Children's Psychology
Made Accessible
& Practical
Psychological support for children, young people and families — alongside training, consultancy and practical resources for the people and organisations around them, delivered by Zara O'Brien and associates.
Conditions to Flourish Framework
Flourishing is Conditional
Children don't flourish simply because we ask them to.They flourish when the psychological conditions around them encourage growth.
Children's experiences are shaped by relationships, environments and the world around them. We help children, families, and the adults who support them, understand what is happening, identify what is needed and create the conditions in which children and childhood can flourish.
Developed by Zara O'Brien
...and importantly!
UNDERSTAND
Children understand themselves — and feel understood by others.
SUPPORT
Children receive support that works for them — and adults know how to provide it.
FLOURISH
Children feel psychologically safe, valued, included and able to be themselves.
SUSTAIN
Understanding, support and progress are maintained through practice, reflection and continued learning.
Understanding the child means looking beyond the behaviour.
Therapeutic Support
Psychological support shaped around children and families.
Therapy, Parent Power Hours and Creative Family Interventions — helping children understand, feel supported and flourish.
Resources and Tools
Practical psychology you can use.
Creative, accessible resources helping children understand feelings, experiences and what they need — at home, in school and beyond.
What's On
Groups, workshops and drop-ins at the Hub.
Small-group programmes, practical workshops and monthly drop-ins for children, young people and families.
For Professionals
Training, consultancy & reflective practice.
Psychologically informed support for schools, health services, activity providers, holiday settings, community organisations and others working with children.
Resources
Every resource features Bertie Brain in a variety of scenes and adventures!
Professionally developed resources and tools to help children explore, understand and express what can be difficult to put into words.
Children's Psychology Made Accessible & Practical
What's Happening at the Hub?
Coming Up
Saturday Hub Drop In
Saturday 5th Sept
9am - 11am
Drop in, view the clinic space, meet Zara, view, understand and purchase resources, book in for support or receive helpful signposting!
For Professionals
CREATING THE CONDITIONS TO FLOURISH
Practical psychology for the people and settings who support children. Together, we can create better conditions to understand, support, and enable flourishing for young people.
TRAINING
Practical, psychologically informed training that builds understanding, confidence and skills/
CONSULTANCY
Collaborative support to review, develop, and strengthen your systems, practice and enviornment.
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
Structured reflective spaces for individual professionals and whole teams to think together, connect and consider what children and young people need from us.
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