Richard Rose is the Director of Therapeutic Life Story Work International (TLSWi) https://tlswi.com/about-tlswi/ which provides consultancy and training on Therapeutic Life Story Work and working with 'hard to reach' children and adolescents. Richard has worked with traumatised children and families since he was 17 years old, qualifying as a social worker in 1989. Richard is a regular visitor to Australia where he is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at La Trobe University, Melbourne and Honorary Associate of Berry Street, Melbourne. He is also an Honorary Associate of the Open Adoption Institute, University of Sydney. He is a regular visitor to the USA, where he presents for Portland State University, DHS Oregon and ORPARC (Adoption Services).