We support young people with additional needs, and their families, by building relationships and offering mentoring, coaching, tutoring and consulting.

Having worked with young people and their families in school settings for over 30 years, we recognise a growing gap between additional needs and available resources. Our service aims to:

• provide practical assistance until formal professional help is accessed

• bridge the gap due to long wait lists for CAMHs referrals for autism / anxiety and other assessment services

• help manage the escalation of presenting problems

• provide ongoing, affordable support following assessment

• provide information and guidance to navigate school and professional support

'Lorraine has changed the trajectory of our daughter's life!'  

'Lorraine is simply marvelous! Firstly, her vast experience in SEN means that she is able to adapt sessions to target your child’s individual  needs & offer you very specific feedback. Secondly, her sessions are varied, fun and multi sensory, so your child remains attentive and engaged. Thirdly, and crucially, Lorraine is just a wonderfully warm, encouraging, positive presence - my (often shy) child was immediately at ease with her. They laugh together frequently and he’s making huge progress without even realising it ! I would recommend Lorraine without hesitation.'  
(Mum of a young person with dyslexia)

'Lorraine is giving us invaluable advice as we navigate our way through the tricky world of raising an autistic girl with severe anxiety. Our daughter has a lot of school-based anxiety and Lorraine has brought incredibly sharp and refreshing insights and given us new ideas on different strategies at home and in school. Lorraine has acted as an advocate for us in conversations with the school and has fed into the EHCP process. She has also spent a lot of time and effort building up a positive relationship with our daughter through craft and calming activities, which give our daughter an important creative outlet and opportunities for exploration of her anxiety. I would highly recommend Lorraine as a highly experienced professional who has brought new ideas and knowledge to the table.' 

We are educators, not counsellors or therapists.  

We are not equipped to deal with complex family mental health difficulties or with individuals who are self- harming or struggling with an eating disorder. If there is evidence of receiving support from specialists in these areas, we may consider providing a service after consultation and a risk assessment.

Please disclose any relevant information at the initial no obligation session and we will let you know if we can help or we may be able to sign post you to someone who can. If we become aware of any complex issues during our sessions, we reserve the right to end the session (with no refund), and only resume once we have discussed the issue further with you and the professional involved and completed a risk assessment.