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Psychology beyond the therapy room.

Because childhood happens everywhere.

What We Do

Practical psychology. Real world impact.

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Support

Psychological support for children, young people and families.

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Resources

Evidence-informed tools and creative resources for everyday life.

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Training & Consultancy

Building knowledge, confidence and psychologically

informed practice.

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Research & Insight

Exploring childhood, families and mental health.

Who We Work With

Information, support and resources tailored to your needs.

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Children & Young People

For children, young people, parents & caregivers

For children, young people, parents, caregivers and families navigating difficult experiences, change, uncertainty and loss.

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The Children's Psychology Hub

Parents & Caregivers

Practical psychology resources helping children understand their experiences — and giving the adults around them something useful to do with that understanding.

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Professionals

Psychology where childhood happens

Psychology-informed training and consultancy helping organisations better understand and support children, families and parent caregivers.

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Organisations

Exploring real childhood

Research, writing and creative projects exploring children's and families' experiences — including illness, disability, difference, loss, identity, relationships and the places where childhood happens.

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OUR APPROACH

The Conditions to Flourish Framework.

A whole-system approach supporting children, young people and families to flourish at home, school and in their communities, wherever childhood happens.

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Understand

Making sense of ourselves, one another and what we are experiencing.

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Support

Having the right support around us, at the right time, and in ways that work for us.

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Flourish

Feeling valued, included and psychologically safe to be ourselves.

Sustain

Maintaining wellbeing, support and positive change through everyday life.

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FEATURED RESOURCE

My Worry Space

A creative, child-friendly tool to help children explore and manage worries. Designed for use at home, in school or therapeutic settings.

What's Happening at the Hub?

Workshops, groups, events and opportunities to explore psychology, wellbeing and mental health in everyday life.

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OCT

"Living With..."Project Launch

As part of World Mental Health Day, we are launching our "Living With..." Project

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OCT

Year 7: Finding Your Feet

A series of three workshops for new Year 7's finding secondary school harder than expected.

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OCT

Building Psychologically Informed Practice

For professionals

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OCT

"Living With..." Group

A six week group for young people living with health conditions

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All Products

Zara O'Brien delivering psychology training to professionals

Training & Consultancy

Training, consultancy and reflective practice helping the adults and organisations around children understand psychological needs and translate that understanding into everyday practice.

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HOME EDUCATION

Psychological wellbeing and mental health are subjects too.

Our Home Education programme brings psychology into everyday learning through termly groups, practical life-skills sessions and child-friendly lesson plans and resources.

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