In my role at Beacon House, I offer parent support that incorporates the principles of DDP. I also provide therapeutic parenting interventions for birth parents, adopters and foster carers. Drawing on my experience of working with young children, I offer parent consultations on effective and sensitive approaches that can encourage more positive behaviour and strengthen the emotional connection between parent and child. In addition to this I offer direct work with children and young people presenting with a wide range of challenges.
I believe in the power of feeling understood and heard and this is something that strongly guides my practice. I have an energetic, warm and playful nature, something that allows me to quickly build positive working relationships with children and adults. Coming to therapy can feel overwhelming and scary for some and so my aim is to try and make it as accessible and as comfortable as possible.
I am also passionate about supporting the practice of others and enjoy providing reflective supervision and training. I facilitate structured reflective spaces for individual professionals and groups.
Prior to joining Beacon House, I spent thirteen years as a Local Authority Social Worker, working across assessment, child protection and edge-of-care services. I developed extensive experience in complex assessments, emergency protection work and specialist interventions with children, parents and carers facing trauma, attachment difficulties, domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental ill health. I progressed to Senior Practitioner and then Practice Manager, leading and supervising Social Workers and child and family workers to deliver high-quality direct work.
Amanda is a social worker registered with Social Work England – Registration number: SW42029