ADOPTION SUPPORT

Supporting Looked After Children

Looked after children and young people with a history of trauma frequently present with a complex range of challenges at home and in school. Sue has extensive experience of, and a particular interest in adoption support work and supporting children in care. She can be commissioned via Local Authorities, Adoption and Fostering Agencies.

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With support needed ranging from short to long term interventions to assist parents/caregivers of Looked After, Adopted or permanently placed children in care have a better understanding of their child, Sue has found that working closely with adoptive parents, carers and social services delivers the best possible outcomes for the child and adoptive family/carers. Using Theraplay, Therapeutic Lifestory Work, TraumaPlay and a range of other therapeutic approaches Sue works with both the child and parent/caregiver, individually and as a dyad, to provide a holistic, systemic and sustainable approach. 

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Flexible approaches are needed to ensure that the child and family's particular needs are met. Using a range of complimentary approaches a combination of individual child play therapy sessions, joint sessions with the parent/care-giver and one-to-one sessions with adoptive parents to provide mentoring and support may be needed.

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