Services
Please get in touch for a more detailed information sheet on my sibling, parent/carer, trauma, NME or staff supervision packages, or for an initial phone or video call.
Family Support
Sibling events
Half-day interactive session for siblings of children with additional needs, their parents/carers, and/or professionals. Exploring the experiences of siblings (common benefits and challenges), current research, and support for siblings.
Parent/carer support groups
I am particularly keen on setting up a regular group support reflective space for parents/carers of children with additional needs.
Sibling support groups
Please refer to Super Siblings for further information regarding the regular support group sessions I assist with for siblings of children with additional needs in the West Sussex area.
Trauma-Informed Training
Neurosequential Model in Education
Developed by Dr Bruce Perry and his colleagues at the Child Trauma Academy in America, the neurosequential model in education is a developmentally-sensitive, neurobiologically-respectful, trauma-informed approach to working with children and young people in schools, particularly those with social, emotional and mental health needs.
NME Trainers are certified to deliver a series of training sessions to schools around the core principles of this approach, including how the brain develops, organises and functions; the impact of stress and trauma on the brain; and strategies and interventions to promote readiness for learning. More information can be found through Sussex Psychology.
An introduction to developmental trauma
This whole day's training covers an introduction to:
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Brain development.
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The impact of stress and trauma on the brain.
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How this impacts development, particularly attachment/relationships.
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Trauma-informed strategies and interventions to promote regulation and relationships.
For more in-depth training in this area for schools, please refer to the NME training.
Additional EP work
Consultation
This could include face-to-face key adult consultations, one-to-one telephone consultations, parent drop-ins, or a person-centred planning meeting, such as a PATH, MAP, Person-Centred Review, Circle of Adults, Solution Circle, or Multi-Element Plan.
Training
This may involve a staff and/or parent training session on an area related to psychology, such as childhood trauma.
Supervision
Psychological supervision provides a safe space to support the development of staff knowledge, skills, confidence, reflective practice and wellbeing. This can be facilitated either on a one-to-one basis or in small groups. You can find more information about the purpose and benefits of supervision in education here - https://charliewaller.org/resources/supervision-in-education.
Assessment
EP casework usually involves an exploration of strengths & needs, explanations to the presenting concerns, and the support required to meet need, through consultation, observation and assessment. The stages of a typical casework process may include:
Intervention
This may include individual therapeutic work, such as emotional literacy, regulation and anxiety management sessions, or group peer interventions, such as circle of friends, or whole class workshops, such as mindfulness sessions to promote wellbeing.
