Our applied psychologists have experience of working with young people, their families and teaching staff within educational contexts, as well as mental health, social care and criminal justice settings.
Underpinned by robust psychological practice, we focus on optimising attainment and performance whilst promoting staff, pupil and team well-being. We aim to empower school leaders and staff to feel confident and competent in supporting the wellbeing of their pupils and workforce, and promote resilience across the wider school system.
We recognise that each educational setting is unique, so for a bespoke package of our psychological services tailored to meet your needs, please get in touch...
Leadership coaching & support
Mental health, wellbeing & social support
Specialist training & workshops
Bespoke away days
Building whole-school resilience
Staff support
Managing behaviour & supporting attainment
What We Offer
Leadership Coaching & Support
Mental Health, Wellbeing & Social Support
Specialist Training & Workshops
Away Days for Educational Staff
Building whole-school resilience
Staff Support
Leading with a 'Whole School Approach'-Addressing Behaviour, Attainment & Wellbeing
Personality profiling – within teams and systems (learning about your own preferences and potential blindspots, and the preferences of your group in order to work together the best that you can)
Culture development: Supporting organisational goals, visions and values
Support with constructing school-wide protocols, including policies focussed on building emotional well-being and resilience, trauma-attachment informed approaches and risk management strategies (e.g. discipline, bullying, and exclusions)
Support with the development of attachment-aware and trauma-informed educational frameworks and policies
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Mental Health, Wellbeing & Social Support
Psychological formulation and consultations with staff teams around young people with complex presentations – developing a shared understanding, to think through the most appropriate way forward
Comprehensive Clinical Psychology assessment (leading to a treatment plan and recommendations) where required
Mental health support and therapeutic intervention (our psychologists/therapists are trained in a range of therapeutic techniques) which can involve both individual and group work
A range of psychological interventions to gauge and track social and emotional well-being
Support in building positive relationships and effective communication between staff and young people
Workshops on positive mental health and wellbeing (pupils / staff / families)
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Specialist Training & Workshops
Training for staff. E.g
attachment/trauma-informed practice
child development
executive functioning
mental health (e.g. self-harm, anxiety, low mood)
autism
improving motivation etc.
Bespoke training can be designed and facilitated
Workshops on increasing pupil motivation and performance (pupils / staff / families)
Workshops for pupils on mental health, social skills etc
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Bespoke Away Days
Bespoke Away Days (full days or half days) e.g.
Understanding personal and team dynamics
Enhancing team relationships/cohesion
Resilience development
Strategy development
Staff well-being
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Resilience development
‘Performing Well’ in Education – Developing resilience with individuals, groups and systems
Introduction to resilience
Individual resilience guide and development of individual plans
Team resilience development
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Staff Support & Psychological consultation
Staff support and reflective practice
Clinical supervision and guidance for staff around specific cases, working with young people with complex needs, or working within educational settings
Supporting the development of stability within staff teams (e.g. managing sickness, conflict resolutions)
Self-care workshops for staff
Access to psychological support/assessment/therapy for staff
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Changing Minds have worked with the senior leadership team, both individually and collectively, to help us to become a more effective team and understand how our behaviours affect the overall climate of the school and ultimately our success. I have no doubt our work with Changing Minds is helping us to create a positive and encouraging atmosphere for pupils and staff.
(Executive headteacher, regional federation of EBSD schools)
Our core clinical and high performance services are provided by highly qualified Practitioner Psychologists, educated to Master’s or Doctoral level, who are registered to practice through the Health and Care Professions Council, and chartered by the British Psychological Society.
We work closely with local authorities to promote the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults at all times. All our staff are enhanced DBS cleared.
We draw on expertise from within the fields of Clinical, Counselling, Forensic, and Sport and Performance Psychology.
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