Behaviour and school engagement
Working through what sits behind the behaviour — regulation, triggers, relationships and finding a way back into lessons.
Mentoring in secondary schools
Steady, one-to-one mental health mentoring for teenagers
I work alongside pastoral and safeguarding teams to support students whose behaviour, anxiety, low mood or past experiences are getting in the way of school. Weekly sessions, clear notes, and safeguarding handled properly.
- Enhanced DBS checked
- 3 years working with teenagers
- Safeguarding-first practice
- London · Hertfordshire · Bedfordshire
What I support students with
Over three years of mentoring teenagers, these are the themes that come up most often.
Trauma and PTSD
A steady, paced space for students carrying difficult experiences, with grounding and coping strategies they can use day to day. Where it's appropriate, I also use mild hypnotherapy (always with parental permission) and NLP processes, given how quickly they can help release trauma.
Self-harm
Non-judgemental conversations about urges and triggers, alongside safer alternatives and clear safeguarding routes.
Suicidal thoughts
Careful, calm listening with immediate escalation to your designated safeguarding lead whenever risk is present.
Anxiety
Practical work on worry, avoidance, exams and social pressure, building tolerance a step at a time.
Depression and low mood
Rebuilding routine, motivation and connection, with a mentor who keeps showing up week after week.
Mentoring is not therapy or a crisis service. Where a student needs clinical support, I signpost and work with your safeguarding lead to get them there.
How it works for schools
Designed to fit around your timetable and your existing pastoral processes, not to sit alongside them.
- Step 1
An initial conversation
We talk through your cohort, your pastoral priorities and where mentoring would make the biggest difference.
- Step 2
Agreed caseload and timetable
Students are referred by your pastoral team and slotted into fixed weekly periods that fit your timetable.
- Step 3
Weekly one-to-one sessions
Consistent, confidential sessions in school, with each student's plan and next steps carried between weeks.
- Step 4
Notes and safeguarding
Session summaries are recorded for continuity, and anything of concern is escalated to your DSL and logged for CPOMS.
A different kind of session
Hit and Release sessions
Some young people find it much easier to talk while they're moving. In a Hit and Release session we box together while working through the things that have come up — giving repressed emotion, aggression and anger a healthy, constructive outlet rather than letting it come out in the classroom or at home.
It runs as a variation of the usual one-to-one mentoring session, so it's available both for school referrals and for individual clients. No boxing experience needed.
Talk to me about whether this would suit a particular student, or set it up alongside your existing mentoring slots.
Ask about Hit and ReleaseOne-to-one sessions on demand
Alongside school work, I offer individual sessions for young people and families outside of a school referral — whether that's a short block of support or an occasional check-in. Get in touch and we'll talk through what would help.
Enquire about 1-to-1Get in touch
Whether you're a school leader, a SENCO, a DSL, a parent or a young person, send a message and I'll come back to you.
- 07976 125220
- [email protected]
- London, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire