“Supporting Children and Families to Live Well through Trauma, Growth and Change”
Specialist support for children, parents, and communities through play therapy, attachment-based programmes, and trauma-informed care.
Helping children and families not just cope but thrive!
At Living Well Family Services CIC, our vision is to help children and parents live as well as they can — and thrive, even in difficult circumstances.
We understand the impact of trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and we work alongside families and communities to provide safe, nurturing, and effective support.
Who we support
🧒👧Children & Young People:
Individual and group play therapy sessions,
Creative arts counselling.
👨👩👧 Parents & Carers
Parent support groups,
PCAP (Parent and Child Attachment Play) programme.
🤝 Schools & Organisations
Parent support groups,
Lunchtime therapeutic interventions,
Training on various topics including creative and therapeutic interventions with children, understanding children’s behaviour.
⛪ Churches
Consultations and support for children’s leaders,
Training on various topics relating to emotional regulation, managing challenging behaviour, trauma-informed practice.
“Play is our brains favourite way of learning”
Liz
Hi! I am Liz Vilela and I am a Play Therapist and Creative Arts Counsellor with PTUK and BACP, I am also training as a Filial Play Coach.
Julie
Hi! I am Julie Travell. I am a qualified Play Therapist with PTUK. I have over 25 years experience teaching and working with children and families in a variety of roles.
Lizzie
Hi! I am Lizzie Miller. I am a Play and Creative Arts Therapist with PTUK. I am also a Parent Child Attachment Play Practitioner.
““We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing””