Creative Mentoring
We are an early intervention service offering creative mentoring for children aged 7-18 (with a little wriggle room) who struggle with anxiety, low self esteem and emotional regulation. We ​guide children in creating a personalized toolbox of skills that empower them throughout their lives.
Sessions are highly creative, incorporating coaching with colouring, drawing,
journaling, and creative therapy techniques to help children express their
feelings and develop actionable steps for moving forward.
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Online & face to face sessions available in our coaching room in Bournemouth.
Does your child struggle with:​
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Low self- esteem
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Doubting themselves
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Low self-worth
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Being shy, introverted or socially anxious
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Anxiety/overthinking
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Emotional regulation
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Confidence
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Neurodivergence (ADHD/Autism)
We help can help your child:
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Build confidence & self esteem
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Accept & embrace their unique quirks
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Have more self belief
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Learn the tools to manage their neurodivergent needs
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Learn tools to calm anxious thoughts
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Feel less overwhelmed
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Feel calmer
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And manage big emotions
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Our coach & mentor is a qualified Children & Adolescent Mental Health Coach, and has trained in a number of additional trainings, please scroll down to understand how coaching & mentoring differ from other therapies.
Our coach & mentor is DBS checked and trained in safeguarding.
To see a full list of our mentors qualifications click here.
What we use in our sessions
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Creativite activities (writing, vision boards, colouring, art)
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Coaching therapy (talking & exploring our thoughts, feelings & behaviours)
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Personalised and tailored activities for your child's needs
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Somatic work (meditation, visualisations, music, movement, grounding)
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Easy to learn skills & techniques to improve self-esteem & anxiety
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Easy to learn skills & techniques to manage their ADHD and/or Autism
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Education for the young person & parents on how to best support the young person to thrive
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Homework & tasks to do between sessions to support progress
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Excursions based on the young persons preferences and suitability (such as a pottery class or going for a walk - excursions are used to help build a young person’s confidence)
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Sensory friendly environments & activities to suit children with ADHD & Autism
How it works:
​Cost:
1:1 sessions are 45 minute sessions- £50​​​
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Location:
Sessions are held in Lucy's home where she has created a designated wellbeing space.
Lots of cushions, a relaxing meditation chair and a cuddly dog to keep you company.
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Meet Izzy our support dog
Izzy is always on hand for a cuddle, to offer support and provide one of her famous izzy hugs
What we are not:
Whilst we have an understanding & training in trauma and incorporate this knowledge into our sessions, it is important to state we are not a trauma based counselling service.
If your child has experienced significant trauma/abuse we recommend seeking trauma informed psychotherapy/counselling to support them navigating that initial stage of processing their experiences. For further guidance see below a breakdown of types of therapy.
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Reason 4 Being offers early intervention support for initial signs of struggling. We do not offer clinical therapy or counselling but instead can support young people in exploring their feelings and finding ways to feel better. If your child is struggling on a clinical level with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation or other mental illness we remember seeking appropriate treatment through your GP.
Types of therapy/support available for your child:
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It is important your child gets the most suitable support for them, below is a breakdown for you so that you can best find the service for your child.
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Coaching- this is a more goal focused therapy compared to counselling. It focuses on exploring your thoughts, feelings and emotions in a proactive and engaging way and creating tangible steps to change struggles in your life. It is not a replacement for deeper psychiatric support but a great first step for early intervention. It focuses more on the present moment and how you would like to feel in the future rather than processing the past.
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Mentoring- This is when a mentor shares their knowledge, skills, and experience to help another person to progress in a more relaxed environment.
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Counselling- Counselling is a reflective form of therapy exploring your thoughts, feelings & emotions to help you process things happening or that have happened in your life. There are different forms of counselling as professionals tend to find a specific niche they most enjoy, however, a general rule of thumb is that counselling is a great first step if you want to talk to someone.
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Family therapy/ play therapy- This service is best suited for families who are struggling with the relational dynamic in the household or children who are struggling to verbally open up and would be more suited to play therapy.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy with a psychologist that can help you manage your challenges by changing the way you think and behave. It's most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression.
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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy- This is a skills-based therapy that focusses on building skills such as mindfulness, emotional regulation, communication and managing intense emotions. It is a form of talking therapy that is proactive and requires active engagement from the individual. It is great for people with mood disorders, personality disorders & ADHD.
Hypnotherapy- Hypnotherapy uses hypnosis to try to treat conditions or change habits.