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Safe Spaces with Sam offers 1:1 therapeutic coaching and small group sessions for children, adolescents and their parents in key aspects of mental health and wellbeing.

🌞🦋Making space for what matters most🦋🌞Big news! If you didn't already know I’ve officially dropped a day of teaching to ...
09/09/2026

🌞🦋Making space for what matters most🦋🌞

Big news! If you didn't already know I’ve officially dropped a day of teaching to dedicate more time to coaching.

It’s an exciting step, but it’s already brought up a classic dilemma: everyone wants evening, not daytime slots.

I completely get it—after school feels like the "safe" choice. But let's be honest, weekday evenings are often absolute chaos. Between tea time, homework, clubs, and total sensory exhaustion, everyone is running on fumes.

That’s why I’m opening up brand-new daytime slots at my dedicated garden room, Safe Spaces HQ—a calm, quiet, confidential environment built entirely for regulation and reflection.

Here is why booking a daytime session at Safe Spaces HQ is a game-changer:

* For Parent Coaching: Use the slot during school hours for yourself. Stepping away into a peaceful garden room gives you a quiet, protected space to offload and learn strategies—without little ears listening or home distractions in the background.

* For Your Child: We wouldn't hesitate to take a child out of school for an hour for a dentist or doctor's appointment. Their mind and emotional well-being are just as important. An hour out for coaching in a calm, non-clinical environment is a vital investment in their mental health—and they show up with a fresh, alert brain.

Taking an hour during the day prioritises proactive well-being over reactive burnout.
My diary is now officially open for daytime sessions at Safe Spaces HQ.

For existing clients you have the booking link, all available sessions are live. If you're interested in coaching for you or your child drop me a message to [email protected] or visit http://safe-spaces.square.site

🦋🌞A quick update on upcoming availability as we head into autumn!🌞🦋September is now completely booked up, and slots for ...
09/09/2026

🦋🌞A quick update on upcoming availability as we head into autumn!🌞🦋

September is now completely booked up, and slots for October through December are filling up fast—especially evening times after school.

If you’re an existing client wanting to keep your child’s regular routine, or a parent looking to start 1:1 support for your child before the end of the year, please don't wait to reserve your time.

🗓️ Remaining Spots:
* October: 3 Evenings | 5 Days
* November: 10 Evenings | 8 Days
* December: 3 Evenings | 5 Days

Creating a consistent, safe space for young people takes time, and securing a regular slot makes a huge difference in their progress.

Message me if you've lost your booking link or are interested in sessions for yourself as a parent or for your child [email protected]

🌞🦋We overprotect our children in the real world, and underprotect them online.🦋🌞I recently read 'The Anxious Generation'...
08/09/2026

🌞🦋We overprotect our children in the real world, and underprotect them online.🦋🌞

I recently read 'The Anxious Generation' by Jonathan Haidt, that line stopped me in my tracks.

As a youth and parent coach, watching the sharp rise in childhood anxiety, sleep deprivation, and social withdrawal isn’t just a statistic—it’s the daily reality of the families I work with.

Haidt highlights a massive cultural shift that happened over the last decade: we moved away from a play-based childhood (rooted in independence, real-world risk, and physical connection) into a phone-based childhood (rooted in virtual connection, constant surveillance, and social comparison).
The result? A generation of children who are constantly stimulated, yet deeply isolated.

Here are 3 key takeaways from the book that align directly with how we build resilience in coaching:

1. Risk is a requirement for growth. When we protect our children from every bump, scrape, or minor conflict in the physical world, they don't learn how to regulate their own nervous systems. Real-world play teaches self-efficacy.

2. Social media is an engine for anxiety. Virtual interactions miss the vital non-verbal cues, shared physical space, and embodied play that young brains need to build authentic social confidence.

3. Restoring childhood takes collective effort. We can't just tell children to "get off their phones." We have to actively create spaces, boundaries, and communities where real-world connection is accessible and exciting again.

The goal isn't to make parents feel guilty—it's to give us our power back.

We can reclaim childhood by delaying smartphones, prioritising unsupervised outdoor play, encouraging real-world independence, and keeping sleep spaces device-free.

Children don't need digital perfection; they need space to explore, fail, connect, and just be children.

Struggling to navigate screen boundaries, anxiety, or independence with your child? Send me a DM, drop me a message to [email protected] or visit http://safe-spaces.square.site

🦋🌞Have you seen Toy Story 5?🌞🦋I watched Toy Story 5 recently, and as a coach for children, teens and parents, so much of...
07/09/2026

🦋🌞Have you seen Toy Story 5?🌞🦋

I watched Toy Story 5 recently, and as a coach for children, teens and parents, so much of the storyline hit very close to home.

Without giving away spoilers, the central theme revolves around a struggle every modern parent knows all too well: watching our children navigate screens, social media/devices, and the intense pressure to fit in, while losing touch with real, tangible connection.

In the movie, we see how easy it is for children to get caught up chasing online approval or feeling left out by peers, leading to real anxiety, feeling "different," and shutting down.

It brought me right back to the conversations I have in coaching every single week:

* Social anxiety is at an all-time high. When children communicate mostly behind screens, face-to-face connection and unscripted play can feel terrifying.
* Chasing the "clique" vs. finding your people. Children often try so hard to fit into groups that don't accept them, forgetting that one genuine, real-life friend who loves them for who they are is worth a hundred digital "likes."
* Coexistence over panic. Technology isn't going anywhere—and it isn't inherently "evil". The goal isn't to ban screens forever, but to help our children build internal resilience, self-worth, and balance.

