Who We Are
Kangaroo Family Nurturing is a holistic Emotional Wellbeing Service, established in 2021.
We are based at Oakwood Therapy Centre, in the Rossendale Valley Lancashire, and support children and families across the North West.
We are very excited that from September 2025 Kangaroo will also be available at the beautiful Therapy rooms at Jenni's House Haslingden
every Monday.
We offer 1-1 support including Play Therapy to Children and Young people who are struggling with emotional, social or behavioural difficulties, such as anxiety, low mood, traumatic life events and self-esteem issues.
We empower parents/ carers with how to best support their Child through challenging times.
We offer 1-1 therapeutic support for parents and caregivers of babies and children, who are experiencing Post- natal depression, emotional health difficulties, struggling to bond with their baby/ child, struggling to manage or understand their Child's behaviour or have experienced stressful/ traumatic life events that are impacting on family life.
We offer group Interventions and 1-1 support in Schools and Early Years settings.
1-1 Support for Children
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Does your Child struggle with anxiety, low mood, lack of confidence or find social situations challenging?
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Has your Child experienced a traumatic life event that impacts on their daily life?
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Is your Child finding it difficult to cope with recent changes or pressures in their home, school, or social environment?
If you answered yes to any of the above, then Kangaroo Family Nurturing can help.
Around 1 in 6 children aged 5–16 have a diagnosable mental health condition.
In recent years, increasing numbers of children and young people are experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, difficulties in social situations, and self-harming behaviours. The pressures and challenges they face—at home, in school, and socially—can feel overwhelming.
Getting support as early as possible is crucial.
Emotions are complex, and it can be hard to make sense of how we feel. While adults often have the words to express their thoughts and emotions, children may not yet have the understanding, vocabulary, or cognitive skills to do the same. Instead, they may communicate their distress through challenging or concerning behaviours.
Play is a child’s natural language.
At Kangaroo Family Nurturing, we use Play and Creative Arts to enter the child’s world—supporting them to explore and express mixed-up feelings and difficult life events at their own pace and level of understanding. This therapeutic approach can lead to positive outcomes such as:
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Feeling happier and more settled
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Reduced anxiety
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Improved self-esteem
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Stronger relationships with family and peers
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Positive changes in behaviour.
We also support parents and carers.
We help you gain a deeper understanding of your child’s emotional world and equip you with practical strategies to support them through this challenging time.
If you’d like to talk to us about how we can help, please get in touch for a FREE 30-minute consultation.
1-1 Support for Parents
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Are you a parent/ Carer struggling with Anxiety, Post-natal Depression, lacking in confidence or feeling isolated?
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Are you finding having a new baby isn’t what you expected or feel you aren’t bonding with your Baby?
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Have you experienced a traumatic or difficult life event that impacts on being able to enjoy your baby/child?
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Are you pregnant and struggling to manage your emotions or excessively worried about birth or any aspects of parenting?
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Are you finding it difficult to manage and understand your Child’s behaviour?
Having a Baby is a huge life event and it is natural to experience a wide range of emotions both during pregnancy and following birth.
Around 1 in 4 new or expectant Mum’s will experience a mental health difficulty, for many this will be short lived, however if difficult feelings start to become overwhelming, impact on daily life or prevent you from enjoying your baby, getting early support is vital both for your own Mental Health and your Baby’s wellbeing.
Many antenatal and postnatal services are very much focused on Mum, however Dad’s experience post -natal depression and anxiety too and our service is here to support the whole family. If you are a Father struggling to manage your emotional health or finding it difficult to bond with your little one we are here to help.
Seeking the support you need will be the first step to gaining more control over your emotional health and having
a happier family life.
Please contact us for a Free consultation to have a Friendly, informal chat about your needs.
07512 718500
