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The Five Approaches to Life Story Work

LISTENING | PERMANENT PRODUCTS | COACHING | DIRECT WORK | THERAPEUTIC

HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THEIR HISTORY & PROCESS TRAUMA

Are you supporting a care experienced young person?

​Did you know the five approaches can help parents, carers and professionals use Life Story Work to help young people understand their past and process trauma? Find out more below....

For:

Foster Carers

Special guardians

Adoptive Parents

Practitioners

Stakeholders

What are The Five Approaches?

The five approaches are five defined methods of Life Story Work that can be used to support care experienced young people. Their aim is to create a common understanding within Life Story Work practice for parents, carers, practitioners and stakeholders. This common understanding can help ensure the right support is provided to young people at the right time and that there is consistency across research, training and practice.

You can find out more about the research, literature and practice underpinnings that contributed to the approaches in the paper published in the British Journal of Social Work. ​

The approaches are designed to be used by foster carers, special guardians, adoptive parents, practitioners or therapists at different points within the young persons journey through care to support their emotional wellbeing and mental health, and help them understand and process past experiences or trauma.

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Find out more about each approach and training available.

Life Story Listening

Life Story Permanent Products

Life Story Coaching

Life Story Direct Work

Therapeutic Life Story Work

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The 5 Approaches to Life Story Work

Got More Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

  • Who are the creators of the five approaches: The creators of the five approaches to Life Story Work are Laura Neal and Kim Matthews. Read more about them here.
  • Can anyone use the approaches: Yes, the approaches are designed for use by everyone supporting young people. Some approaches require training to deliver, check out each approach to find out more.
  • I'm an adoptive parent, which approach should I use: There are several approaches you could use, to get a full answer to this question we recommend attending the free workshop on the five approaches.
  • Authors: Who are the authors?
  • Use of the Approaches: Can anyone use the approaches?
  • Training: Are there trainings on each approach?

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We are

Laura & Kim

Therapists with a Mission! Laura Neal and Kim Matthews are qualified social workers, life story practitioners and therapists. They, and their team of therapists, have been providing Therapeutic Life Story work to hundreds of young people. They are passionate about getting Life Story Work right and using Life Story effectively to improve young people's wellbeing and to support them to process past trauma. From their experience of Life Story Work practice they have developed Life Story workshops and training courses for carers and professionals to help them develop their knowledge and skill base. Their therapeutic team also delivers Therapeutic Life Story Work to young people across South Wales. Laura and Kim are an a mission to help more young people receive effective Life Story Work.

Find Laura & Kim at therapeutic organisation The Behaviour Clinic where Life Story is a core part of the TRIBE model of Trauma Informed Care.

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