Life story work

This course provides participants with the opportunity to explore the therapeutic processes involved when undertaking life story work. It covers a variety of techniques for communicating with children and considers how to identify and work with issues of loss and separation, moving on and making new relationships.

Learning outcomes cover:

• Different ways and means to undertake life story work and adapt it to the needs of individual children.
• The issues of memory and identity.
• How to work sensitively with children who have experienced change, loss, sadness and rejection.
• How to integrate these techniques into practical work.