fabtic is run by Joanna Foster, a published criminologist and author of ‘Children and Teenagers who Set Fires: Why they do it and how to help’ (Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2020). Originally from South Wales and fiercely proud of her Welsh identity, Joanna is a graduate of both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, which isn’t typical of working class, comprehensive-school-educated kids from The Valleys.

Living in London since 1999, Joanna has over two decades’ of frontline client work that includes eighteen years’ experience of working directly with children and young people who set fires. Joanna uses her first-hand knowledge, studies and evidence-based research to ensure practices of the highest quality and integrity when working with professionals and families.

Whether you are a professional required to improve your skills, a senior manager wishing to review the services your organisation currently offers or a concerned parent looking for an experienced practitioner to address your child’s firesetting behaviour, fabtic can provide the support you need with sensitivity, care and respect.