Category Archives: trauma informed

How punishing a child perpetuates behaviour of concern

Posted on August 25, 2024 by colbypearce

This is probably the most important video I will make. It concerns the impact of punishment, alone, in relation to behaviours of concern exhibited by children and young people. Please stay tuned for the whole video to hear the important … Continue reading →

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How Pat felt safe to sleep in his own bed at night

Posted on August 25, 2024 by colbypearce

This video marks my second animated video for children and young people, to help them understand why they engage in behaviours that concern adults, and how to respond therapeutically to them. I hope that it will be especially helpful for … Continue reading →

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How Sam stopped chewing her clothes and fingernails

Posted on August 22, 2024 by colbypearce

This video marks the first step to creating animated videos for children and young people, to help them understand why they engage in behaviours that concern adults, and how to respond therapeutically to them. I hope that it will be … Continue reading →

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We need to rethink foundational assumptions in child protection

Posted on August 13, 2024 by colbypearce

The unpolished truth is that many children and young people are really struggling in out-of-home care, and so are adult stakeholders in their lives. It is not an overstatement to say that psychological safety is often compromised at all levels … Continue reading →

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Rethinking attachment theory in child protection

Posted on August 10, 2024 by colbypearce

We need to distinguish between attachment relationship, and attachment style. Attachment relationships are the dependency relationships a child develops toward a caregiving adult. Primary attachment relationships reflect the child’s experience of care and protection from that adult. Attachment relationships that … Continue reading →

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Attachment Theory Reconsidered: Embracing the Collective Role in Child Rearing

Posted on July 30, 2024 by colbypearce

It takes a Village to raise a child. This widely-held axiom might be seen to contrast with representations of Attachment Theory as a white, western, middle-class theory of the mother-infant relationship. Is it right, then, to reject Attachment Theory in … Continue reading →

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Who is an expert in their field of endeavour?

Posted on July 30, 2024 by colbypearce

Who is an expert in their field of endeavour? One theory is the 10,000 hour rule. First proposed by Psychologist Anders Ericsson, the 10,000 rule became popularised by Malcolm Gladwell in his 2008 book Outliers, in which Gladwell articulates the … Continue reading →

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Understanding and Managing Children’s Unsettled Behavior After Parent Contact

Posted on July 24, 2024 by colbypearce

In this audio, drawn from one of my supervision sessions with a local organisation, I lead the group through a reflective process considering the question – why are some children unsettled after birth parent contact? The audio is intended to … Continue reading →

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More than a diagnosis: What you need to know about a child in your care diagnosed with ASD or ADHD, or both.

Posted on July 24, 2024 by colbypearce

In this video I address the issue of what you need to know about the therapeutic care and management of children and young people diagnosed with ASD and/or ADHD, where there is a trauma overlay. The video is intended to … Continue reading →

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Childhood Trauma and Fire Lighting: Differentiation, Reasons, and Interventions

Posted on July 24, 2024 by colbypearce

In this video I respond to a question raised in supervision, recently, about my thoughts about children and young people who light fires. This led to a wide-ranging conversation, a portion of which is shared here. The video is intended … Continue reading →

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