Who We Are
Kangaroo Family Nurturing is a holistic Emotional Wellbeing Service.
We are based at Oakwood Therapy Centre, in the Rossendale Valley Lancashire, and support children and families across the North West.
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.
We offer Children's yoga groups.
During the first 3 years of a child’s life their brain grows and develops faster than at any other time in their life and foundations are set during these early years that will greatly influence the person they will become. The experiences a child has in infancy, the environment they grow in and the relationships they form with their parents/ caregivers shape their brain. It effects how they form and maintain relationships, and how they manage their future mental health.
Kangaroo Family Nurturing has been created to draw focus to this crucial phase in the early years and to support parents/ caregivers to give their Children the best possible start emotionally, by empowering them to be the very best version of themselves that they can be, in order to provide nurturing and loving care for their little ones.
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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Has the Covid-19 Pandemic had an adverse impact on your Child's Mental Health?
If you answered yes to any of the above, then Kangaroo Family Nurturing can help.
Around 1 in 6 Children aged 5-16 years have a diagnosable Mental Health Problem.
The Covid-19 Pandemic has vastly increased the number of Children and Young People suffering from anxiety, self harming, struggling with social situations and having low self esteem.
Getting support as Early as possible is crucial.
Emotions are very complex and it can be difficult to understand how we are feeling, and the emotions we are experiencing. Adults are able to verbalise their thoughts, feelings and experiences, Children however do not have the understanding, vocabulary and cognitive ability to express how they are feeling and this is often displayed through challenging or concerning behaviours.
Play is a Child's work and is how they learn to make sense of the world, and so here at Kangaroo Family Nurturing we use Play and Creative Arts to join your Child in their world, to support them to work through mixed up feelings and difficult life events at their own pace and level of understanding, which can lead to positive outcomes such as feeling happier, reduction in anxiety, increased self-esteem, better relationships with family and others, and positive behavioural changes .
We also offer support to parents in how to gain a greater understanding of what your child is experiencing and equip you with practical strategies that you can use to support your Child through this difficult time.
If you would like to have a chat with us to discuss how we may be able to help, please contact us 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
