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Young people can often find life challenging and overwhelming.

Some young people can be at risk of exclusion and feel hopeless about the future.

Some can avoid attending school or other experiences they find challenging leading to a restrictive life.

Others can find it difficult to navigate the challenges of the social and virtual world.

We are educational and child psychologists who work with school staff and families to create systems that support all young people to develop the skills to face their challenges and to define and navigate their own paths.



"Embrace life’s challenges and let it transform you to the best version of yourself" - Hayley Evans

We provide training, supervision & implementation support for all our programmes listed below.
We also provide bespoke packages of psychologist involvement which can be negotiated with us directly to meet the needs of your school and the young people and the families you support (e.g., a combination of programmes and/or psychological consultation across the year to support specific concerns).




Speak

Speak Space

A programme to build effective communication, tolerance & emotional resilience when engaging with the range of ideas, views & topics encountered in a diverse society. We offer this to both primary and secondary settings.

Yourway

Your Way

A psychologically informed mentoring programme to explore young people’s life story, their values & aspirations and invigorate them to move towards their ideal future.

Embrace

Embrace Life

Intensive work in building hopeful futures with families and schools of children who are avoiding school or other challenges. This can also include direct psychologist work with young people.

Social

The Social Compass

A programme to equip young people with the social skills necessary to effectively negotiate their way through the world. Particularly helpful for young people who can get stuck in high conflict interactions.

Moral

The Moral Compass

A programme to deepen moral reasoning skills: the ability to consider the impact of one’s behaviour on others. This can lead to positive change in decision making & inter-personal relationships.

Virtual

Virtual You

Young people can face challenges in relation to the virtual world: social media, gaming, gambling and pornography. We offer psychologically informed approaches to aid young people to reflect on these virtual challenges, consider the effect on their daily routines, well-being & relationships & make plans of action that will support them.

Norway

Calm The Storm

A programme designed to promote emotional and behavioural regulation. Particularly helpful for those who have challenges managing anger.

Norway

Supervision and Coaching

We provide supervision & coaching for pastoral staff and senior leaders working in challenging environments to promote wellbeing, reflection & values-aligned work.

Family

Family Psychology Work

We offer intensive work with families to deepen understanding of a young person’s challenges, strengthen relationships and build patterns of change that promotes hopeful futures.



Magnificent

The Magnificent Boys Project

A psychologically informed programme to explore concepts of masculinity & inspire magnificent young men who contribute positively to society.

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SPEAK SPACE

Speak
Speak Space promotes open dialogue where differing views can be confidently expressed and supports a culture of tolerance to viewpoint diversity in schools.

It prepares children and young people to become global citizens with the ability to engage well within a diverse society, a society rich in differing perspectives, beliefs, and experiences.

Speak Space provides a clear structure and process for groups to engage in discussions where there is a diversity of viewpoint. It promotes tolerance to range of differing views, strengthens connections through deepening understanding of other’s views, and builds skills to listen attentively and accept uncomfortable emotions that may arise.



Speak Space:

Ѧѧ Promotes a school culture that values diversity of viewpoint

Ѧѧ Deepens understanding of other’s experiences and builds connection

Ѧѧ Develops moral reasoning skills

Ѧѧ Creates children who can express themselves confidently

Ѧѧ Develops skills of critical thinking, reflection, and attentive listening



Training and Supervision Package:

This programme is recommended for all children and young people and has an adapted version for primary Schools ‘Speak Space Kids’.

1-day in-person training for up to twelve members of staff and two virtual supervision sessions (1.5-hour sessions) with a psychologist to support implementation

Cost: £1949



1-day in-person training for up to thirty members of staff and two virtual supervision sessions (1.5-hour sessions) with a psychologist to support implementation

Cost: £3899

Access to all resources required to deliver this programme are included.



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YOUR WAY

YourWay
Your Way is a psychologically informed mentoring programme aimed at young people aged 14+ years who are disengaged from education and community, lack aspiration or motivation to make change, and who feel hopeless about their life and future.

Your Way provides an intensive programme of 15-20 sessions where the young person works individually with a mentor and in small groups to deepen their understanding of themselves and their life story, to explore their values and what is meaningful to their lives. Your Way creates hopeful visions for their future and helps young people to identify personal changes that they want to make and commit to.



Your Way:

Ѧѧ Deepens a young person’s understanding of themselves

Ѧѧ Provides opportunity to reflect on and understand their experiences in life

Ѧѧ Supports young people to understand what is meaningful to them

Ѧѧ Is meaningful to the individual

Ѧѧ Promotes motivation and commitment to change

Ѧѧ Inspires hopeful futures



Training and Supervision Package:

This training is aimed at staff in school who will become Your Way Mentors and will support young people directly through the programme. It is relevant to Mental Health Leads, Mental Health Support Assistants, Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs), Teaching Assistants, pastoral support staff, school councillors, SENCOs, Heads of Year, Attendance Officers, assistant psychologists.



Mentors delivering this programme require ongoing half-termly clinical supervision from a psychologist to ensure effective implementation of this psychologically informed programme and to encourage a flexible approach to meet specific, individual needs.

