Psychological services for birth families, adoptive families and young people in care
Are you a clinical psychologist with experience working within Young People's Residential settings using a developmental trauma framework and attachment focused models?
Do you have a background or interest in working with children in care and adoptive families, with a particular awareness and interest in the impact of Adverse Childhood...
For many of you reading this, you will be or will know someone who is preparing for exams. These could be end of year exams, GCSEs, A levels or University exams.
Alongside preparing for exams comes high...
As we enter the warmer months, many people may start to notice body image difficulties. These can vary from anxiety around acne, being self conscious about your weight, how your nose looks and many other things.
These difficulties are unique to each person!
As an individual with...
Here's a summary of some of what we've been doing in the last year and some of the lovely feedback we've had from families and other professionals we work with
Here's our February blog from our Expert by Experience Amy. This month she's written about being comfortable with yourself.
As February arrives and Valentine's Day is only a few weeks away, people will start to be open about their relationships and how they wish to find a lover. For neurodivergent...
January can be overwhelming for many people. The start of a new year can bring up worries about feeling behind or big decisions that need to be made. As someone with both autism and an eating disorder I can relate to these feelings. In this blog I'm going to cover some common difficulties and...
For many, Christmas and Hanukkah is a time filled with excitement and a time to relax with food and festivities. However, for those struggling with an eating disorder (whether it be anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, otherexia etc) this month can be filled with anxiety. Finding ways to cope with these difficulties can help reduce...
As the days get colder and shorter, many people will notice a dip in their mood and energy. It's not uncommon to struggle (more) with your mental health during the winter months. For autistic individuals this can be even more of a struggle as we try and cope with a change in routine...
We are currently working with Amy who is our 'Expert by Experience' and she is going to be providing us with some blogs relating to her experiences.
Now that the first month of the academic year is over, some of you may be finding some...
Reflecting on Training in 2021
During 2021, Aspire have delivered numerous training sessions to our service users and professionals. Overall, our feedback has been fantastic. Our team is dedicated to help those expand on their knowledge in order to support our young people. We provide the training to those who...
Wishing You All A Merry Christmas - In these once more difficult times, all of us at Aspire wanted to wish you a Connected, Healthy and Joy-Filled Christmas and New Year. Thank you all for being so Amazing, and working So hard to provide the Love and Care that you do, Each...
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Update - We have an information and resource pack available to download, see below.
We know that this is a difficult time for everyone with the uncertainty and ever-changing situation. We have created this short pack to help you with a few things and...
We are excited to share that we have moved to our new, larger offices in Darlington. Based at Aspen House, Chesnut Street, our new offices and therapy suites reflect our aim to provide a person-centred, safe place for young people and their families who visit.
We have...
We are now offering 2 hour Equine Assisted Therapy activity sessions at our stable yard!Only £20 for a 2 hour session with no more than 2 YPs at a timeA range of activities to get involved in and certificates to work towards!All staff highly experienced with horses...DYADIC DEVELOPMENTAL PRACTICE AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (DDP)
LEVEL 2 TRAINING
Starting Tuesday 21st November 2017 to Friday 24th November 2016
9.30am - 4.30pm - at Morton Park Business Centre - Includes lunch and refreshments
Trainer - Julie Hudson (Clinical Psychologist, Trainer, Consultant and Practitioner...