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Creative Mentoring
 

We are an early intervention service offering coaching therapy, creativity and easy to learn skills to help children thrive. 

Online & face to face sessions available in Bournemouth and surrounding areas.

 

We work with young people who struggle with:​

  • Low mood

  • Coping with their challenges

  • Low self- esteem

  • Doubting themselves 

  • Low self-worth

  • Being shy, introverted or socially anxious

  • Anxiety/overthinking

  • Emotional regulation

  • Confidence

  • Neurodivergence (ADHD/Autism)

Art Fun

We help young people:

  • Build their confidence & self esteem

  • Accept & embrace their unique quirks

  • Learn the tools to manage their challenges (anxiety, mood, ADHD & Autism)

  • Become a shining version of themselves

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Our mentors are qualified coaches with training in a variety of mental health difficulties & neurodivergence conditions, please scroll down to understand how coaches differ from other therapies.

All mentors are DBS checked and trained in safeguarding.

To see a full list of our mentors qualifications click here.

Child Psycholgist

What we use in our sessions

  • Creativity (writing, vision boards, colouring, art)

  • Coaching therapy (talking & exploring our thoughts, feelings & behaviours)

  • Personalised and tailored activities for your child's needs

  • Somatic work (meditation, visualisations, music, movement, grounding)

  • Easy to learn skills & techniques to improve self-esteem & anxiety

  • Education for the young person & parents on how to best support the young person to thrive

  • Homework & tasks to do between sessions to support progress 

  • 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)

  • Sensory friendly environments & activities to suit children with ADHD & Autism

What we offer here at Reason 4 Being is a combination of Coaching & Mentoring

How it works:

To enquire: Please email reason4beingmentoring@gmail.com and we can answer any questions you have about us working with your child.

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Cost:

1:1 60 minute sessions- £45

Unique package available through a referral from MyTime Young Carers

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Excursions organised with parental/guardian permission if suitable for the child's progression & development is an extra cost (agreed upon with parent/guardian)

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Location:

In person sessions will be held at our main therapy space in the Bournemouth area in the UK, with the possibility of going out into the community for walks and activities for added support, when previously agreed with the parent/guardian.​

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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.

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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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.

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