Life Story Louise

21/02/2026

There’s a particular kind of pride that comes from your children seeing you achieve something 💖

Seven years ago today I graduated with my Masters in Advanced Social Work Practice 🎓 and received an award for the highest mark for my dissertation — exploring life story work with looked after children 🧩

I felt proud.
Not loudly.
Just steadily.

My children were so proud of me that day — and that meant everything.

Looking back now, I can see it was more than a graduation.
It was a turning point.

The research I poured my heart into 📖
The belief that children deserve to understand their stories 🧩
The courage to follow work that felt deeply purposeful ✨

That day planted a seed 🌱

And in time, that seed became my Life Story Louise business.

Seven years on, I’m still guided by the same belief. That every child deserves a safe, held space to make sense of their story 💖

Still quietly proud.

18/02/2026

✨ Join me for a two-day coastal WORKSHOP ✨
A gentle, trauma-informed learning space focused on life story work — held in my calm seaside home.
Over two inspiring days, you’ll:
🌿 Explore practical tools and resources
🎨 Engage in reflective, creative practices
🧠 Deepen your understanding of trauma-informed life story work
🤝 Connect meaningfully with fellow practitioners
This is a hands-on workshop — a nurturing space to learn, reflect, and grow your practice with confidence.
We’ll work in three large, light-filled rooms overlooking the sea — a warm, welcoming environment designed to spark creativity and connection. Lunch is provided on both days, along with a thoughtfully prepared goody bag for each participant.
Where creativity thrives. Where stories are honoured. Where practitioners learn together.
✨ Limited places available
🧡 Book your space here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1983370968959?aff=oddtdtcreator
📩 DM for enquiries

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11/02/2026

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05/02/2026

Kinship carers often step into their role during a time of crisis or loss. Grief, in many different forms, can be part of that. Managing your own grief, and the grief of the child you’re caring for, can be extremely challenging.

That’s why we’re running a free online masterclass on Tuesday 10 March about moving through grief as a kinship family. This one-off session is just for kinship carers and led by experts from Child Bereavement UK.

We won’t be able to take the pain away, but hopefully we can provide some information and advice that might help you take care of yourself and your family. 💛

As this is a sensitive and emotional topic, there's no need to have your camera on or speak in the session - but you can ask any questions in the Zoom chat.

➡️ Find out more about this masterclass and book your free place here: https://loom.ly/9Y88ti4

04/02/2026

Cyril the Sloth was well loved in my life story session yesterday even being wrapped back up snuggly to keep him warm. What was more of a hit was the firm squidgy glitter ball.
I had noted that the child was applying some firm pressure onto their parenting parent and the ball gave the child an object where they could really apply some force ☺️

03/02/2026

I always take time to explore what a child needs to be able to tolerate sitting alongside me as we do life story work. Here are two items that I’ve recently added to my toolkit.

03/02/2026

I always take time to explore what a child needs to be able to sit alongside me as we do life story work. Here are two new sensory items that I’ve recently added to my tool kit.

14/01/2026

Our What Is.... Series - today, INTEROCEPTION.

The hidden sense behind emotional regulation.

If a child seems to “go from 0 to 100” with no warning…

If they melt down suddenly…
If they struggle to tell you what’s wrong until they’re already overwhelmed…

There’s often a hidden sense behind it — interoception.

Today’s one-page visual breaks down what interoception is, why it’s so important for emotional regulation, and how you can gently support a young person whose internal signals feel confusing or too loud.

If you’d like the free parent information sheet to go with it, follow the directions in the visual, ensuring you LIKE the post and I’ll send you the Dropbox link. ⬇️

29/11/2025

It’s important to remember that when we’re supporting someone who has experienced trauma, it may take years—or even decades—for them to feel safe enough to begin to hint at what happened and to be patient with them as they go on the wiggly journey of trauma recovery.

The Trauma Recovery Global Team

23/11/2025

What to when a new book written by one of your fav authors, drkarentreisman , gets delivered when you had plans to Christmas decorate 🎄can anyone spot gorgeous Taya the Tortoise 🐢 🌟💫

19/10/2025

It’s never too early to put out a new Christmas decoration when they light up your office space and bright happiness to your heart ✨