Does your child:
- struggle being at school?
- find school-work challenging?
- have meltdowns at home or find it difficult to sleep?
Family Support/ Tutoring for Children
Is your child REALLY OK?
Letters or Numbers?
What school work does your child find the most challenging:
- English? Phonics? Reading? Spelling? Comprehension? Handwriting? Grammar? Vocabulary? Punctuation? Composition?
- Maths? Number Bonds? Addition? Subtraction? Times Tables? Division? Decimals? Fractions? Percentages? Shapes? Position? Direction? Statistics? Telling the Time?
What is making everything more difficult for your child?
Do you know or suspect:
- Stress? Anxiety? Fear? Panic? Sleep? Behaviour? Meltdowns? Anger? Aggression? Shy? Loner? Hesitant?
- Highly Sensitive? Autistism? ADHD? ODD? Dyslexia? Dyscalculia? Developmental Delays (motor function, speech and language, cognitive, play, and social skills)? Social? Emotional? Mental Health? Other?
- School Refusal?
A stitch in time saves nine!
• Let’s help your child to consolidate the basics so that they have firm foundations to build on for their future schooling.
• Let’s help your child (and you) to manage any stress, so that you both have better control over your emotional regulation.
• Let’s help build your child’s self-confidence and self-belief.
• Let’s help your child to have fun learning with you and me.
• Let’s help your child to build a better future.
Why chose to work with me?
Current Experience - I've been working in a Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) Primary School since September 2022.
Pre-Pandemic Experience - I ran lessons, after-school clubs, parent and child sessions, and parent and child after-school clubs in primary schools. The sessions included: Story Massage, Breathing Exercises, Safe Space Building, Stress Free SAT’s etc.
Previous Experience - I spent 1 day per week in my son's primary school as a Volunteer Parent-Helper and as a Salaried Lunchtime Supervisor for 4 years between November 2007-July 2012.
Other Experience - A gorgeous 22 year old son. An insatiable love of learning and sharing knowledge. Recognition of the importance of the 3 R's. Deep understanding that learning only really happens when all (or most) of a child's other needs are met first. A strong belief that parents (especially mums) and their children should be happy and enjoying their lives together and that they should not be spending their time feeling sad, stressed, or uncomfortable in each other's company.
How to work with me - weekly sessions for you and your child in your own home.
Also, Lego Club ~ Coming Soon...
LEGO CLUB
This 6-week therapy intervention is generally delivered to groups of 3 children in mainstream schools. It is often extended for another 6 weeks.
It would also work well with a parent, child, and myself. It is a great way for children to practice and develop their social skills through structured play activities using the Lego.
Training
These are some of the trainings I've been on that are the most relevant to my work with children. For more info. on my Holistic Therapy related training please see my 'About' page.
Qualified Courses
Laughter & Happiness Therapy LCI Dr Madan Kataria 2000 & Robert Holden 2001
Karate Instructor Karate World Master Stephen Thompson 2011
Coaching Instructor Karate World Master Stephen Thompson 2011
Massage in Schools Program Instructors Course Kate Pigeon-Owen 2012
Story Massage Instructors Course Mary Atkinson and Sandra Hooper 2015
Mental Health First Aider, MHFA England, 2021
CBT/ Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders Elmira Strange Training Express 2021
Grief Counselling Course Elmira Strange Lead Academy 2021
Sleep Consultant Gateway Workshops 2021
Level 2 Understanding Autism TQUK 2022
Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health TQUK 2022
Six Bricks (Level 4 Practitioner) CPD College 2023
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses
Emotional Processing Andy Fagg 2008
Mind Body Connections in Complementary Therapies Vickie Pitman 2014
Sensory Processing Difficulties at Home Sarah Carron 2016
Treating Intrusive Thoughts Anxiety Recovery Workshop Wale Oladipo Mind Body Breakthrough 2019
Responsive Communication Sensory Processing, Communication and Autism Kate Richardson Autism Wellbeing CIC 2019
Story Massage Conference Mary Atkinson 2019
Practical Inclusion Active Impact 2019
Positive Behaviour Support Active Impact 2019
Communication Active Impact 2019
