julie cresswell
England
I'm passionate about children growing up feeling seen, heard and understood.
Acceptance, belonging and connection in family life are so important. Over two
decades of working with children, fostering and having my own birth children
means I know this is easy to aspire to, but can be hard to achieve, especially
if your child has different needs to others around you. My own journey into
parenting was back to front – I was a foster carer for 7 years along with my
husband, Steve. Our first “child” was 17 and our second was 14! These
experiences plus having my own birth children who are now 6 and 8 have taught me
there really is no one size fits all. We’ve had many moments feeling stuck,
minunderstood, frustrated and exhausted over the years. In those challenging
times having a safe space to talk, reflect, step back and access our expertise
on our children has consistently made a huge difference to our experience of
family life. When we had support as parents we were better able to support our
children and family life was calmer and happier. It’s why doing this work
matters so much to me. When I help you - your whole family will reap the benefit
and you'll enjoy this precious time together so much more.
