ASGSF Services
EPIC is an approved provider with a number of post-adoption, fostering and special guardianship teams, and most of the assessments and therapies below can be funded through the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF). We also accept self-funded applications (see our costs explained), and applications funded by other organisations, for these attachment- and trauma-based assessments.
If you have a question please email us and we’ll be happy to help.
Multidisciplinary Assessments (MDA)
Our consultant-led MDA offers a clear and compassionate understanding of a child or young person’s emotional, developmental and relational needs. Each assessment is personalised, combining a range of evidence-based psychological questionnaires with two specialist assessments chosen to match the family’s goals and questions. Depending on the child’s age and presentation, this may include:
- Story Stem Assessment – exploring emotional themes through storytelling and play
- Adolescent attachment interview
- Occupational Therapy (OT) assessment – understanding sensory and functional needs
- Language and communication profile – assessing understanding and expression in the context of attachment and trauma
- MIM Adolescent Attachment Interview – exploring relationships and attachment patterns
- Executive functioning assessment – understanding attention, planning and self-regulation
- Learning assessment – identifying cognitive strengths, processing styles and areas for support
Every assessment is completed within the context of attachment, trauma and neurodevelopment, offering a truly holistic picture of a child or young person’s experiences and potential. This process helps families move forward with confidence, understanding what is driving behaviour, what is going well, and what support will make the biggest difference.
Therapeutic Interventions
EPIC offers a wide range of individual, dyadic and family-based therapies that may be recommended following a multidisciplinary assessment. We have dedicated therapeutic spaces, including clinic rooms, sensory rooms, an occupational therapy gym with sensory integration equipment, and a creative therapies room. These therapies include:
- Sensory Integration Therapy – improving the way the nervous system receives and interprets sensory messages, enhancing motor and behavioural responses
- Creative Therapies (Play, Art, Drama) – using artistic and expressive activities to explore emotions, thoughts and experiences
- Trauma-focused therapies, including EMDR – helping children and young people to heal from traumatic experiences and other distressing life events
- Child Psychodynamic Psychotherapy – understanding the unconscious processes that influence behaviour and emotions
- Systemic (family) therapy – understanding and addressing the dynamics within family relationships
- Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) – focusing on parenting children and young people with very challenging behaviours
- Theraplay – a structured form of play therapy to enhance the attachment between children and their caregivers
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) – an attachment-focused therapy to help children and families heal from trauma and attachment issues
Related Services
- Trauma and Attachment Assessment – our assessment pathway for children affected by trauma and attachment difficulties
- Therapies and Medication – the full range of therapies we offer
- Initial Assessments – the consultant-led first appointment that all our pathways begin with
- Costs Explained – what is included in our pricing, for self-funded applications