When people hear the term Dramatherapy, they often assume it involves acting, performing or role play. In reality, Dramatherapy is a psychological therapy that uses creativity, imagination, stories [...]
An insight into the role of play therapy and the difference it can make for children and families When people hear the term play therapy, they often imagine [...]
When families are facing challenges, it can be easy to focus on what is difficult. Parents and carers are often navigating complex situations whilst trying their best to [...]
Reflecting on how children experience place - in their homes, relationships, bodies and worlds - and why trauma can make belonging feel complicated Children’s Mental Health Week asks [...]
How therapeutic support can help parents break cycles of adversity and build safer, stronger connections This post offers a compassionate look at why parenting can feel so difficult [...]
Supporting adoptive, kinship and special guardianship families through the festive season Every Christmas begins with a recipe. Families gather familiar ingredients - love, tradition, memory, connection - and [...]
Understanding and supporting pupils with early trauma during the Christmas build-up Imagine you are seven years old. It is mid-November and the classroom is starting to change. The [...]
Connecting policy with practice to create lasting support for adoptive families. As National Adoption Week draws to a close, we’re turning our attention to connection at the system [...]
How small moments of care and reflection help our team stay connected, and strengthen the support we offer to families At Gateway Psychology, connection is at the centre [...]
Understanding how connection shapes the work we do Starting therapy can feel daunting. For many children and young people, meeting someone new or talking about feelings is unfamiliar [...]