Welcome to t+afa
We are passionate about supporting anyone involved with children, young people and adults who have experienced early trauma or have attachment issues. We provide direct therapeutic support for children, young people and their parents. This usually takes place in the family home as in our experience people are more relaxed and open in their own environment. We also provide training, courses and consultancy.
All T+afa work is trauma informed and ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) aware.
As well as our professional qualifications, each of the t+afa team has personal experience of living with those who have challenges due to trauma and attachment issues. We know the hard work, frustrations, difficulties and misunderstandings first-hand. It’s with this knowledge that we want to help you.
We’re enthusiastic about using person centred approaches in all we do, appreciating everyone as an individual. We want people to understand their unique strengths in order to unlock all their potential. We use the natural elements of earth, fire, wind and water as a basis for understanding different personalities having seen how well children, young people and adults alike respond to this visual way of explaining their own behaviours and temperament.
Ultimately, what determines how children survive trauma, physically, emotionally or psychologically is whether the people around them – particularly the adults they are able to trust and rely on – stand by them with love, support and encouragement
– Bruce Perry
Who are we?
Alan
Social worker and Trauma and Attachment Therapist; using Theraplay ® Informed Practice, DDP, Certificate in Therapeutic Life Story Work, an Associate of Family Futures. Parent to 5 including two 'forever' daughters.
