Professionals and Organisations

Bespoke Support for Adoptive Families
MIM, Theraplay, DDP, Just Right State
In person • Online

Our highly trained and clinically-supervised professionals provide support to adoptive and kinship families to help build and strengthen relationships. Our packages of support are tailored to the specific needs of each family. If you wish to commission support using the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund click on the 'Request support' button below to tell us about the family’s needs.

Connect for Kids: Group Theraplay®
In person • Funded

Some children need extra support with social and emotional development. Playing with parents and peers in these sessions can build children's confidence and resilience.

Funded Support for Families
Funded • In person • Online

We provide early help to families who have no other access to funded therapy. This support is available in person in the West Midlands, and online in other areas. Click on the 'Request support' button below to refer a family on their behalf. Alternatively, copy and send the link directly to a family so they can request our support directly: click here to copy link.

We also offer additional support, including group Theraplay® a range of workshops. You can find our full range of offers for families in the 'Families' section here.

Introducing Play as a Preventative Response to Emerging Mental Health Needs
In person • Online

An introduction to play-based relational working and relationship-centred parenting. These sessions help professionals supporting families to use evidence-based strategies to calm, soothe and reduce everyday parenting challenges.

Introducing Peer Support Groups
In person • Online • Funded

Those offering peer support often have much to share about supporting other parents, but the demand of helping others can become overwhelming. This training and support helps professionals and organisations build a sustainable way of supporting others.

Join us for a Supporting Neurodiverse Families parent workshop
Online • Funded

Supportive therapists with lived experience of neurodivergence provide an opportunity for professionals to learn, alongside parents, about current themes and the unique challenges of living in a neurodiverse family.

Join us for a Supporting Families Experiencing Childhood Challenging Violent and Aggressive Behaviours (CCVAB) parent workshop
Online

Our highly trained and experienced social workers and therapists offer professionals an opportunity to increase their understanding and develop their ability to support families experiencing CCVAB.

Theraplay® Peer Support Group
Online • Funded

Join our free support network for likeminded professionals. Suitable for professionals with any level of training, or an interest, in Theraplay to gather, share experience and develop their skills.

Supervision:
Support for individuals or organisations working with children and families
In person • Online

We provide expert supervision and support for all therapists using, or looking to use, relational principles in their work. This includes support for Theraplay-trained therapists to develop the use of Theraplay-informed principles within their work. Support is also available for professionals wishing to undertake the Theraplay practicum.

Roles at Beacon Family Services

Hybrid

We are always looking for great people to join us at Beacon Family Services, including Associate Therapists and Board Members. If you are curious about our work and think you might be the right fit, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!