
Joanne Alper
@joannealper
Passionate about effective social work, walking on the beach and looking for the silver lining. CEO Adoptionplus & Author of 9 📚 Tweeting my own views
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02-11-2016 20:18:46
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Teenagers perceived as challenging but teenage brain doing an AMAZING job to prepare for adulthood. Risk taking, self-focus,late nights, emotional intensity &challenging adults around them is needed part of the brain journey. We need to focus on acceptance &empathy Rachel Staff


Congratulations to Adoptionplus who provide the DDP in one of our sites on their recent OFSTED “outstanding” report

Day 5 of our #therapeuticsocialwork course 🎉 Todays focus is adolescence with Rachel Staff Recent Adoption UK Barometer highlighted worrying challenges facing teenagers. Yet adolescent development also brings opportunities #invest #resource #identity #lifestory


An afternoon back w our fab therapeutic social work group & my wonderful friend & co facilitator Joanne Alper . A morn about sensory integration & processing w Jo Hart paed occupational therapist. This afternoon focusing on creative ways to express & explore a range of feelings.




Emotional end to our therapeutic socialwork training course! Amazing to support social workers, not just with information/ tools,but space to reflect, connect,& refuel.Great they’re taking energy& hopefulness back to their important work #relationships Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, Clinical Psychologist


Really looking forward to Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, Clinical Psychologist presenting this important conference in September. Even when time and resources are limited, we can still make a difference with the words we use. Language matters. Please share tinyurl.com/5r5yrsuu


With Adoptionplus today focusing on creative, relational & meaningful ways of expressing & exploring feelings.






LAST FEW PLACES AVAILABLE!! please share DDP Network Kim Golding click here more info or to book a place tinyurl.com/3ykt8kes


Really lovely & recharging time! Nature & our beautiful countryside really can provide a nourishing & healing space. Great as always spending time with Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, Clinical Psychologist & really looking forward to our next therapeutic social work program @adoptionplus starting this September!
