Mental Wellbeing Coaching for Children & Teens
Creating healthy more successful todays and brighter tomorrows
Why mental wellbeing coaching for children and teens?
We all want the best for our children and we work hard to give them this from birth through to adulthood.
What was once thought of being ‘the best for children’ has changed down the years, as has the world that today’s children and teens grown up in. These changes have affected all of us, but none more so than our children.
The good news is that mental wellbeing coaching can help with this!
It can help your child or teen develop the skills and resilience to help protect from developing a diagnosable mental illness, increase their chances of fulfilling their potential and live a successful, rewarding lives.
How mental wellbeing coaching can help your child or teen
Mental wellbeing coaching can help your child to overcome many difficulties they face now, and in the future.
Difficulties such as:
Generalised anxiety and low mood
Performance anxiety and exam stress
Underperforming at school
Bullying and peer difficulties
Low confidence and self-esteem
Adjusting to life changes
Preparing for exams and university
Session can include work to help them :
Understand and master their emotions and behaviours
Challenge negative thinking to create more helpful thinking patterns and habits
Improve confidence and self-esteem
Improve motivation
Learn problem solving skills for a range of situations
Building more satisfying relationships
Setting realistic study goals and ways to tackle homework or revision
Who is it suitable for?
Mental wellbeing coaching is suitable for children and teens aged 8 - 16 years old provided they are willing and can give consent to take part in the sessions.
Parental involvement and consent is required to different degrees depending on the age of the child or teen. This will be discussed with you on enquiry.
It is suitable for children & teens with a diagnosis (formal or otherwise) of neurodivergent conditions such as ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.
It is suitable for children and teens who have a diagnosis of mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Why trust me to work with your child or teen?
Professionally registered counselling with over 20 years clinical experience and dual training in both counselling and coaching.
Substantial experience working with children and teens in NHS CAMHS services, charitable services and private practice.
Several years experience working as a non-medical mental health mentor for students at universities and colleges.
Fully insured, DBS cleared, and take regular safeguarding training.
Registered member of the British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists and abide by their code of ethics.