McGladdery, Suzanne: - Suzanne McGladdery is an independent social worker and certified therapeutic life story work practitioner based in Bristol, UK. She undertakes Therapeutic Life Story Work interventions, consultation, clinical supervision and training including on the TLSW Diploma and is a member of the TLSWuk Committee. Suzanne completed Richard Rose's Diploma in TLSW in 2016, holds an MSc and Advanced Award in Social Work and has undertaken Systemic Family Therapy training to intermediate level, and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) Levels 1 and 2 all of which inform her strengths-based practice. With over thirty years' experience working with children and families in statutory child protection teams as well as in fostering and adoption sectors, her passion is working creatively with children, with an attachment, trauma and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy informed focus. Suzanne has developed a range of direct work tools including 'worry pots' for child witness support, and a model of creating therapeutic stories in TLSW based on telling the child's story through their favourite characters endorsed by Professor Richard Rose. Suzanne is experienced in the design and delivery of training, including an internationally run three day programme on Creating Therapeutic Stories with co-author Karla Burley. Suzanne has presented her work at events such as the three International TLSW Conferences in 2018, 2022 and 2024, and has been working in partnership with Northumbria University developing digital therapeutic tools. Her work is supervised by Professor Richard Rose, founder of TLSW and Alison Keith, Play Therapist, DDP Practitioner, Consultant, Trainer and International Board Member.