2-day in-person training for up to twelve people plus 6 virtual supervision sessions (1.5-hour sessions) with a psychologist over 1 year.



Cost: £4349

Access to all resources required to deliver this programme are included.



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EMBRACE LIFE

Embrace
Embrace Life is an intensive programme for children who are struggling to attend school or who feel trapped in avoidance cycles which limit their lives. The programme aims to build psychological flexibility through the young person building a deeper understanding of their experiences and responses, giving them time and space to reflect on what they want to move towards and the steps they choose to take.

Embrace Life Practitioners will work directly with young people and their families, using psychological tools from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotionally Focused family therapy (EFTF).



Embrace Life:

Ѧѧ Supports young people who avoid attending school re-engage in education

Ѧѧ Promotes positive futures where young people can work towards their goals

Ѧѧ Builds skills and understanding which will support young people to face challenges throughout life

Ѧѧ Supports parents and families to understand and support their child so they can live the fullest life possible



Training and Supervision Package:

This training is aimed at staff in school who will become Embrace Life Practitioners and will support young people and their families directly through the programme. It is relevant to attendance officers, Early Help staff, Mental Health Leads, Mental Health Support Assistants, Teaching Assistants, Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs), pastoral support staff, school councillors, SENCOs, Heads of Year, assistant psychologists.



Embrace Life Practitioners who deliver this programme require ongoing half termly supervision from a psychologist to ensure the psychologically informed programme is used flexibly to meet individual needs.

2-day in-person training for up to twelve people plus six virtual supervision sessions (1.5-hour sessions) with a psychologist over 1 year.



Cost: £4349

Access to all resources required to deliver this programme are included.


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CALM THE STORM

Norway
Calm the Storm is a targeted group intervention programme aimed at young people who have difficulties managing their anger and with aggressive behaviours. This programme is particularly effective when delivered alongside The Moral Compass and The Social Compass, where higher order decision making, improved anger control and improved social interaction combine to reduce anti-social and challenging behaviours and reduce risk of social exclusion.

Calm the Storm:

Ѧѧ Promotes emotional and behavioural regulation

Ѧѧ Builds young people’s understanding of their emotional responses

Ѧѧ Provides opportunity for rehearsal and practice of managing anger in situations which are personally relevant

Ѧѧ Builds skills so young people can learn socially acceptable ways of expressing their needs

Ѧѧ Provides development of skills which will support positive interaction and relationships throughout life



Training and Supervision Package:

This training is aimed at staff in school who will deliver the Calm the Storm Intervention to groups of pupils. It is relevant to pastoral staff, teaching assistants, Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs), mentors, heads of year, assistant psychologists, mental health support staff.



What’s involved?

1-day in-person training for up to twelve members of staff and two supervision sessions (1.5-hour sessions) with a psychologist to support implementation



Cost: £1949

Access to all resources required to deliver this programme are included.



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THE MORAL COMPASS

Moral
The Moral Compass is a group intervention programme which allows space and discussion of moral dilemmas in order to develop and deepen moral reasoning skills and consider the impact of your choices on others. Low level moral reasoning is often evident in young people who present with anti-social behaviours placing themselves at risk from exclusion, and involvement in the youth justice system. This programme can lead to positive changes in decision making and interpersonal relationships.

This programme is particularly effective when delivered alongside Calm The Storm and The Social Compass, where higher order decision making, improved anger control and improved social interaction combine to reduce anti-social and challenging behaviours and reduce risk of social exclusion.



The Moral Compass:

Ѧѧ Develops moral reasoning skills and leads to higher order moral decision making.

Ѧѧ Reduces anti-social behaviour and reduces risk to involvement in criminal behaviours.

Ѧѧ Exposes young people to higher order moral reasoning through peer group discussion.

Ѧѧ Improves personal and community relationships.



Training and Supervision Package:

This training is aimed at staff in school who will deliver the Moral Compass Intervention to groups of pupils. It is relevant to pastoral staff, teaching assistants, Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs), mentors, heads of year, assistant psychologists, mental health support staff.



1-day in-person training for up to twelve members of staff and two virtual supervision sessions (1.5-hour sessions) to support implementation £1949.



Access to all resources required to deliver this programme are included.

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THE SOCIAL COMPASS

Social
The Social Compass is a group intervention programme which supports young people to develop and rehearse social skills relevant to their lives, reduce conflict, and communicate their needs and intentions in socially effective ways.

This programme is beneficial for young people who are frequently stuck in high conflict interactions.



This programme is particularly effective when delivered alongside The Moral Compass and Calm the Storm, where higher order decision making, improved anger control and improved social interaction combine to reduce anti-social and challenging behaviours and reduce risk of social exclusion.



The Social Compass:

Ѧѧ Develops social skills directly relevant to young people’s lives and the situations they experience

Ѧѧ Allows for rehearsal of skills to promote generalisation to everyday situations

Ѧѧ Builds a repertoire of meaningful communication styles to support young people to convey their needs and intentions to others

Ѧѧ Reduces conflict and improves interpersonal relationships

Ѧѧ Prepares young people for the social world beyond education



Training and Supervision Package:

This training is aimed at staff in school who will deliver The Social Compass Intervention to groups of pupils. It is relevant to pastoral staff, teaching assistants, mentors, heads of year, assistant psychologists, mental health support staff.

