Growing Me CIC - Growing Me CIC

Making Therapeutic Life Story Work Accessible to All

The Play Den includes sustainably sourced games to aid sensory integration! — "Oh my goodness, it is brilliant! I would use this myself, with clients and recommend it" Dr Rachael Alexander, HCPC Registered Psychologist

Fun resources encourage a child and their grown up to tune in to their bodies — "I loved everything. Also being myself for a bit" 13yr old child, who completed Growing Me with her adoptive mum

For children who have suffered trauma in early relationships, it is positive relationships that will help to heal. Growing Me is full of games to encourage connection — "We loved: 1. Being able to play! 2. Being able to create! 3. Being reflective". Parent and child discussing Growing Me

Growing Me creates therapeutic space within family life where children and grown-ups learn vital, but often overlooked, aspects of wellbeing. — "I like the Me Tree and the Play Den. It was all really fun" Child, age 12

Mum and daughter drawing their who what where and when of feeling good — "Really loved that you normalise how difficult and important this work can be throughout but that you made it feel manageable and safe with the contract and parents constantly checking in with their own feelings!" Trauma Therapist

Teenagers who have missed out on early nurture can really benefit from Growing Me. — "My children are often wary of unfamiliar people who try and 'fix' them. Growing Me made it possible for me to be the one to explore this stuff together. We are closer now, she trusts me to be 'that' person" Parent

"Growing Me is like a breath of fresh air. It has helped be find things to celebrate in me and my child. I feel more positive about our family and pass that on to others". Social Worker

"The animations are just perfect: engaging clear and just beautiful. Love love love the nature and detail in them". Therapist

Welcome!

Growing Me is a digital web app and physical toolkit that helps all children who have suffered early life trauma feel safe and secure.

Designed by an adopter and a psychotherapist, Growing Me is shaped by clinical expertise and personal knowledge of what really works.

The 10 step journey guides a child and their trusted grown-up through playful games, bright animations, and creative activities. It nurtures the child’s attachment with a trusted grown-up, whilst building the confidence and skills to explore what really matters.

Growing Me removes not only the blocks, but the stigma of Life Story Work with 10 bite size pieces that bring the therapy, not only into everyday life, but into everyday relationships. It’s a bit like the fibre in Best of Both bread – it’s doing you good but the kids don’t know it’s there!

No more fights and long waits for funding, no more convincing the ASF how bad things are, no more cajoling your child to meet yet another professional, no more panic about delivering life stories with a tight budget and even tighter timeline…

This is therapeutic life story work that is truly accessible to all.

Growing Me is for adoptive, foster, and kinship parents; residential home workers, social workers and support workers; mentors, and virtual school staff, teaching assistants, teachers and therapists. In short, this journey is suitable for anyone who has a trusting relationship with a care-experienced child.

To find out more, email: info@growingme.co.uk