A therapeutic treasure box for working with children and adolescents with developmental trauma : creative techniques and activities Dr. Karen Treisman

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction to using the book, guiding principles, and underpinning rationale -- Tools for supporting the assessment, engagement, and building rapport with young people -- Working towards establishing multi-levelled safety (inner safety, emotional safety, physical safety, felt safety) -- Strategies for supporting children who have experienced relational and developmental trauma to identify, label, express, and regulate their feelings -- Strength, resilience, and hope-based practices : finding ways to identify, notice, celebrate and build on children's strengths, skills, resilience and positive qualities -- Strengthening and supporting "parent-child" relationships, relational trust, and interpersonal connections -- Team around the family- caring for the caring- holding carers in safe hands, thinking minds, and regulating bodies -- Strategies for understanding, reducing and managing outbursts, tantrums, rage, and expressions of dysregulation -- Supporting children who are experiencing nightmares and sleep difficulties -- Preparing, planning, reflecting on, and expressing endings, changes, goodbyes, and transitions.