written by Satbinder Bhogal
DBT is a principle-based psychotherapy developed by a Psychologist called Marsha Linehan (1). It blends standard cognitive-behavioural therapy with Eastern philosophy and meditation practices. The therapy was developed to help…...
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