Objectives

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To enable children to have a coherent self-view, emotional resilience and sense of inner stability.  Knowledge and understanding of their background. Young People are encouraged to develop their emotional, intellectual, social, creative and physical strengths. For Young People to find their ‘sparkle’.

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Overview​

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The GEMS approach is an organizing framework which enables integrative psychological therapy to be delivered by a Specialist Clinician.

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Treasure Keepers apply a neuro-sequential approach within therapies which is Integrative, multimodal and ‘bottom-up’.

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This means that therapies are offered which consider that the lower brain and then mid brain need to be active to be able to reach the higher brain.

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This is an integrated and holistic approach which includes working with the body, relationships, experiences and thinking in an individualised way for the young person.

 

Parents & Carers are often invited to these sessions to maintain their position as the primary co-regulator and to help develop relational quality between parent/carer and child

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It is also linked to our TREASURE © Parenting Model.

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GEMS Model

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Genesis - 'The beginnings/Brainstem/Lower/Reptilian Brain'. Focus on increasing safety, awareness of body & emotions, regulation and coregulation, patterns and trauma responses

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Emotional Social- 'Middle/Limbic/midbrain/Mammalian Brain'. Focus on increasing window of tolerance, understanding relational triggers & Glimmers, empathy, stable and secure relationships

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Mastermind- 'Top/Neocortex/computer-executive Brain'. Focus on increasing integration, reflection, self regulation, sense of self, thinking skills. 

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Synthesis- 'Integration/bringing it all together'. Focus on coherence & acceptance of self, improved emotional and behavioural wellbeing, flexibility, healthy relationships. 

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