I have taken the plunge into making videos of my content, and what appears below are my first three. Do like and share this post if you took something useful from the content. More to come!

Responding Therapeutically to Behaviours of Concern

In this short video, I present three key reflective questions you might consider when seeking to better understand and respond therapeutically to behaviour of concern displayed by children and young people who are recovering from a tough start to life. The questions are based on the Triple-A Model, a model for understanding the impact of early adversity and trauma on the developing child. The video is intended to be of most interest to carers of children and young people who are recovering from a tough start to life, and professionals who support them (both).

Connection Repairs and Regulates

In this video, I present an activity I regularly use when delivering training in the CARE Curriculum to highlight the importance of relational connection in regulating behaviour. I make the point that when caring for children and young people who are recovering from a tough start to life and exhibiting behaviour of concern, an important source of influence over their behaviour is the connection you are able to make and maintain with them. The video is also intended to be of most interest to carers of children and young people who are recovering from a tough start to life, and professionals who support them (both).

Selective Attention, Self-Care, and a Child’s Self-Image

In this video, I discuss selective attention and its role in leaving us feeling overwhelmed and defeated when caring for a child or young person recovering from a tough start to life. I make the point that this, in turn, impacts the emerging self-image of children and young people in our care. Once again, this video is intended to be of most interest to carers of children and young people who are recovering from a tough start to life, and professionals who support them (both).