Alice Kent

Music Therapist and Therapeutic Life Story Practitioner

Alice Kent is a HCPC Registered Music Therapist who specialises in emotional trauma
(including with survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse and more generalised
emotional trauma,) attachment issues, general anxiety/self-esteem issues and
social/communication issues. She also works therapeutically with parents/carers of
traumatised children, offering psycho-education to help them better understand and
support their child. A

s a Therapeutic Life Story Practitioner, Alice works with young
people who have been fostered or adopted. Work includes addressing issues of early
life trauma, attachment issues and helping the young person and their carers
understand how the young person’s particular life story can still impact on present day
behaviour and general well-being. Alice believes profoundly that a creative and
flexible approach is essential for achieving a meaningful, safe and therapeutic
relationship, and that it is only within this relationship that real and lasting change can
take place.

Specialism

Adoption and Fostering, Child Therapy

Locations Covered

Cornwall, Devon

As you may be aware, on the 14th April 2025 the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) announced changes to the Fair Access limit with a reduction of funding to £3000 and the discontinuation of the separate Fair Access Limit for specialist assessments.

We are currently working really hard to amend quotes for ongoing therapy work to fit within the new Fair Access Limit and working closely with Adopt South West and other local RAAs. We are also working closely with other specialist adoption support providers and therapeutic organisations including DDP connects and Theraplay UK to explore how we can continue to deliver specialist therapies within this limit.

If you are waiting for a new package of therapy please look out for correspondence from ASW or your regional adoption support agency, as they will need to regain your consent for the amended therapy contract.

If you are concerned about the impact of the delay on your family or have questions about the therapy or assessment you are waiting for please get in touch with Ellen or Jen and we will do our best to support you.

We will be contributing to a wider response to this and the following is a link to a petition requesting government action – Petition · Action Against ASGSF Changes (Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund) – United Kingdom · Change.org