About Us
Hi, we’re Gemma and Sophia.
We are mental health and wellbeing specialists, each with 8+ years of teaching experience working with toddlers, teens and between children and young adults.
We want to help you foster and grow the relationship with your child and help your child become emotionally literate to deal with and articulate themselves at the right time, to the right person, in the right way.
We offer bespoke and tailored 1-1 troubleshooting guidance for you about the behaviour, wellbeing and mental health support to help your toddlers, teens and betweens.
Meet Us
Gemma
Toddler and Between Expert,
BSc (Hons), PGCE
I completed my Primary PGCE Qualification with Teach First at the Institute of Education in 2013. I went on to work in a variety of Primary Schools in Central and Greater London in both the state and private sector. I have always been passionate about learning and understanding children’s wellbeing and the impact of family circumstances on their behaviour.
Following my time shadowing in the SENCo Department, I went on to achieve my Level 2 ‘Counselling Skills for Working with Children’. I have now completed my Level 3 qualification and I am a trained Mental Health First Aid England ‘Youth Mental Health First Aider’ and have completed a ‘Psychological First Aid’ course as well as a CBT course. I am also a Place2Be Mental Health Champion and I am a Primary School Teacher. I am completing my child, adolescent and family counselling course at the Tavistock and Portman in September 2023.
As Toddler and Between expert, I support parents with the mental health, wellbeing and behaviour of their toddlers and betweens.
In my spare time I love spending time with my family, including my two young children, as well as doing exercise, socialising and going on holidays!
Sophia
Teen Expert, BA (Hons), PGCE
Along with Gemma, I completed my English Teaching PGCE with Teach First at Canterbury Christ Church University in 2013 and worked as English KS3 and 4 teacher in Greater London. I went on to become form tutor and the Head of Year 8 and now work in my current West London Secondary School as Student Wellbeing Coordinator and Mentor. I am passionate about supporting teenage mental health and wellbeing.
In my school role, I deliver bespoke 1:1 mental health and wellbeing mentoring sessions using a programme I designed whilst also creating and delivering Wellbeing Enrichment Support for Sixth Form. I also lead whole-school Wellbeing activities and contribute to whole school PSHE and RSHE content and delivery. I am a trained Mental Health First Aid England ‘Youth Mental Health First Aider’ and have completed the ‘Psychological First Aid’ course. I am also a Place2Be Mental Health Champion. I am completing my Masters in ‘School Mental Health Specialist’ with Minds Ahead and Leeds Beckett University.
As TTAB Teen Expert, I support parents with the mental health, wellbeing and behaviour of their teens and provide bespoke mentoring to teens too.
In my spare time I love spending time with my family and being mum to my lively little girl! I love to read, sunbathe and socialise whenever I get the chance!