adoptioncounselling.com - what to expect

NEWS AND EVENTS

ASART professionals'
brochure goes live!
ASART's Children and Families Therapeutic and Training Services brochure is now available on the publications page. The brochure, a resource for Local Authorities, Schools and Other Organisations outlines the services offered by ASART associates like: comprehensive family assessments; parent sessions; family sessions; intensive family therapeutic programmes and school visits.
ASART therapists are experienced adoption support professionals and trainers and can be trusted by Local Authorities and others because we are: Ofsted registered; have a good Ofsted rating; offer low and negotiable fees and can tailor make our work onsite and/or in local settings. Therapists offer evening and weekend sessions.

ASART Associate, Maggie Rogers, has taken on the role of Interim Head of Training at Post Adoption Centre (PAC) from 24th May 2011. Maggie is passionate about providing first class, cutting edge training for all parties to adoption.

Elizabeth Mulhern, ASART Associate, is expanding her private practice and has become an affiliate of Parents and Children Together (PACT). Elizabeth has also applied to become a sessional worker at PAC.

Three ASART Associates: Esther Ina-Egbe, Kunu Gordon and Maggie Rogers have become parent advisors for the Pilot of the 10 session parenting programme: 'Enhancing Adoptive Parenting'. This has involved them going into the homes of adoptive parents to teach them 10 sets of parenting strategies over 10 weeks. The programme, and the research project evaluating it, is the brain child of Professor Alan Rushton, well-known adoption academic and researcher.

WANTED! ASART Affiliate in Kent ASART has been approached by potential clients searching for registered Adoption Counsellors. Through ASART's affiliate scheme there is an opportunity for a counsellor working in the Kent region. For more information, contact Kunu Gordon on kunugordon@yahoo.co.uk..

What can you expect?

ASART therapists provide an initial assessment of need for the people we see. People affected by adoption should be aware that under the legislation they are entitled to an assessment of their adoption support needs by their Local Authority and may also be eligible for some financial assistance from the Local Authority.

Once therapy is agreed, ASART clients will be provided with a contract that outlines the terms for working with an ASART therapist, including the cancellation policy and procedures.

In addition, ASART clients can expect to be treated:

In accordance with the law which identifies adopted people as vulnerable adults: ASART has a child protection policy and abides by the law in reporting historical abuse when/if it emerges during counselling or therapy.

Without prejudice to gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion, disability or otherwise:
ASART has an equal opportunities policy. Although disabled access is not available in all the offices of ASART therapists, it may be possible to arrange for therapy to take place in another, suitable venue. If people have special requirements, as for instance when they have hearing difficulties, when English is not their first language or they have mobility problems we will make every effort to meet their needs ourselves or find alternative appropriate help.

ASART has a complaints policy available.