Louise Giannini PGDip T.C.C  C.M.I. level 4

Up to 7 young people both boys and girls aged 6-14 years on admission

Therapeutic Child Care, Social Work, Management, Group Analysis, Play & Communication, Psychology, Counselling, Teaching, Child Protection, Art Therapy, Nursery Nursing.

Independent professional consultants trained and experienced in the fields of psychotherapeutic child care, education and social work offer direction and support through regular meetings with the team of adults, supervision of managers and visits to the home. Involvement of specialist services is sought as and when required for individual cases.

In addition to the 24 hour therapeutic provision offered in the home, each child or young person receives weekly individual therapy sessions with independent and external professional therapists.  Preferred therapeutic techniques offered include play, art, drama & expression, but can include risk analysis and control, bereavement, anger management, or conflict resolution.         

Full-time placements at The Lioncare School or in local main-stream junior and senior schools.  Consistent liaison and support is maintained between all education settings and the home.

1:1 Intensive Care Programmes

Court assessments and reports

Access to local CAMHS

Assessments of emotional need & functioning

Integrated care plans/ treatment programmes

Contact assessments and reports

Family assessment and intervention

Links with local independent visitors scheme

Programmes of training in self-care skills (when appropriate)

Registered with Ofsted.