Care-Experienced Children and Adults

We are a centre of excellence in the assessment and therapeutic treatment of developmental trauma and attachment difficulties, offering specialist services to care-experienced children and adults, their carers and families, and the organisations that support them.
Whether you’re a parent, foster carer, adoptive family, social worker, or residential care professional, we’re here to support your work and help individuals thrive through expert-led assessment and therapy.

Our Assessment Services – Led by Dr Jacqueline Lynch, Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Trauma and Attachment Assessments

Ages: 2 – Adult
Price: £2,500

This specialist assessment provides a deep understanding of a young person’s trauma and attachment history, helping to shape meaningful therapeutic support. It’s particularly helpful for children who have experienced early adversity, disrupted care, or complex relational trauma.

What’s included:

Comprehensive clinical interview with caregivers, exploring developmental, trauma, and attachment history
Direct work with the child or young person (interviews and observation)
Validated assessment tools and structured questionnaires for home and school
A detailed written report with clear, trauma-informed therapeutic recommendations

Neuropsychological Assessments

Ages: 6 – Adult Price: £2,500

This in-depth assessment explores cognitive strengths and difficulties, daily functioning, and the impact of trauma and attachment. It can help guide decisions about education, employment, and independent living for older young people, alongside therapeutic recommendations.

Assessment includes:

Clinical interview with caregivers, covering cognitive profile, functioning, and trauma history
Standardised cognitive testing (e.g., WISC-V), observational sessions, and the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales
Structured questionnaires completed by caregivers and school
A comprehensive report with practical, tailored recommendations for support at school, home, or work

FASD and Autism Diagnostic Assessments

We now offer diagnostic assessments for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These assessments are delivered with the same care and attention to trauma and attachment that underpins all our services.

Our multi-disciplinary team uses gold-standard assessment tools and trauma-informed clinical judgment to provide accurate diagnoses and support planning.

Our Therapeutic Approach

We believe that healing happens in relationships. That’s why we work closely with parents and carers, equipping them with the skills and understanding to support their child’s emotional recovery—not just in therapy sessions, but every day at home.

We understand that parenting a child who has experienced trauma can be exhausting, confusing, and sometimes isolating. Without proper support, carers themselves are at risk of compassion fatigue or secondary trauma. That’s why every therapy session includes dedicated time for carers, offering:

Coaching in therapeutic parenting techniques
Review and reflection on past sessions
Support around challenging behaviours at home
Space for carers to reflect on their own emotional wellbeing

During sessions with the child, parents/carers are active participants—guided by the therapist, they offer comfort and connection, helping their child to feel safe enough to explore difficult feelings and build new, positive relational experiences.

Therapies We Offer

Our experienced therapy team delivers a range of evidence-based models, carefully tailored to each family’s unique needs:

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)
Theraplay
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Psychotherapy

Our goal is to help children and young people build trust, process trauma, and move forward with hope and resilience.

Referrals and Booking

We welcome referrals from:

Parents and carers (including adoptive, foster, and kinship carers)
Local authorities and social workers
Schools and residential care providers

Book a Free 15-minute consultation to discuss your needs with a member of our team