News & Events
Love & Rage
“Why are so many adopted children verbally or physically aggressive? What are they communicating through their behavior? What is the impact of living with a traumatised child? How do we stay calm in the face of our children’s overwhelmed and overwhelming emotions?” ...
Love & Rage Launch
Dear colleague, We are very excited to announce the launch of our new online platform for our therapeutic parenting course ‘Love & Rage’. Love & Rage is a six-week programme aimed at parents of adopted children who are struggling with their child’s...
Shining a Spotlight On ……. Filial Therapy
Welcome to our new blog series called 'Shining a Spotlight On....'. In this series we aim to bring awareness and insight into all things TESSA-related. "The regulation and strengthened relationships that these sessions have brought to all of us has been indescribable...
Mindfulness – Parents and Children (ages 8-10 years old) with Niamh Houton
This short, mindfulness course is open to anyone who wishes to experience more calm in their lives. Mindfulness encourages a greater sense awareness and nurtures a feeling of kindness and understanding towards oneself and the world around us. These sessions will be...
Sensory Processing and Trauma and Attachment Training with Amanda Howard
The key to understanding a child’s behaviour including emotional, social and academic challenges is to have a greater awareness of how a child processes and integrates sensory information. In order to do this effectively it is essential to know the experiences of that...
Support For Schools Now Available Online
We, as a community, continue to find ourselves navigating uncharted waters and as a charity project who support children and families that have experienced adoption, we are particularly attuned to the impacts this can have on the pupil-teacher relationship,...
