We make our service child-centred and responsive
At Selenos, we believe that healing from trauma happens not in isolation, but in connection. Our overarching relational approach brings together multiple disciplines and agencies to form a cohesive, compassionate community around each child in care. This collaborative network ensures that children receive consistent, trauma-informed support across every aspect of their lives—from therapy and education to daily caregiving.
The children aren’t the problem
Our Services
PsychotherapyRelational Roots and Targeted Trauma Intervention
Our Psychotherapists gently engage children in care who have experienced trauma, loss, and disrupted attachments. We begin with relationship—creating a safe, consistent space where trust can grow. This relational foundation is essential for helping children regulate emotions, build a sense of safety, and prepare for deeper therapeutic work.
When a child is ready, we can introduce specialist trauma interventions such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), both recommended by NICE for treating post-traumatic stress in children. These approaches are adapted to each child’s developmental stage and emotional readiness, ensuring that therapy is both effective and compassionate. We work closely with carers and professionals to ensure that healing is supported across every part of the child’s world.
Case Study: Safe Enough to FeelDramatherapyHealing Through Story and Play
Dramatherapy offers a powerful, creative approach to emotional healing for children who have experienced trauma. By using role play, storytelling, movement, and imaginative play, children are gently supported to explore their feelings, build confidence, and process difficult experiences in a safe and structured environment. This therapeutic method is especially effective for children who struggle to express themselves through words alone.
Our dramatherapy sessions are designed to meet each child where they are—emotionally, developmentally, and socially. Whether through dressing up, creating characters, or acting out stories, children are given the tools to make sense of their world, develop empathy, and strengthen their sense of identity. For children in care, this can be a vital step toward emotional resilience and self-understanding.
Led by experienced therapists, our sessions are flexible and responsive—sometimes held outdoors, sometimes one-on-one, always grounded in compassion. We work closely with carers and professionals to ensure each child’s therapeutic journey is supported and celebrated
Case Study: Rewriting the ScriptOccupational Therapy & Sensory IntegrationHelping Children Feel Calm, Capable, and Connected
Our Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration service is designed for children in care who carry the invisible weight of trauma. Through carefully structured sensory activities, we help children regulate their emotions, reduce arousal, and build confidence in their bodies. Using sensory-based techniques like proprioceptive input, vestibular activities, and interoceptive awareness, we help children shift from survival mode to a place of calm and curiosity.
Therapy is always playful, always relational, and always grounded in the child’s pace. We believe that emotional regulation is not taught—it’s experienced, practiced, and supported through safe, consistent relationships.
Case Study: Calming the ChaosSpeech & Language TherapyHelping Children Feel Heard
For many children in care, trauma has shaped how they speak, listen, and relate. Our Speech and Language Therapy service is designed to meet these children with compassion and clinical skill. We help children build the tools they need to express themselves clearly, regulate emotions, and connect with others.
From structured language interventions to spontaneous, music-infused conversations, our sessions are tailored to each child’s needs and interests. We believe that communication is more than words — it’s a pathway to healing, belonging, and growth
Case Study: Finding Her VoiceCarer SupportReflective Practice That Builds Resilience
Our carer support service is grounded in the belief that reflective practice is essential for sustainable, trauma-informed care. We provide carers with regular opportunities to pause, reflect, and make sense of their experiences—individually and as a team. This helps reduce burnout, improve consistency, and deepen understanding of the children’s needs.
We support carers in developing co-regulation strategies, navigating attachment dynamics, and responding to behaviours that often mask fear or unmet needs. Our aim is to create a culture of curiosity, compassion, and shared learning—because healing happens in relationships, and relationships need support too.
Case Study: More Than a VisitThe children aren’t the problem
Building a Community Around Every Child
Our multidisciplinary team—including psychotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and specialist mentors—works hand-in-hand with carers, educators, and social care professionals. Together, we co-create tailored care plans that prioritise emotional regulation, relational safety, and developmental growth. This shared approach allows us to respond to each child’s unique needs with clarity, consistency, and care.
We also provide reflective supervision and mentorship for carers, recognising that their wellbeing is essential to the child’s healing. These sessions offer a space to process challenges, build confidence, and strengthen trauma-informed practice. By supporting the adults and uniting the systems around the child, we create a stable, nurturing environment where children can begin to trust, connect, and thrive.
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