How can you tailor life story work to suit children at different ages, from toddlers to teenagers? Therapeutic social worker, Katie Wrench, shares the principles that guide her work with children at different ages and developmental stages. Listen to this episode for an insight into how you can deliver direct work that meets children and young people where they are.

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We re-visit one of our most popular episodes: What does ‘good’ life story work look like?

We delve into this question with Polly Baynes, who has 36 years’ experience in life story work with children. Hear Polly’s advice for practitioners, the ground rules she agrees, and how she responds when children share difficult feelings and memories.

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We welcome clinical psychologist and author, Dr Karen Treisman MBE, to the podcast. Karen draws on her extensive experience working cross-culturally to explain why creative methods are so powerful in refugee and asylum-seeking contexts. We explore how life story work can combat the fragmentation and dehumanisation that displacement can bring, helping young people build identity and belonging. Karen also shares some practical, creative ideas and activities you can use during life story work.

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