About us

TPC is a family run business founded by Shahana Knight, a childhood trauma and behaviour specialist who has been working with children for as long as she can remember. Shahana brings together her own experience of childhood trauma with her expertise in child therapy, neuroscience, trauma and attachment theory and classroom and furniture design. TPC is where it all began – starting as a therapy and training company but growing and evolving into the home of Shahana’s pioneering approach, Therapeutic Schools. 

The Therapeutic Schools Approach blends together Shahana’s expertise with life experiences and real-world practice. We have worked closely with school staff, children and parents for years whilst developing our approach, identifying gaps, challenges and outdated cultural norms and changing them. As a result, we have seen significant impact across the country. 

Everything we do has been informed by the needs of real people and has children at the heart.

We believe things can change in education but only if we are brave enough to question the norm and do things differently. Children are struggling, but they can flourish if we put their needs at the core of what we do.

It is not their responsibility to change, it is ours!