Substance Misuse Young Glos 2019
Autism Awareness Active Impact 2019
Safeguarding Protecting Children Active Gloucestershire 2019
Managing Challenging Behaviour Young Glos 2019
Safeguarding Training Young Glos 2019 (OCT)
Can I go and play now? Greg Bottrill 2020
Understanding and Managing Anxiety Disorder and ADHD Wale Oladipo Mind Body Breakthrough 2020
Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Wale Oladipo Mind Body Breakthrough 2020
Basic Neuroscience of Major Depression & Recovery Wale Oladipo Mind Body Breakthrough 2020
Basic Neuroscience Of Complex PTSD Recovery Wale Oladipo Mind Body Breakthrough 2020
Q&A Session on Anxiety, Stress, OCD, PTSD, C-PTSD and Trauma Wale Oladipo Mind Body Breakthrough 2020
RISE and Recovery: Resilience In Schools and Education Dr Richard Skelton and Dr Lee Randall EdPsychEd 2020
Teaching Strategies for Dyslexia Lizzie Shearing SEN Buddy 2021
Tremoring: Explaining & Demonstrating The Body’s Ancient Wisdom Through Modern Science David Berceli Trauma Prevention 2021
Signs and Symptoms of Trauma - Trauma Informed Care Earle Abrahamson Hands-On Training 2021
Mental health in schools - where next? E-ACT Ideas Conference in partnership with tes 2021
Stressless with Children and Teens with Autism in the Classroom and Home Jim West Total Life Counselling 2021
Polyvagal Theory and The Developing Child Marilyn Sanders Our Developing child 2021
Talk Life Story Workshop Laura Neal The Behaviour Clinic 2021
Story Selling Bootcamp Catch-Up Lisa Bloom 2022
Understanding Oppositional Defiant Disorder Jaymi Dormai Mindspring Health Alliance 2022
E-ACT Ideas Conference in partnership with Tes – making mental health part of our everyday conversations 2022
Understanding PTSD Jaymi Dormai Mindspring Health Alliance 2022
Overcoming Childhood Trauma Avaiya 2022
Flipping the Autism Narrative - Neurodiversity in the Public Schools - Part 1 Julie Roberts and Crystal Maddox2022
Flipping the Autism Narrative - Neurodiversity in the Public Schools - Part 2 Julie Roberts and Dana Hoff and Teri Barbetta 2022
Flipping the Autism Narrative - Neurodiversity in the Public Schools - Part Julie Roberts and Crystal Maddox 2022
Supporting Back-to-School Routines for Children with ASD Kelley Bastien Florida Atlantic University 2022
School Avoidance/Anxiety Recorded Webinar - Part 1 and Part 2 The Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Team 2022
Keeping Children Safe: Recognizing Child Abuse Rick Keller-Coffey The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse (CPCA) 2022
School Transitions: Managing Anxiety & Worries in Children & Young People The Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Team 2022
Suicide Awareness Training Zero Suicide Alliance 2022
Knowing How and When to Extend Your Students on the Spectrum (Stretching) Sue Larkey - Education Events Pty Ltd and Dr Temple Grandin 2022
Children and Grief Janet Darlene Clattenburg 2022
Talking to Children about Mental Health Jaymi Dormai Mindspring Health Alliance 2022
The Roadmap to Regulation: Helping Children Cope with Big Emotions Laura K. Sibbald 2022
TIP Trauma Informed School Staff Workshop Suzanne Scott 2022
Raising Children With Confidence 1. Promoting Wellbeing: Supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing Dads Rock 2022
Raising Children With Confidence 2. The Developing Brain: How experience shapes the brain Dads Rock 2022
Raising Children With Confidence 3. Why Love Matters: Creating positive relationships and attachments Dads Rock 2022
Raising Children With Confidence 4. Staying Connected: Listening to understand and developing empathy Dads Rock 2022
Raising Children With Confidence 5. Building Resilience: Coping with life’s ups and downs Dads Rock 2022
TIP Trauma Informed School Staff Workshop Suzanne Scott 2022
Building Essential Executive Functioning Skills for Success at School and Home for Autistic Adolescents Dr. Amie Duncan PEPSA 2022
Strategies for Supporting Instruction & Teaching Young & Elementary Age Children through Play Melissa K. Burkhardt PEPSA 2022
Navigating a Later Diagnosis of ASD in Female Adolescents Cheryl Checkers PEPSA 2022
Tanya Bardsley: Me and ADHD Tanya Bardsley 2022
Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over: The Family Without Rules Stacey Dooley 2022
Raising Children With Confidence 6. Looking After Ourselves: The importance of parental wellbeing Dads Rock 2022
First Aid Awareness for Education Providers (2022-23) NOS National Online Safety 2022
