Trauma Informed Practice

Through Grass Roots OT I practice therapy in a trauma- informed way, by applying the following trauma- informed principles to all therapy sessions:

• Safety: I ensure the client and their parents are physically and emotionally safe, during and after the session. 

• Trustworthiness: I create and value trust by ensuring safety, tuning into my client's verbal and non- verbal cue's and by following my personal and professional code of ethics. 

• Choice: I practice in a child-led way giving choice to each client, so they experience a sense of control, independence and an increase in their self- confidence. 

• Collaboration: I act in the spirit of co-operation throughout therapy sessions. 

• Empowerment: Trauma often results in a feeling of dis-empowerment, so I conduct therapy in a way that promotes a feeling of empowerment.