An ELSA is a member of staff who is trained to support children in the development of their emotional literacy. Some of the areas we could work with include;
Recognising emotions
Boosting self-esteem
Boosting social skills
Friendship skills
Anger management
Bereavement and loss
Family break up
and much more......
We can work with a child in a number of different ways including individually or as part of a small group. Sessions could involve playing games, art and craft, Lego Build to Express / Lego Therapy and cooking therapy.
http://www.elsanetwork.org/files/ELSA-leaflet-staff.pdf