⭐️⭐️CPD certified training⭐️⭐️
⭐️do you work alongside young people or wish to create an organisation that does but not sure where to start?
⭐️do you wish to develop an understanding and tools in supporting your child or young people?
⭐️do you have CPD credits needed towards SSSC registration?
As those who know me know how passionate I am about working alongside children and young people and why I co-founded The Holding Space organisation to support the mental health and well being of children and young people.
To further this impact I wanted to create something that expands this support for young people and families and created Use of Self which is an organisation that provides training and learning for working alongside children and young people.
I have created some certified training programs and starting off with launching a 2 day course-
***An Introduction to direct work with children and young people ***
This course is designed to support the development of therapeutic relationships and how they aid in direct working with children and young people. What theories underpin a therapeutic relationship and how to apply theory to practice. Course supports the development of tools required to deliver meaningful and purposeful direct work. Practical guidance on conducting direct work exercises, including examples of tools; resources to take; how to set the tone; and how to engage with children and young people. Also things to consider on how to engage in safe and ethical practice with course material on self-awareness and reflective practice.
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🧠💛 ❤️Supporting Emotional Regulation with PACE 💛🧠❤️
Children and young people need to feel safe before they can heal. When big emotions show up, it’s not our job to “fix” or “stop” them — it’s our role to hold space and model regulation.
That’s where PACE comes in.
✨ Playfulness invites lightness into heavy moments.
✨ Acceptance shows a child they are safe just as they are.
✨ Curiosity helps us understand what’s really going on beneath the behaviour.
✨ Empathy connects us to their experience and shows we care.
In a therapeutic, trauma-informed environment, PACE allows children to feel their feelings, not fear them. When we, as practitioners, model co-regulation, we create a secure base where trust, safety, and emotional growth can happen.
Let’s continue to be the calm in their storm. 🌈
Let’s create spaces where feelings are held, not silenced. 💬💞
#PACE #TraumaInformed #EmotionalRegulation #SafeRelationships #HoldingSpace #TherapeuticPractice #ChildDevelopment #RelationalPractice #MentalHealthSupport
Use of Self
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✨ Kids don't need fixing — they need understanding. ✨
When children experience big emotions, it's not our job to stop them from feeling — it's our role to hold space.
💛 Let them feel their feelings, not rush to explain or rationalise them.
💛 Let them know it's safe to be vulnerable.
💛 Let them be heard without being hurried.
This is the heart of relationship-based practice and the foundation of trauma-informed care.
Children need connection more than correction.
Let’s choose compassion over control.
Let’s be the calm in their storm.
@use.of.self[email protected]
https://linktr.ee/useofself
#TraumaInformed #RelationshipBasedPractice #ChildDevelopment #HoldSpace #BigFeelings #EmotionalSafety #ParentingSupport #professionalpractice
💬 What a weekend!
We’ve just wrapped up CPD-accredited training with the most AMAZING group of people ❤️
Whether you’re a professional, parent or caregiver, this training is for you — offering practical, reflective tools to support your work with children and young people.
🧠 Introduction to Direct Work
✨ Trauma-Informed Practice
✨ Relationship-Based Approaches
✨ Child Development & Brain Awareness
✨ The Use of Self
📍 Delivered with heart, knowledge, and a whole lot of real talk.
👉 Follow Use of Self to learn more, get involved, and find out about upcoming training dates!
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✨ A moment worth sharing…
Today I had a conversation with a young person about trusting our intuition and being guided by our own truth.
We were talking about what to do when people say hurtful things.
I pointed at a grey pole and asked, “What colour do you see?”
She replied, “Grey.”
I said, “No, it’s red.”
She looked confused and repeated, “Grey.”
Again I insisted, “It’s red.”
After a couple of rounds of this, I smiled and said,
“You’re right — of course it’s grey.
Just because someone says something, doesn’t make it true.”
This simple moment helped show that we can’t always control what others say, but we can choose how we respond — and that starts with knowing and trusting ourselves.
