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Creative Life Story Work
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Helping care-experienced children and young people better understand their own life stories. Managed by the North East based charity, Blue Cabin (@BlueCabin.bsky.social).
🩷 This is one of our favourite recent pieces of feedback for our Live Classrooms (this is from the session @drkarentreisman.bsky.social delivered on genograms).

We're happy to hear it inspired you!
December 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
💌Where to start with therapeutic letter-writing. 💌

This month Ciara McClelland is our podcast guest, discussing how letters can help young people feel seen, heard and understood.

Listen to the full conversation here: creativelifestorywork.com/resource/pod...
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Welcome to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, who have joined us as a Creative Life Story Work member!

We're looking forward to welcoming your team members to our Live Classrooms and supporting you all to make use of our life story work tools, guidance and resources.
December 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Our online Live Classrooms give you practical ideas you can add to your life story work toolkit.

See what's coming up and book yourself some training here: creativelifestorywork.com/training/
November 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The result is Creative Life Story Work - a bank of tools, resources and information to help you deliver creative, trauma-informed life story work.

⭐ Start exploring here: creativelifestorywork.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
In 2016, a charity called Blue Cabin partnered with Professor Richard Rose of Therapeutic Life Story Work UK, and three North East local authorities, to see how we can deliver better life story work for all care-experienced children and young people.

@tlswuk.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🎧 Find out how playful approaches to life story work can open up conversations and strengthen relationships.

Tune into this episode of the Creative Life Story Work podcast as we chat with graphic artist Nic Golightly: creativelifestorywork.com/resource/pod...
November 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
📣 Calling adoption agency team members 📣

Find out how a digital solution to storing memories is being rolled out to regional adoption agencies, with Christian Brock, founder of VirtualMemory Box, in this free Live Classroom. Everyone welcome!

creativelifestorywork.com/event/virtua...
November 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Our Live Classrooms are a welcoming, friendly space - whatever stage of your career you're at.

➡️Book your spot to learn from life story work experts: creativelifestorywork.com/training/

@drkarentreisman.bsky.social @tlswuk.bsky.social @psyjess.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🎧Stay connected to the latest thinking in #lifestorywork with our monthly podcast 🎧

You can browse all our episodes here:

creativelifestorywork.com/resources/ty...
October 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
NEW on our website: online Live Classrooms with Professor Richard Rose on attachment, trauma and recovery. These are open to everyone and you can book your tickets now!

@tlswuk.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Booking now: learn how to use creativity in #lifestorywork in this online Live Classroom with artist Nic Golightly.

The Live Classroom is open to everyone - all welcome! You can book your place here: creativelifestorywork.com/event/creati...
October 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Anita Holford is an adoptive parent and has shared a bit about her and her daughter's experience of #lifestorywork and life story books. And thank you, Anita, for the mention of our Creative Life Story Work podcast as well!

writing-services.co.uk/why-lifestor... @anitaholford.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Think you're not a creative person? This episode of the Creative Life Story Work podcast is for you!

We talk to graphic artist Nic Golightly, who explains how everyone can take steps to incorporate creativity into direct work with children & young people. creativelifestorywork.com/resource/pod...
October 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🌟 Next week we'll be sending out our regular e-newsletter, full of life story work resources and inspiration. To get a copy in your inbox, sign up here: creativelifestorywork.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... 🌟
September 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
How can the Rose model of Therapeutic Life Story Work be adapted for use with adults? Find out in the newest episode of our podcast, as we talk with psychologist Amy Payne.
September 19, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🌟 Eating disorders in children and young people
Thursday 12 February 2026, 10am - 1pm

Gain an understanding of how eating disorders develop, and how we can provide support in a trauma-informed way. With Jessica Parker.

creativelifestorywork.com/event/eating...
September 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🌟 Therapeutic letter writing
Wednesday 21 January 2026, 10am - 1pm

An introduction to therapeutic letter-writing, including practical skills you can take away, with Ciara McClelland.

creativelifestorywork.com/event/therap...
September 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🌟 Creative inspiration for life story work
Thursday 13 November 2025, 10am - 1pm

Join graphic artist Nic Golightly to discover creative ways to work with care experienced children and young people during life story work.

creativelifestorywork.com/event/creati...
September 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🌟 Therapeutic Life Story Work with adults
Tuesday 7 October 2025, 9.30am - 12.30pm

Find out how Therapeutic Life Story Work can be adapted for adults, with psychologist & Therapeutic Life Story Work practitioner Amy Payne.
creativelifestorywork.com/event/therap... @asabovesobelow2025.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Looking for some inspiring and useful reading on working with care-experienced children and young people?

You can browse all our Book of the Month picks here: creativelifestorywork.com/latest/categ...
September 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Not long left to book!

Lots of you have already booked a spot for this Live Classroom with @drkarentreisman.bsky.social, on using genograms.

If you haven't booked yet, here are all the details: creativelifestorywork.com/event/making...
September 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Tomorrow we'll be sending out our newsletter with this month's new #lifestorywork resources. If you'd like a copy in your inbox, sign up here: eepurl.com/h90tcn
September 9, 2025 at 7:59 AM
It's the start of the month so that means we've added new life story work resources to our website including a new podcast episode with @asabovesobelow2025.bsky.social, guidance on Therapeutic Life Story Work with adults, and our Book of the Month pick.

Find it all here: creativelifestorywork.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
NEW: Our latest podcast episode is all about life story work with adults. How can we adapt the Therapeutic Life Story Work model for all ages?

Here's our conversation with psychologist Amy Payne: creativelifestorywork.com/resource/pod... @asabovesobelow2025.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM