Welcome
Helping children’s homes manage challenging behaviour, support staff, and improve placement stability through therapeutic care.
We provide specialist therapeutic counselling and psychological input using a trauma-informed, relationship-centred approach. We work both with individuals and alongside staff teams to embed therapeutic understanding into everyday practice.
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Staff feeling overwhelmed or burnt out
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Challenging behaviours escalating
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Placement instability
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Lack of consistent therapeutic support
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Difficulty understanding young people’s needs
Our aim is simple: to help create emotionally safe, reflective environments where young people feel understood, supported, and able to thrive.
What We Offer
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1:1 therapeutic support for young people
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Clinical consultation and case formulation
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Reflective practice for staff
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Trauma-informed training
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Attachment and behaviour-focused understanding — looking beyond the behaviour
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Ongoing support and guidance
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Safeguarding-aware, evidence-informed practice
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On-site support for residential homes
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Outcome-focused interventions that promote emotional regulation and resilience
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Collaborative multi-agency working with professionals
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Individual
Psychotherapy
Counselling for young people who have experienced emotional distress, trauma, or attachment disruption requires a safe, relational, and trauma-informed approach. Many children in residential care have experienced loss, instability, neglect, or adverse childhood experiences, which can impact how they regulate emotions, form relationships, and respond to stress.
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Residential Therapeutic Support
This service provides a whole-home therapeutic approach, supporting both young people and staff to create a stable, consistent, and supportive environment. It includes monthly team consultation, MDT input, bespoke therapeutic support for each young person, reflective support for staff, ongoing advice, and trauma-informed training delivered across the year.
Together, these elements create a consistent therapeutic framework that strengthens relationships, supports staff confidence, and promotes placement stability.
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Training
This training equips residential staff with practical, trauma-informed strategies to better support young people with emotional and attachment difficulties. It focuses on understanding emotional regulation and triggers, recognising how past trauma impacts behaviour and relationships, responding effectively to attachment-related challenges, and promoting consistency and stability within placements.
My Approach
FMH Core Philosophy
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Trauma-Informed Care – Recognising and responding to the impact of past experiences on behaviour, emotions, and development.
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Attachment & Relationship Focused – Building safe, trusting, and supportive connections to foster security and growth.
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Holistic Wellbeing – Addressing emotional, mental, and social needs through integrated, person-centred support.
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Empowerment & Resilience – Helping children and young people develop confidence, coping skills, and a positive sense of self.
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Safe, Nurturing Environments – Creating spaces that support emotional regulation, personal growth, and therapeutic progress.
About me
With over 12 years’ experience working within residential children’s homes, I bring a deep understanding of the complexities, pressures, and rewards of supporting young people with challenging needs.
Alongside my background as a counsellor and therapeutic clinician, I offer a practical, trauma-informed approach that supports both young people and the staff who care for them.
My aim through FMH Therapeutic Services is to help create stable, nurturing environments where young people feel understood and staff feel confident, supported, and equipped to manage the challenges of day-to-day care.