PERSONALISED GROWTH & SUPPORT PROGRAMME
At Muddy Steps, We Offer An Intensive Therapeutic Programme Of Care For Young People Who Have Suffered Trauma And Adversity And Are An Crisis.
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
At Muddy Steps, we support young people who are in crisis and who may be considered at significant risk to themselves or others. Many have been affected adverse childhood experiences and may still be experiencing symptoms of trauma, struggling with healthy attachments, experiencing physical, emotional abuse, and/or neglect. Using trauma-informed principles, we aim to support young people in regulating their emotions and behaviours that have been shaped by traumatic experiences. These often result in maladaptive coping mechanisms as a form of self-preservation. Our focus is to empower young people to transition towards adaptive strategies that promote emotional safety, trust, and resilience. By integrating evidence-based interventions, we encourage self-awareness, emotional regulation, and positive decision-making, ultimately fostering a sense of security and well-being.
TRAUMA-INFORMED, SKILLS-BASED CARE
Our holistic care programme integrates trauma-informed principles and the most up to date practice standards to support young people in stabilisation, recovery, and long-term well-being. Over a structured four-week period, we provide comprehensive care, life skills and emotional support, guiding young people toward their plan for longer term stability as well as giving care providers an in-depth health and social care plan that reflects the young persons wishes, feelings and realistic needs.
Our solo placement support model ensures that each young person receives remains the focus throughout our intervention. Our support style is rooted in attachment-focused, and strengths-based approaches.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT & PERSONALISED SUPPORT
From the outset, we conduct a comprehensive assessment of each young person's needs, considering their trauma history, emotional regulation difficulties, attachment patterns, and coping mechanisms. This assessment informs an individualised care plan that ensures the right level of therapeutic, educational, and social support.
EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE NEXT PLACEMENT
Recognising that stability beyond our care is crucial, we provide bespoke, empowering tools to support people in their next placement. These include:
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✔ Personalised Emotional Regulation Plans – equipping young people with strategies to manage emotions and behaviours effectively.
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✔ Self-Soothing and Coping Strategies – tailored techniques that promote self-awareness, grounding, and distress tolerance.
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✔ Attachment and Relationship-Building Support – helping children develop secure, trusting connections with caregivers and peers.
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✔ Skill-Building for Independence – fostering problem-solving, decision-making, and self-advocacy skills to build resilience in new environments.
HEALING ENVIRONMENT & COLLBORATIVE CARE
We believe some of the most powerful learning happens through doing. Our approach to learning gives young offer a range of activities which provide a hands-on experience that is meaningful and engaging whilst moving at the young persons own pace.
Whether it's hiking the welsh valleys, walking through the many castles, walking along the beaches, zip lining, paddle boarding, canoeing, and much much more!
Each experience is designed to build confidence, spark curiosity, and develop key life and social skills safely.
Grounded in therapeutic principles, our approach helps young people understand the world around them whilst connecting with other like minding individuals, and inadvertently growing their strengths.
