Family Matters

• 'What Has Worked for You?' Simon Benn asks for your insights on trauma and healing

  In this episode of Family Matters, host Sarah speaks with Simon Benn - adoptee, trainer, and host of the Thriving Adoptees podcast. They explore identity, healing, and how the stories we tell ourselves shape our lives. Simon shares personal insights from his own adoption experience, introduces his new book project for adoptive parents, and invites listeners to contribute their wisdom.Want to take part? Submit your insight (50–250 words) by 31 August 2025: https://forms.gle/93u641bZf2DzXDGs6Learn more about Simon and his podcast by visiting his website thrivingadoptees.com

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• Inside the Psychology and Therapy Hub (PATH): Support that truly ‘gets it’

  In this episode of Family Matters we speak with Dr Julie Elliott, Clinical Director of Adoption UK’s Psychology and Therapy Hub (PATH), about what therapy really means for adoptive families, kinship carers, long-term foster carers, and adopted adults.Julie shares insights from her decades of experience, busts common therapy myths, and explains why effective support isn’t about fixing people – it’s about understanding. They discuss PATH’s unique approach, which blends clinical expertise with lived experience, and how early support can make a real difference.You'll also learn how to access PATH’s services and what to expect from the referral process.📧 Contact PATH for a free 20-minute consultation:Via our website https://www.adoptionuk.org/psychology-and-therapy-hubor email [email protected] tuned for Part 2, where we’ll explore therapeutic support for adopted adults.

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• Parenting From A Distance

  In this episode, Sarah talks to Penny and Philippa, two adoptive parents and Adoption UK staff, about what it means to parent from a distance. They share honest, moving stories about keeping relationships alive when a child can no longer live at home, the impact of trauma, and the practical and emotional strategies they’ve used to stay connected through it all.Call our information and support line: 0300 666 0006Visit our information and support line page for open hours and more information.

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• Through a Trauma Lens: What Adoption Support Gets Wrong

  Adopted, adopter, and social worker Fiona Wells joins us to share her powerful personal journey and why she founded PATCH - Passionate Adopters Targeting Change with Hope.We discuss rising crisis levels among adoptive families, the failures of current support systems, and Fiona’s call for trauma-informed, compassionate change. She introduces the Impact Pathway - a new tool for understanding and planning for children’s recovery from trauma.🔗 Learn more at adoptionuk.org and ourpatch.org.uk

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• Adoption, Neurodiversity and Identity

  In this episode, Charlotte speaks to Paul Roberts about growing up adopted, his late diagnoses of dyslexia and ADHD, and the inspiration behind his workbook for children going through the adoption process. Paul reflects on the importance of being able to tell your own story, the challenges of accessing birth records, and why adult adoptees need more support.Paul Roberts BA (Hons) PGCE QTS | LinkedInFinding My Rainbow Family - Pauls own adoption storyPurchasing Finding My Rainbow Family - an activity book for children going through theadoption process.Rainbow Books Collective - Facebook Rainbow Books Collective - LinkedIn Rainbow Books Collective - X (Formally Twitter)

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