Safeguarding for Staff (2022-23) NOS National Online Safety 2022
Understanding Oppositional Defiant Disorder Jaymi Dormai Mindspring Health Alliance 2022
An Introduction to Psychological Trauma - Children & Young People Trauma Action Group (TAG) Trauma 2023
Powerful Words - Language to Build Children’s Self-Esteem Susan Dannen
Mindspring Mental Health Alliance 2023
New Year, New Strategies: Helping Students with ADHD Plan, Persist, and Achieve Their Goals Additude Mag 2023
Supporting Emotional Regulation in Youth -Providing a Foundation to Manage Big Emotions Susan Dannen Mindspring Mental Health Alliance 2023
Trauma Informed Coaching Certificate Ryan Hassan and Matt Nettleton The Centre for Healing 2023
Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) and Early Trauma ACEs Online Learning 2023
Transform Challenging Behaviour Course Barb O'Neill Challenging Behavior Club 2023
Positive Handling/Behaviour Management in School Certification Jennifer Stanley AET 2023
How to Teach Self-Regulation and Executive Function Skills for Independent Kristin Seymour Additude Mag 2023
Lego Therapy Intervention Niki Green The Contented Child 2023
Understanding Oppositional Defiant Disorder Jaymi Dormaier Mindspring Mental Health Alliance 2023
Understanding Cutting and Self-Harm Jaymi Dormaier Mindspring Mental Health Alliance 2023
Times tables and Maths Support for SATS Brenda Ferrie British Dyslexia Association 2023
Managing Emotions through Connection Mindspring Mental Health Alliance
Dyslexia Awareness For EYFS Amanda Hornby British Dyslexia 2023
Supporting Kids with PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton Beacon School Support 2023
BFRB + ADHD: Helping Your Child with Hair Pulling and Skin Picking Suzanne Mouton-Odum Additude Mag 2023
Supporting children to develop positive friendships Louise Treherne and Frances Waller Role Models 2023
Hamish & Milo Discovery Session Clare Williams Hamish & Milo 2023
LEGO, Play and Anxiety Workshop Pamela Capriglione 2023
Dyslexia Awareness For Primary-Aged Children Amanda Hornby British Dyslexia Association 2023
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Matthew Wicks and Rachael Hlomador Beyond Autism 2023
Understanding PTSD Jaymi Dormaier Mindspring Mental Health Alliance 2023
Hamish & Milo Explorer Session Clare Williams Hamish & Milo 2023
Everything You Need To Know About Stuttering Therapy Kelly Word on the Speech 2023
Early Attachment: Why Emotional Bonds Matter Susan Dannen Mindspring Mental Health Alliance 2023
Dyslexia Awareness For Secondary and FE/HE Amanda Hornby - British Dyslexia Association 2023
How to Help Your Child Build Better Focus Dr. Rebecca Jackson and Dr. Courtney Gallen Brain Balance Centers 2023
Stop Dyslexics Under Performing in Exams Caroline Bateman 2023
Teen Bullying Solutions: Help for Neurodivergent Adolescents AdditudeMag 2023
Talking to Kids about Mental Health Susan Dannen Mindspring Mental Health Alliance 2023
Communication Do’s & Don’ts Jaymi Dormaier Mindspring Mental Health Alliance 2023
Emotional Coaching Brin Kelleher The Ridge Academy 2023
Transition-ready? - Simple ways to approach your top ten concerns Viv Trask-Hall and Laura Nicholson 2023
Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder Jaymi Dormaier Mindspring Mental Health Alliance 2023
Data Protection and GDPR for Staff (Data Influencers) (2022-23) NOS National Online Safety 2022-23 NOS National Online Safety 2023
Prevent Duty 2022-23 NOS National Online Safety 2023
Top Tips for Supporting Learners with Dyscalculia and Maths Learning Difficulties Carol British Dyslexia Association 2023
Autistica Webinar - How Do Autistic Children Learn Words Dr Calum Hartley Autistica 2023
Draft EHCP's and How to Check Them Education for All SEND and EHCP Support Group 2023
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance for School Psychologists Emma Spencer Spencer Health 2023
LEGO Serious Play Amale Ghalbouni The Brick.Coach 2023
From Speech to Print: The Role of the SLP for Literacy Speech Therapy PD 2023
Life After Teaching - Setting Up As A Tutor Sharon Cawley 2023
Twinkl Private Tutors Virtual Staffroom Bethany Smith Twinkl 2023
From Speech to Print - The Role of the SLP for Literacy Margo Kinzer Courter Speech Therapy PD 2023
An Introduction to Speech, Language, and Communication The Communication Trust and ICAN (now known as Speech and Language UK) 2023
+ some more I've probably not added yet...