What We Offer

52 week Residential Care for children aged 5-17 with Emotional behavioural difficulties.
Specialist Therapeutic Services
One to one and group therapy, including Therapeutic Parenting, PACE, Mindfulness, CBT, DBT, EMDR,
Trauma Focused Therapy, Theraplay, DDP, Dance and Movement Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Music Therapy​.

​Model of Care

The Sanctuary Model, Dyadic developmental psychotherapy (DDP), PACE and Theraplay informed practice also play a role.
 
Dyadic Developmental Practice has been developed by Dan Hughes over the past twenty years. It is based on a theoretical understanding of attachment and intersubjective relationships; and the impact of developmental trauma.
 
For successful intervention, the model suggests a strong focus on parenting principles, that facilitate security of attachments and which incorporate an attitude based on: (PACE) playfulness, acceptance, curiosity, and empathy.

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