When a child feels overwhelmed by social dynamics or struggles to make authentic friends, it's rarely because they are doing something wrong. They just need the right emotional scaffolding and a safe space to build confidence.

Parents: You aren't failing because your child finds the digital age hard to navigate. It’s a completely new frontier, and we are all learning as we go.

Is your child struggling with social confidence, school anxiety, or screen overload? Drop me a message to [email protected] or visit http://safe-spaces.square.site

🦋🌞 What can I help with?🌞🦋You might be wondering what my scope of practice actually is.Having worked in the Pastoral sys...
06/09/2026

🦋🌞 What can I help with?🌞🦋

You might be wondering what my scope of practice actually is.

Having worked in the Pastoral system, as well as being a classroom teacher in a secondary school for many years, I have a very wide range of experience.

My level 4 child and adolescent mental health coaching diploma had 21 modules of learning. I am also a parent to two daughters, one of whom is neurodiverse. I also have a level 5 parent coaching and level 5 advanced skills coaching skills certificates.

So there aren't many situations that I can't deal with! However, these are the most common:

stress, anxiety, anger, worry, self harm, understanding myself, feelings and regulation, confidence and self esteem, boundaries, managing behaviour, emotional literacy.

This list is not exhaustive by any means. Please do get in touch for a coaching information pack at [email protected] or visit my website for more details http://safe-spaces.square.site



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06/09/2026

🦋🌞Back to school week🌞🦋

We have had a great week at Safe Spaces HQ this week catching up with my superstars and making plans.

🌞🦋Do you have a skin picker in your house?🦋🌞Lots of my clients are skin pickers as a way to regulate and release endorph...
05/09/2026

🌞🦋Do you have a skin picker in your house?🦋🌞

Lots of my clients are skin pickers as a way to regulate and release endorphins, however this isn’t a healthy habit, so we build a toolbox together in coaching to replace this.

As you can imagine my social media profile and feed is very much geared up to be around mental health issues, and recently ‘picky pads’ popped up which instantly grabbed my attention as a potential new tool.

In the video they used silicone as the binder for the pads, which is quite expensive, so I got my creative hat on and came up with a method using a hot glue gun instead. Whilst it’s not as slick (or easy!) as using silicone, it’s most definitely cheaper and more fun.

Here is an instruction sheet I have created so you can have a go, they’re very therapeutic even if you aren’t a skin picker! I’d love to see your creations.

For more information about 1:1 coaching send me an email to [email protected] or visit http:/ safe-spaces.square.site

🌞🦋Take a deep breath. You made it through week one. 🌞🦋The first week back at school is an absolute marathon for any fami...
05/09/2026

🌞🦋Take a deep breath. You made it through week one. 🌞🦋

The first week back at school is an absolute marathon for any family. Moving from the freedom of summer back into alarm clocks, rigid timetables, new teachers, and big emotions takes a massive toll on everyone's nervous system.

Whether your week was full of tears at the school gates, total exhaustion the second shoes came off at home, or the non-stop mental load of keeping everyone organised... I see you.

As a teacher and a parent, I know that surviving this transition takes every drop of energy you have:

✨ To the children: Well done for navigating new routines, sitting still, trying your best, and adjusting to big social and mental demands all week. You are doing so well.

✨ To the parents: Well done for holding space for the after-school emotional releases, packing the lunches, managing the uniform prep, and keeping the household anchored while handling your own stress.

The first week is always the hardest hurdle of the term. Now that it’s behind you, give yourselves permission to dial back the pressure this weekend:

👍Keep plans low-key: Resist the urge to over-schedule. Give your children (and yourself) space to rest, stay in pyjamas, and decompress.
👍Prioritise connection over perfection: Don't stress if the morning routine was messy or if reading books get left in the bag this weekend. Focus on quiet time together.
👍Acknowledge your own effort: Parenting through major transitions is hard work. Celebrate the fact that you got everyone through the line.

Pour a warm cup of tea, drop your shoulders, and give yourself credit for making it through week one.

How are you and your child feeling now that week one is complete? Let me know in the comments

🦋🌞A whole family approach 🌞🦋If you weren't already aware I also offer parent coaching, which can sit alongside coaching ...
04/09/2026

🦋🌞A whole family approach 🌞🦋

If you weren't already aware I also offer parent coaching, which can sit alongside coaching for the child. This means a truly holistic experience for the whole family.

The advantage of this is that the parent(s) can also work on their approach and ensuring things that their child needs are put into place. From my experience outcomes are much more successful when the whole family is involved.

I have also worked with just the parent(s) when the child/teen hasn't been able to engage in their own session. This enabled those parents to feel more empowered to understand their child and that they could be much more effective in using strategies to help them.

If you feel you would benefit from coaching, drop me an email to [email protected] or visit http://safe-spaces.square.site

🦋🌞Do you resonate with any of these?🌞🦋Anxiety is another common reason why parents get in touch to request a coaching se...
03/09/2026

🦋🌞Do you resonate with any of these?🌞🦋

Anxiety is another common reason why parents get in touch to request a coaching session and many of the reasons listed are brought up in the first session.

I work with my superstars to overcome these issues and help them build a toolbox of strategies to use in times of anxiety and stress.

For more information about 1:1 coaching drop me an email to [email protected] or visit http://safe-spaces.square.site

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