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Resources

At Safe Steps, we believe that understanding and support shouldn’t only happen inside the therapy room. This page offers helpful information and resources for parents, carers, and professionals who want to learn more about children’s emotional development, trauma, and relational healing.

Our intention is not to replace therapy, but to provide guidance that can help adults think about children’s experiences with curiosity, compassion, and awareness.

Suggested Reading

  • The Whole-Brain Child – Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

  • The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog – Bruce D. Perry & Maia Szalavitz

  • Building the Bonds of Attachment – Dan Hughes

  • The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk

  • Attachment-Focused Parenting – Daniel Hughes

  • Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes – Peter Levine & Maggie Kline

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Videos & Talks

  • Dan Siegel on Interpersonal Neurobiology and connection

  • Bruce Perry’s “The Power of Relationships” (Neurosequential Model)

  • Bessel van der Kolk: “How Trauma Lodges in the Body” (TEDx)

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For Foster and Adoptive Carers

  • The National Association for Therapeutic Parenting (NATP) – www.naotp.com

  • Beacon House Therapeutic Services – www.beaconhouse.org.uk

  • Dr. Karen Treisman’s resources on trauma-informed care

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Crisis & Support

If you are concerned for a child’s immediate safety or wellbeing, please contact your GP, local out-of-hours service, or emergency services.
You can also contact:

  • Childline Ireland – 📞 1800 66 66 66 or text 50101 (run by ISPCC, for anyone under 18)

  • Parentline Ireland – 📞 01 873 3500 (support for parents and carers)

  • Samaritans Ireland – 📞 116 123 (for anyone in distress or needing to talk, 24/7, free)

  • TeenLine Ireland – 📞 1800 833 634 (for teenagers feeling overwhelmed or anxious)

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