The Connected Carer

Trauma-Informed Support for Foster & Kinship Carers

Self-paced, trauma-informed support that builds carer confidence, stabilises placements, and improves outcomes for children in care - with Lifetime Access to The Connected Carer.

 

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WHEN CARERS FEEL SUPPORTED,CHILDREN THRIVE.

 
Children in care bring complex trauma histories that show up in behaviour, relationships, learning, and emotional regulation. Carers are doing extraordinary work - often without the specialised support needed to navigate trauma safely and sustainably.
 
The Connected Carer bridges that gap.
 
This trauma-informed program equips carers with the understanding, skills, and emotional capacity to support children more effectively, while also supporting carers to stay regulated, resourced, and connected in the process.

 

It's also used effectively as a resource within family restoration and family therapy work, helping carers and family members build a shared, trauma-informed understanding as relationships are rebuilt.

What is The Connected Carer?

The Connected Carer is a self-paced online support program for foster and kinship carers, developed by trauma-specialist psychotherapist, Rayma Torresan.

 
It combines:
 âś“ Trauma-informed psychoeducation
 âś“ Practical caregiving strategies
 âś“ Structured, easy-to-follow modules
 âś“ Lifetime access to all support materials

This program is not therapy - it is trauma-informed, educational, and skills-based support that complements statutory care planning, agency services, and family restoration or family therapy work.

 

How It Works

Format:
 7 self-paced online modules (6 core + 1 bonus), learn anytime, anywhere

Access:
 Lifetime access to all support materials

Delivery:
 Developed by Rayma Torresan, trauma-specialist psychotherapist

Enrolment:
 Available via direct enrolment, or referral by a caseworker/agency

Use:
 Suited to foster and kinship carers, and as a supporting resource in family restoration or family therapy

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Strategic Outcomes - Carer Focused

âś“ Stronger placement stability
 âś“ Improved child emotional and behavioural outcomes
 âś“ Increased carer confidence and competence
 âś“ Reduced burnout and carer attrition
 âś“ Greater consistency in trauma-informed caregiving

Governance, Safety & Scope

âś“ This program is not therapy
 âś“ It is trauma-informed, psychoeducational support
 âś“ It complements statutory care planning
 âś“ It strengthens - rather than replaces - agency and family therapy services

 

Why Agencies & Families Choose The Connected Carer

âś“ Evidence-based, trauma-responsive
 âś“ Developed by a trauma-specialist psychotherapist
 âś“ Flexible, self-paced support that fits around caring responsibilities
 âś“ Supports placement stability and carer retention
 âś“ Improves emotional and behavioural outcomes for children
 âś“ Useful as a shared resource in family restoration and family therapy
 âś“ Easy to implement within existing systems

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Trauma-Specialist Psychotherapist

ACA Counsellor of the Year 2026

Rayma Torresan is a trauma-specialist psychotherapist with extensive experience supporting individuals, couples, and families impacted by complex trauma, attachment disruption, addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship breakdown.

She brings a deep understanding of attachment theory, trauma recovery, and nervous system regulation, translating evidence-based clinical knowledge into practical, compassionate strategies that carers and parents can implement in real-world settings.

Rayma has spent the majority of her career working within the child protection space, including extensive work with children in Out of Home Care, foster and kinship carers, and birth parents engaged with Child Protection services. Her approach is grounded in safety, accountability, and capacity-building, with a strong focus on improving relational functioning, emotional regulation, and parenting capability.

Rayma’s work supports carers and families to develop insight, stability, and sustainable change — particularly in complex, high-risk, and transitional family systems.

Full Program Breakdown

Each module is practical, relational, and grounded in trauma-informed care -

designed so carers walk away each week knowing exactly what to do differently at home.

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