“I felt I learned so much! I learnt a lot about myself and how I deal with situations as well as understanding more about how and why children behave in the way they do sometimes. The strategies for helping de-escalate children will be invaluable. I also learnt that I already do some of the things that were suggested which gave me encouragement that I am doing the right things with the children I work closely with. It was a really lovely day with a fantastic group of people. Tamara was so relatable, approachable and easy to listen to. Thank you Tamara!”

- Pastoral Support Officer.

“Extremely well presented - Tamara has such great experience and knowledge to share. Very engaging.”

- Student Social Worker.

“Really great training today, just the right amount of content and very interesting. It was engaging and it was nice to be able to talk freely in a safe space. I really enjoyed it and have taken away lots from it. I would recommend it to all working with children. Well done Tamara.”

- Volunteer.

“It was just so good, got my thinking brain working more.”

- Social Worker.

“I honestly think it was perfect. I feel that the information particularly about the brain and how we go into flight, fight, etc. would be useful for schools to be able to relate to some of their students. The activities were a really good visual again for staff to think about what their students might have faced on the day before they've even attempted getting into school in the morning. I absolutely loved your analogy of the brain as it is much more child focused than what I currently use. I also loved the window of tolerance, although I knew about it briefly you explained it so well and I feel much more confident talking about it to parents and schools now!”

- Early Help Officer.

“The presentation slides are great, the trainer is very engaging, kind and respectful. I learnt new things, and I have attended many training sessions but this is definitely one of the best trainers I have had.”

- Student Social Worker.

“Thank you so much for such a fun, informative and thought provoking two days. I feel motivated and my jar is full of good ideas ready to use. I look forward to seeing you again!”

- Charity Worker.

“I learned a great deal from this training, particularly about how play can act as a symbolic form of communication for children. I now have a deeper understanding of how their play can reflect emotions, experiences, and needs that they may not yet have the words to express. I thoroughly enjoyed Tamara's training and it gave me a fresh perspective and new ideas.”

- Children’s Support Worker.

“Tamara was an amazing teacher. I could have happily spent more time learning from her. She is full of wisdom, experience, and warmth, and she made the training genuinely enjoyable. Her teaching style was engaging, clear, and supportive, which helped me feel confident and inspired throughout the course.”

- Support Co-ordinator.

I now have a better understanding on the impact trauma can have, even at such a young age, how the brain works and how it affects all 8 senses which I was not aware that we had. I will be able to explain to the children I work with, link it to their responses and provide strategies confidently using the resources provided. The trainer was very knowledgeable, approachable, delivering and covering all content at a good pace and in a way that I was able to understand and retain; I felt confident to ask questions and contribute to discussions. It was so lovely to be gifted a goodie back with useful resources.

- Charity Worker.

I felt the training gave me a better insight into the ways that trauma can affect children in different ways and that it is not always clear to see or understand that the way children present behaviour wise, could be related to a trauma that they have experienced. I felt the strategies and approach to supporting a child who was displaying trauma related behaviours helpful and highlighted ways in which I can approach and support these individual children by incorporating these strategies into my everyday work and it has helped me be more aware of the signs to look out for in children who maybe suffering from trauma and the best ways to approach this with care, sensitivity and confidence. Thank you so much for the work shop, I really enjoyed it! It was very informative and the way you (Tamara) presented the workshop was excellent with plenty of opportunities for participation & group discussions. The bag of handouts and resources was a nice touch and appreciated! Thank you! I would definitely book on another of Tamara’s workshops in the future. She is amazing at what she does, best workshop I have been on! The workshop was delivered in such a calm manner and it was a relaxed atmosphere too. Keep up the great work!

- Teaching Assistant.