Category Archives: trauma informed care

Children Don’t Need Perfect Adults. They Need Predictable Care

Posted on May 9, 2026 by colbypearce

The Most Important Thing Traumatised Children Need Is Not What Most Systems Prioritise Across my career in out-of-home care, education, and therapeutic practice, I have become increasingly convinced of something uncomfortable: We consistently underestimate the impact of inconsistency on children. … Continue reading →

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The 4 Simple Habits that Can Change a Child’s Behaviour (Without Punishment)

Posted on April 23, 2026 by colbypearce

(Professionals – support for your work with parents to maintain a therapeutic care environment for children and young people recovering from a tough start to life.) The AURA by Secure Start App supports daily reflection and attention to four key … Continue reading →

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Enhancing Therapeutic Environments with AURA by Secure Start

Posted on February 9, 2026 by colbypearce

For many years now I have been thinking about the usefulness of having an app on the phones of parents and carers of children I am working with, which reminds them of important aspects of maintaining a therapeutic environment in … Continue reading →

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Getting Behaviour Management Right for Deeply Hurt and Troubled Children and Young People: A Triple-A Approach

Posted on August 5, 2025 by colbypearce

Recently, I was invited to deliver training to staff of a local children’s services organisation. I chose to deliver the training on a reflective process for understanding and responding therapeutically to behaviours of concern exhibited by children and young people … Continue reading →

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How can I tell what need or experience is the real reason for the child’s behaviour?

Posted on October 9, 2024 by colbypearce

Watch this video to hear hear me talk about the real reasons for behaviours of concern exhibited by children and young people recovering from a tough start to life. You will hear about three key reflective questions to ask and … Continue reading →

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What should be the focus of our work in child protection and social care?

Posted on May 6, 2024 by colbypearce

In this short video, drawn from an interview I participated in for Therapeutic Residential and Foster Care for Traumatised Children, I address the question of what I think should be the focus of our work in child protection and social … Continue reading →

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One piece of advice I would give to people considering working in child protection and social care

Posted on May 6, 2024 by colbypearce

In this short video, extracted from a recent interview I gave to Therapeutic Residential and Foster care, I respond to the question about what one piece of advice I would give to people (considering) working in child protection and social … Continue reading →

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Why does my child react so badly to me saying “no”?

Posted on March 6, 2024 by colbypearce

In this video, I explain why children recovering from developmental trauma, in particular, react so extremely the word “no”, and suggest some ways to respond therapeutically to this. The video is intended to be of most interest to those who … Continue reading →

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What is Trauma Informed Practice? The CARE Curriculum

Posted on March 4, 2024 by colbypearce

In this video, I lay out the key reflections embedded the CARE Curriculum, which are integral to facilitating an outcome where our children and young people experiences themselves as worthy and capable, others as responsive and trustworthy, and their world … Continue reading →

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What are the characteristics of good parenting?

Posted on March 3, 2024 by colbypearce

In this video I talk about what are the qualities of good parenting. I made this video to support care and protection decision-making in child protection. If we have a set of dimensional constructs against which to evaluate parenting it … Continue reading →

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