Consultation and advice
Find out more about our trauma and attachment-informed consultations.
We offer one-off and multiple consultations sessions, offering advice and recommendations including specialized support for harmful sexual behaviour.
One-off consultations
Bookable one-off consultation sessions can be requested by any professional within the child's network (SW consent required), and are intended to provide therapeutic advice and recommendations to key adults supporting the young person or child (aka Therapeutic Parenting Team).
The consultation provides a 90-minute online session for the network, to meet with a Lead Therapeutic Practitioner or Clinical Psychologist. The consult will aim to discuss any concerns you might have about a Child in Care or Care Leaver (YP consent required, over 18).
Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) consultations
One-off consultations to discuss HSBs or concerns are consulted by a Clinical Forensic Psychologist and facilitated through The DECC.
The HSB Pathway Service page for Derbyshire children, can be accessed for further information.
Consultation series
Multiple consultations for a network may be requested or later recommended, following an initial one-off consultation. Additional consultations may prove helpful to discuss a specific identified need or difficulty (e.g., encopresis) or support around education, managing Family Time or delivering Narrative or Life Story Work.
We are continuing to accept referrals across Derby City and Derbyshire for one-off consultations. Please note that consultations for SGOs and consults for the Adoption and Special Guardian Support Fund (ASGSF) are limited to Derby City children.
Staying Close Derbyshire
The Staying close project is about helping those that are transitioning out of care and moving into independent living. It is not just about practical needs but also the mental and emotional needs of young people when going through this transition.
The hope for staying close is for the young person to feel supported to begin to create interdependence through the support of the staying close worker who also works alongside a therapeutic practitioner, working closely with their support network, helping young people stay close and connected to those that they wish to be near too.
