Carolyn
Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Life Story Work Therapist and Social Worker
TLSWi, MSc, BA (Hons)
Areas of expertise:
- Children in Care assessments and interventions
- Child protection and safeguarding practice
- Parenting assessments and family support
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Therapeutic Life Story Work with children and young people
- Trauma-informed practice
- Attachment-informed interventions
- Supporting children and families experiencing adversity and complex needs
- Multi-agency collaboration across health, education and social care services
- Care planning and permanency planning for children in care
- Assessment and support of vulnerable children, young people and families
- Relationship-based social work practice
Experience:
- Over 11 years’ experience as a qualified Social Worker working within local authority children’s services
- Extensive experience within Child Protection and Children in Care services
- Senior Social Worker roles supporting looked-after children and young people across multiple local authorities
- Experience completing parenting assessments and working directly with families involved in statutory services
- Qualified Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with experience applying CBT principles in practice
- Accredited Therapeutic Life Story Work Therapist supporting children and young people to understand and process their life experiences
- Strong background in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, including collaboration with education, health and care professionals
- Agency and local authority experience across Warrington, Oldham, Lancashire and Salford services
Bio:
I am a qualified Social Worker, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, and Accredited Therapeutic Life Story Work Therapist with extensive experience supporting children, young people, and families. Throughout my career, I have worked within Child Protection, Children in Care, and parenting assessment services across a range of local authority settings. I am passionate about helping children make sense of their experiences, build resilience, and achieve positive outcomes through relationship based and trauma-informed practice. My professional approach combines social work expertise with therapeutic interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Therapeutic Life Story Work. I work collaboratively with families, carers, and multidisciplinary professionals to provide comprehensive assessments and tailored support that promotes safety, wellbeing, and long-term positive change.