1-day in-person training for up to twelve members of staff and two virtual supervision sessions (1.5-hour sessions) to support implementation £1949



Access to all resources required to deliver this programme are included.

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VIRTUAL YOU

Virtual
Virtual You is a programme for all young people 12 + years which gives them space to explore and reflect on the impact of the virtual world on their lives.

It looks at the use of gaming, social media, gambling, and pornography and considers their effects on their daily routines, well-being, and relationships. The content of the programme will depend on the particular concerns for the young people involved.

It supports them to make informed decisions and plans of action on how they want to utilise the virtual world to ensure that the virtual world supports, rather than hinders, their goals in life.



Virtual You:

Ѧѧ Shares information and research with young people about the impact of social media & gaming

Ѧѧ Provides a structure for peer group reflection on their own use of the internet and its impact within their lives

Ѧѧ Explores their values and goals and how the internet can support or hinder progress towards these

Ѧѧ Builds actionable self-motivated steps towards integrating the internet into their lives in conscious and meaningful ways

Ѧѧ Is relevant to all young people, particularly those who have identified issues with their use of the internet



Training and Supervision Package:

This training is aimed at staff in school who will deliver the Virtual You programme to groups of pupils. It is relevant to staff who teach Personal, Social, Health & Economic (PSHE), Education pastoral staff, teaching assistants, Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSAs), mentors, heads of year, assistant psychologists, mental health support staff.

1-day in-person training for up to twelve members of staff and two virtual supervision sessions (1.5-hour sessions) to support implementation £1949.



Access to all resources required to deliver this programme are included.

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FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY WORK

Family
We offer intensive work with families to help them understand and meet the needs of their children, strengthen relationships, support families to face their challenges, and work towards changes which create more hopeful futures for the child and family.

Family Work:

Ѧѧ Would be carefully contracted with the family and other agencies following a process of collaborative psychological formulation where a shared understanding of need had been agreed.

Ѧѧ Family work can be directly with the family and child or could involve advice and supervision to other practitioners also supporting the family.

Ѧѧ Video Interactive Guidance (VIG) can be used to promote attuned relationships within the family and strengthen relationships to aid family functioning

Ѧѧ Systemic family approaches can be uses to support families to explore their own experiences and to open up new possibilities within the family dynamic and structure

Ѧѧ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally Focused Family therapy can be used to support families and their children to understand their responses, why they feel stuck and to create new positive and personally meaningful change



All referrals for family-based work and consultation would be discussed to agree needs, and prices agreed based on referrals for individual family support or packages of this work for schools and settings.

Please contact us to discuss your needs and requirements.

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SUPERVISION AND COACHING

Norway
We provide supervision and coaching to pastoral staff and senior leaders in schools who are working in challenging environments to support staff wellbeing, reflection, and ethical and safe decision making.

Supervision and Coaching:

Ѧѧ Can be individual or group based depending on need

Ѧѧ Can support pastoral staff and Mental Health Leads who work with children with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs to provide a reflective space for this intensive work

Ѧѧ Can support senior leaders who hold high levels of responsibilities in demanding environments.



Supervision and Coaching packages can be negotiated with us depending on the needs of your setting. Please get in contact to discuss. General rates for schools are £149 per hour. Discounts are available for those purchasing a package of Supervision or Coaching hours.

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THE MAGNIFICENT BOYS PROJECT

Magnificent
The Magnificent Boys Project is a project which trains mentors in schools to work with groups of boys and young men to explore their understanding of the concepts of masculinity, what this means to them, how masculinity is viewed in wider society, and consider the type of men they aspire to be.



The Magnificent Boys Project is aimed at providing all young men with the space and opportunity to reflect on and discuss masculinity and what it means to be male in today’s society. It is also especially relevant to young men who are expressing concerning views or behaviours related to masculinity and allows for frank and open discussion about what they value and aspire towards.



This programme provides resources to prompt group discussion around role models, aspirational masculine traits, values and meaning, gaming, social media, pornography, mental health, and relationships.



The structure and process for group discussion within The Magnificent Boys Project allows the boys to authentically share their views whilst listening to the experiences of others to prompt new reflective thinking and build aspiration.



The Magnificent Boys Project:

Ѧѧ Provides a space for young men to reflect on their own views and experiences

Ѧѧ Builds high aspiration for boys and young men to become the best version of themselves

Ѧѧ Inspires positive views of masculinity and the contribution they can make as men to family and society



Training and Supervision Package:

This training is aimed at staff in school who will deliver the Magnificent Boys Project to groups of boys. It is relevant to pastoral staff, teaching assistants, mentors, Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs), heads of year, assistant psychologists, mental health support staff.

1-day in-person training for up to twelve members of staff and two virtual supervision sessions (1.5-hour sessions) with a psychologist to support implementation



Cost: £1949

Access to all resources required to deliver this programme are included.



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