Testimonials

Don't take out word for it! Here is what our students say: 

"Many thanks, Gill - it is a fantastic course, really interesting and well presented."
- ZP -

"I was impressed by the way the Adoption Support course "Building Resilience"was structured and so easy to navigate. Gill is an excellent presenter. There was a wide range of relevant, experienced based content, delivered in an enthusiastic, caring, considered way. I enjoyed the activities and found them to be a great way of recapping on what I had learnt and adapting the strategies to suit my situation. I have learned many new ideas and found myself questioning my own feelings and behaviours"
- Gill Maddison -

"I finished the post adoption stress course in a state of tranquil calm, rejuvenated, empowered and ready to face another day"
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"‘The examples of how babies’ brains develop through physical sensation; different sensory techniques; writing massage stories; Gill’s personal experiences’"
- Kathy Baxter -

"Gill’s workshop was really helpful, instructive and entertaining. Our adopters went away with lots of practical ideas for helping their children and are already seeing a difference.”Many thanks- we look forward to seeing you again later in the year with another group!"
- Val Payman- Coram -

"Your course was lighthearted but full of content and it was great to be able to ask questions about our children. All of it was valuable "
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"Thank you for your honesty about what it’s like to parent an adopted child. It was refreshing and comforting. "
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"As a relatively experienced adopter, many years in to a stressful journey, with a complex child, living with challenging, sometimes extreme behaviour, I wasn’t too sure what to expect. What could it do for me that the other numerous training courses, variety of groups and forums have failed to achieve over the years? I wondered if the course might be geared towards prospective or new adoptive parents, rather than the more battle weary amongst us. I could not have been more wrong! "
- Gill Maddison -