Wearing all of my many hats I have become extremely aware, particularly in these challenging COVID-19 times, that most of my roles are defined by holding space for another.
If a child has not had their early basic needs met, through abuse, neglect or trauma, they often experience toxic shame.
Therapeutic parenting describes the type of high-nurture, intentional parenting that encourages feelings of safety and connectedness. This then allows traumatised children to start to heal.
Learn about what trauma is, how it impacts the brain and, what you can do to support children who have experienced trauma.
Working in private practice, it does not come without criticism.