Trauma Informed Parenting
At Trauma Informed Parenting (T.I.P.), we provide parent support, foster care support, and adoption support for families caring for children who have experienced trauma, are neurodiverse (diagnosed or undiagnosed), or have additional needs. We also work closely with educators and professionals supporting children in schools and care settings, helping them navigate the complexities of children’s mental health issues and behavioural challenges.
Many families face daily struggles such as meltdowns, children’s violent behaviours, and deep-rooted emotional distress. These behaviours can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and isolating for parents and carers. Without the right tools, and amidst generational patterns of fear and control, these situations often escalate—affecting family dynamics and long-term wellbeing.
Our mission is to equip adults with a trauma-informed approach—one that not only supports children in crisis but also builds safer, calmer, and more nurturing homes, classrooms, and care environments. Through our fully funded workshops, we offer accessible parent support to those raising or working with children who have experienced trauma, especially those in foster care or adoptive families.
Founded by Suzanne Scott, T.I.P. was inspired by the Bryan Post stress model. When Suzanne applied this model with her own children—one of whom is neurodivergent—and in her role as a foster carer, she witnessed firsthand the powerful impact of a trauma-informed lens. Alongside her husband Steven, she became passionate about sharing these insights with other families in need of guidance and support.
Through lived experience and research-backed strategies, we help adults understand behaviours like meltdowns and children’s violent behaviours through a lens of curiosity, calm, and connection. Our aim is to reduce children mental health issues, strengthen family and professional relationships, and ultimately break generational patterns of dysfunctional parenting.
What We Offer
Workshops
Participants learn to:
Recognise signs of stress and fear in themselves and their children
Understand what’s happening in the brain during moments of stress and fear
Use practical strategies to stay regulated, create co-regulation, and enable more moments of connection
T.I.P. offers a 4-hour fully funded online workshop each month.
Anyone can sign up to attend.
Bespoke Workshops
T.I.P. can also deliver workshops for staff, volunteers, or service users within organisations. These can be either online or in-person.
Each session accommodates up to 20 participants. All workshops across Scotland are currently fully funded.
We work hard to maintain this funding.
For workshops outside Scotland, the cost is currently £638 per event.
All attendees receive 4-hour CPD certificates.
They also gain access to T.I.P.’s funded private support group and ongoing learning opportunities.
Why Participate?
Here are just some of the outcomes identified by parents/caregivers within our 2025 Outcomes Report. See report for full details.
CPD Accreditation
Our workshops are accredited by the CPD Certification Service, demonstrating conformity with continuing professional development (CPD) principles.
Upon completion, learners will receive a certificate, which can serve as verifiable evidence when submitting CPD recording forms.
For further information on the CPD Certification Service, please visit the CPD website.
Workshop Recordings
Can’t attend live? Access a recorded session for 30 days for a minimum donation of £25. Request a recording here.
Stay Connected
Join our private Facebook group after attending a workshop, or sign up for our mailing list to hear about upcoming sessions and resources.
To subscribe to our mailing list click here.
To donate, click here.
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