Award-Winning Support
Feelings can become overwhelming when we lack the knowledge, tools, and understanding to manage them in healthy ways. Our unique program helps young people learn the benefits of self-awareness, the importance of being able to recognise physical and emotional clues, and how to use these messages to regulate their emotions and respond to their needs effectively.
Self-awareness is a crucial step toward self-regulation. While everyone experiences the same range of emotions, the way we feel and recognise these emotions is unique to each individual.
Many interventions and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs fail to teach this individual perspective on emotions. When our body's emotional response escalates, it becomes increasingly difficult to control our thoughts and actions—a phenomenon we call our Internal Feelings Volcano. Just like adults, children often find calming strategies ineffective during intense emotional reactions. Suggesting activities like drawing, colouring, deep breathing, or thinking happy thoughts to a child in the midst of an emotional meltdown is unlikely to help and may even intensify their BIG emotions.
The Story Behind the Feelings Detective® Curriculum
With over a decade of experience in education — specifically supporting children with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH) and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) — I witnessed a recurring issue: many interventions were delivered outside the classroom. Programmes like social skills training, emotional regulation, and behaviour support were often isolated from everyday learning, unintentionally reinforcing a sense of separation and difference in the very children they were meant to support.
This disconnect highlighted the need for a more inclusive, empowering approach — one that met children where they were and gave them tools to thrive within their natural environments.
That’s what inspired the creation of the Feelings Detective® curriculum.
This unique programme blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques with the core principles of Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Prosocial Behaviours, Self-Love, and Kindness. But unlike traditional therapies that focus on 'fixing' behaviour, the Feelings Detective® approach is built as a universal educational tool — helping children to explore their emotions, understand themselves and others, and build emotional resilience from the inside out.
At its heart is a powerful message:
All feelings are valid and all children deserve to feel seen, safe, and supported.
By learning how to notice, name, and manage emotions, children become more confident, connected, and emotionally capable. The programme encourages growth, not correction — nurturing strengths while providing practical tools to face everyday challenges.
The Feelings Detective® curriculum is evidence-informed, preventative, and versatile in its delivery. It has already supported over 90% of participants in building stronger emotional foundations. Whether used in schools, homes, or therapeutic settings, it equips children and families to better understand their emotional landscape and SHINE with confidence, resilience, calm and connection.
The Impact we Make
Over the past two years, we have supported over 400 families through our one-to-one and small group programs. Here are the statistics from feedback received during this period:
- 86% say it improved confidence and self-esteem.
- 91% say it improved their relationships with family and friends.
- 89% say it improved their learning and overall school life.
- 97% feel more comfortable talking about their feelings.
- 97% experience reduced BIG feelings, are calmer and happier.
- 95% rated the overall experience 4/5, with five being outstanding or above, and would recommend us to one of their friends.
- 98% of clients come to us through recommendation and referral.
The numbers speak for themselves.
The Feelings Detective® curriculum could and should be helping many more children and families - we are working to make this happen!
