Registered Manager, Residential Children’s Home 3

For children in care, early experiences of trauma and separation can shape how they relate to adults and manage relationships. Understanding attachment theory helps carers, foster families and professionals respond with empathy- creating the safety children need to heal and trust again. At Meadows Psychology Service, we believe it is important to understand attachment in […]

At Meadows Psychology Service (MPS), we have the privilege of supporting separated children and young people seeking asylum who arrive in the UK without parents or guardians. Their stories often include courage, grief, uncertainty and remarkable resilience, and much of what they carry is not immediately visible when they first meet the adults around them. […]

For children who have experienced trauma, a sense of safety cannot be taken for granted. It must be created intentionally through predictable relationships and nurturing environments. Early experiences of neglect, loss or abuse can leave children feeling hyper-alert or mistrustful, even when they are physically safe. Establishing safety is therefore an essential foundation for healing, […]