Seguridad (seh-goo-ree-dahd)>noun
1.(absence of danger) safety, safeness
2. (protection) security
3. (stability) security
4. (sureness) certainty, conviction
5. (assurance) confidence -ORIGIN Spanish, literally ‘security’

A developmental trauma assessment created by Louise Michelle Bombèr in 2004 during her work on the Attachment Project in Brighton & Hove and further updated in line with further specialist trainings in trauma recovery.

There are two pathways for Seguridad, our attachment and developmental trauma assessment: Seguridad for the Family, and Seguridad for Education. Both of these can be supported by a series of therapeutic consultations.

Seguridad for the Family – a specialist assessment that can be funded by the ASGSF

The aim of Seguridad for the Family is to identify the key areas of development that have been impacted by developmental trauma and disrupted attachment, and to recommend ways forward to support these identified areas of vulnerability for the child or young person. It results in three reports, including a therapeutic support plan which encompasses next steps, signposting, resources and many ideas and strategies.

What a parent thinks:

Seguridad was a fantastic activity to give us the big picture and then breakdown where our daughter came from versus where she is now. It has given us a solid foundation to build on both at home and in terms of thinking about next steps in terms of therapeutic access for her and us.

I think for all parents we are always on a journey with so many routes in front of us and it can be difficult to work out which way you should go whilst always having that nagging question over whether you have taken the right turns so far – Seguridad is a great way of being able to step back and see your journey / where you are right now, we think it is going to be an invaluable activity for us that has helped us map out our next steps both at home/school and with what future support and therapeutic interventions that we will explore. The advice / support during the follow up sessions were also amazing and opened us up to lots of new ideas/strategies. We are also really enthusiastic about everyone involved with our daughter’s care having a consistent approach / understanding which we believe will only benefit her going forward.

It has been both an insightful / thought provoking process whilst also making next steps and future actions clearer. For parents starting out or not sure where to go / what to do next this is a great activity.