💛 Let’s keep helping young people stay rooted in their truth, even when the world tries to tell them otherwise.
#YouthEmpowerment #TrustYourself #EmotionalResilience #TherapeuticWork #TruthOverNoise #UseOfSelf #RelationshipBasedPractice
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https://linktr.ee/useofself
✨ Let’s move from fear, compliance, and control...
To love, shared understanding, and connection.
Because when we do — we create the conditions for children to feel safe, seen, and supported to reach their true potential.
🌱 This is how we nurture greatness.
#TraumaInformed #RelationshipBasedPractice #ChildDevelopment #ConnectedParenting #EmpowerNotControl
✨️Day 2 of Our CPD Accredited Course ✨️
12 CPD Credits | Accredited | Assessment-Approved
"Something has to change."
We hear this time and time again — and it’s true.
Our children are the WAY SHOWERS.
They are constantly telling us what is working and what isn’t.
It’s our job to listen, adapt, and implement change. ♥️
I absolutely LOVED delivering this training!
Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, teacher, social worker, or childcare professional, this course is designed for you — the ones who support children every day.
🌟 What makes this course different?
It’s universally accessible, jargon-free, and packed with practical tools you can use immediately.
There’s no gatekeeping here — just honest, real support.
🧠 Topics we covered:
♥️ Child development
♥️ Trauma-informed practice
♥️ Relationship-based methods
♥️ Use of self to create change
♥️ Supporting children with additional support needs
🔥 The conversations during this training were nothing short of powerful.
✨️ I’ve also developed further accredited courses to build on this foundation and take your learning even deeper.
📩 Get in touch to book your place:
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🔗 https://linktr.ee/useofself
📧 [email protected]
Delivered in partnership with The Holding Space
Let’s create real change — together. ♥️
💬 What a weekend!
We’ve just wrapped up CPD-accredited training with the most AMAZING group of people ❤️
Whether you’re a professional, parent or caregiver, this training is for you — offering practical, reflective tools to support your work with children and young people.
🧠 Introduction to Direct Work
✨ Trauma-Informed Practice
✨ Relationship-Based Approaches
✨ Child Development & Brain Awareness
✨ The Use of Self
📍 Delivered with heart, knowledge, and a whole lot of real talk.
👉 Follow Use of Self to learn more, get involved, and find out about upcoming training dates!
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What a brilliant weekend delivering CPD accredited training to a group of the most AMAZING people! I absolutely loved delivering this and all the discussions we had around working alongside children and young people. This training is also for parents and care givers also.
This training is - an introduction to direct work with children and young people
Further accredited training includes
✨️trauma informed practice
✨️relationship based practice
✨️children development & brain development
✨️use of self
I'm so grateful for the amazing people who attended ❤️
Get in touch for further dates for training ❤️
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Use of Self
And thank you to Mr C for all the help with the technology 😍
💬 What a weekend!
We’ve just wrapped up CPD-accredited training with the most AMAZING group of people ❤️
Whether you’re a professional, parent or caregiver, this training is for you — offering practical, reflective tools to support your work with children and young people.
🧠 Introduction to Direct Work
✨ Trauma-Informed Practice
✨ Relationship-Based Approaches
✨ Child Development & Brain Awareness
✨ The Use of Self
📍 Delivered with heart, knowledge, and a whole lot of real talk.
👉 Follow Use of Self to learn more, get involved, and find out about upcoming training dates!
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🌿 "Good enough" really is enough. 🌿
Winnicott’s idea of good enough parenting reminds us that we don’t have to be perfect — we just need to be present.
It’s not about getting everything right all the time, but about being attuned, responsive, and real. 💛
Children don't need flawless parents.
They need safe, consistent, loving ones who are willing to try again, repair, and grow.
✨ Progress over perfection.
✨ Love over pressure.
✨ Connection over control.
#GoodEnoughParenting #WinnicottWisdom #ParentingSupport #RealParenting #GentleParenting #ParentingJourney
