At Catlips Creative, we work with care.
Creative projects often involve people, stories, and emotions — sometimes joyful, sometimes difficult. We recognise that everyone brings their own experiences to the table, and some of those may include trauma.
Being trauma-informed doesn’t mean offering therapy. It means designing our working relationships and creative processes in ways that reduce stress, avoid harm, and support people to feel safe and respected.
For us, that means:
Clarity and transparency. We communicate clearly about timelines, costs, and expectations — no hidden surprises, no panic culture.
Kindness and respect. We speak to clients, collaborators, and audiences with empathy and patience, recognising that words and tone matter.
Choice and collaboration. We build flexibility into the process wherever possible and encourage open conversation rather than top-down direction.
Awareness and sensitivity. We handle sensitive subjects and imagery with care, especially when projects touch on identity, loss, or lived experience.
Rest and reflection. We value pace, space, and the wellbeing of everyone involved.
Trauma-informed practice sits alongside our commitment to inclusion, sustainability, and kindness. It’s simply another way of saying: we put people first.
