Trauma & Attachment

Traumatic experiences in childhood, whether they are one-off or repeated over a period of time, can leave a long-term impact on the brain & body. These children may need therapeutic parenting & care-giving to help them heal.

Trauma and Attachment

PSC provides specialist services for parents/carers of children & young people who have been through traumatic experiences in their early life, with or without diagnoses.

The Trauma & Attachment team consists of specialist practitioners & trainers who have lived experience of adoption, special guardianship, fostering & domestic abuse. Click to watch ‘Childhood Trauma and the Brain’ from the UK Trauma Council.

Duration: 5 minutes, 10 seconds

Trauma & Attachment Workshops, Courses & Support Services

Attachment-focused Caregiving: Adopters, Foster & Kinship Carers Attachment-focused Re-Parenting: Birth Parents/Families CYP Adopted/Fostered/Kinship Care CYP Groups Sleep Well (Trauma Informed) Support Groups

Events, Workshops and Support Groups

Upcoming events

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Let’s Get Creative! Adopted Children

Starts on Saturday 11th January

A monthly group for children (age 5-14) living, or attending a school, in Berkshire. A small number of tickets are available for non-Berkshire children. Held in Reading from 10am-12pm.

Open to

Bracknell
Buckinghamshire
Hampshire
Oxfordshire
Reading
Slough
West Berkshire
Windsor and Maidenhead
Wokingham

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Who’s in Charge? West Berkshire Council Area

Starts on Monday 27th January

An 8 week course for parents and carers of children and young people with special needs (aged 8-18) who are violent or aggressive. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm. Bookings will close on 27th January at noon.

Open to

West Berkshire

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Resources

Find out about Developmental Trauma

Find out about developmental trauma and how it is possible to recover from early life trauma, by reading this online resource.

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Find out about Attachment

Attachment is the affectionate bond that develops when a child experiences love, security and comfort from an adult carer.

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Need to talk?

Email: helpline@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk
Or call: 0118 9863532

Capturing the stories of change in the lives of families who have received support

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