Services

Committed to breaking down some of the barriers that exist in accessing mental health support

Providing therapeutic support for people of all ages. Our team is multi-disciplinary, including Therapists, Social Workers, Tutors, Therapeutic Practitioners and Occupational Therapists. Our practice is underpinned by current theory and research. Our staff are qualified, experienced and registered with governing bodies.

Therapy Services

We provide therapeutic support packages for children, young people, adults and families. Our therapeutic team are qualified and registered therapists with many years of experience. We are safeguarding trained DBS checked and Insured.

Our therapeutic offer includes individual sessions, group work and family therapy. In addition, we provide training for professionals, parents/carers, provide consultation and clinical supervision.

Our systemic approach:

  • Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)
  • Mindfulness
  • ADOS 2
  • Person Centred Counselling
  • Therapeutic Life Story Work
  • Therapeutic Family Support & Parenting
  • Neuro-Linguistic programming (NLP)
  • Eye Movement Desensitisation & Preprocessing (EMDR)
  • Filial Therapy (Family Therapy)
  • Theraplay
  • Autplay
  • Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)
  • Child Attachment & Play Assessment (CAPA)
  • Story Stem Assessment Profile (SSAP)
  • Children's Accelerated Trauma Technique (CATT)
  • Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB)
  • Therapeutic Play
  • Creative Therapies
  • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
  • Self Care and Stress Management
  • Play & Creative Arts Therapy

Alternative Therapeutic Provision

Changing Lives Through Changing Minds is an established alternative education provision, underpinned with therapeutic theory and practice. We specialise in supporting children and young people who have difficulties learning due to mental health, attachment, trauma and/or looked after children.

We have developed an excellent relationship and reputation with schools, colleges and local authorities, having evidenced successful outcomes; references available. Our project received an outstanding achievement to learning community award 2018

Bespoke Support Packages

  • Therapy Sessions
  • Sensory needs profiling
  • Outdoor Activities and Trips
  • Reintegration Packages
  • 12 week mental health programme
  • Therapeutic Family Support
  • Community Learning and Lifeskills
  • PHSE
  • Multi-Agency Meetings
  • Assessments and Action Plans
  • EHCP Reports and Closure Summary
  • Work Experience

Referral Pathway

  • Obtain consent from family
  • Complete a referral form
  • Include EHCP and child’s plan
  • Initial assessment completed
  • Child/YP & Family site visit
  • Action Plan devised, outlining Learning and Therapy outcomes
  • Intervention, Including review meetings
  • Closure summary report, including recommendations
  • Opportunities for staff training

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy can help babies, infants, children, and young people to grow, learn, have fun, socialise and play so they can develop, thrive, and reach their full potential.

Occupational therapy enables people to participate in daily life to improve their health, wellbeing, and independence, boosting their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment. Daily life is made up of many activities/occupations. For children or young people that may include self care (getting dressed, eating a meal, using a toilet) being productive (going to nursery, school, or volunteering) and leisure i.e playing with friends and hobbies.

Occupational Therapy

We can offer a tailored treatment that supports a child and their family when they experience difficulties in the areas outlined below:

  • Developmental delay
  • Fine motor skills
  • Movement, strength & balance development (gross motor skills)
  • Visual processing
  • Sensory processing
  • Social interaction skills
  • Learning challenges
  • Play skills
  • Travel training
  • Transition planning

Sensory Processing:

Making sense of information that we receive through our senses, like sound and smell.
A child may be oversensitive to things around them and show the following symptoms:

  • Overly sensitive to sound, touch or movement
  • Under responsive to certain sensations e.g. doesn’t notice cuts or bruises
  • Constantly moving, jumping, crashing or bumping
  • Distracted by visual or auditory stimuli
  • Emotionally reactive
  • Difficulty coping with change
  • Inability to calm self when upset

Following comprehensive assessment, the occupational therapist exposes the child to sensory stimulation through repetitive activities. These activities are gradually made more challenging and complex allowing the child to process and react to sensations more efficiently.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Changing Lives have been commissioned as an approved provider of therapeutic services by the ICB Integrated Care Board (ICB) to provide therapeutic services on behalf of North Lincolnshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

A therapist will contact you to make an appointment to talk about how you would like us to help. Together we will think about and agree a service which will benefit you and your family. We then make appointments and meet regularly to review how things are going. Finally, we will agree when your family no longer needs our support and our service will end.

What we do

We offer individual sessions, group work and family therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)
  • Person Centred Counselling
  • Therapeutic Life Story Work
  • Therapeutic Family Support & Parenting
  • Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
  • Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Theraplay
  • Autplay
  • Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)
  • Child Attachment & Play Assessment (CAPA)
  • Clinical Hypnotherapy
  • Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB)
  • Therapeutic Play
  • Creative Therapies
  • Self Care and Stress Management
  • Referrals are accepted through North Lincolnshire CAMHS Service

Training and Consultation

Our therapeutic team provides a variety of training courses, workshops and consultation opportunities. This training is available to social workers, teachers, adopters, foster carers, kinship carers, parents, councillors, therapists and other professionals. Our ethos is to site and learn from each others experiences.

Training programmes

  • Attachment & Trauma
  • Beyond Behaviour
  • Child development
  • Children who survive abuse
  • Accredited Counselling Courses
  • Creative therapy interventions
  • Different Kids; Different Needs
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Improving Family Relationships
  • A therapeutic approach
  • Introduction to Neuro Linguistic Programming
  • Mindfulness
  • Self-care
  • Supporting foster carers
  • Supervision skills
  • Therapeutic Parenting workshops
  • Therapeutic Play Skills
  • Understanding and managing stress
  • Sensory Need

Consultation packages

  • Peer Supervision Facilitation
  • Clinical Advice and Guidance
  • Reflective Case Discussions
  • In addition, we write and deliver training courses and workshops that are bespoke and tailored to your organisational needs.

Volunteer and Student Placements

As a Community Interest Company we believe that we are in a privileged position to provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn and develop, skills, knowledge and experience. We specialise in supporting children and young people who have difficulties learning due to mental health, attachment, trauma and/or looked after children.

Work Experience
Year 10 and 11 Pupils

Student Placements
Health and Social Care, Counselling, Youth and Community Development, Horse Care and Management, Occupational therapy and physiotherapy

Volunteer Opportunities

Fundraising, Support Work, Driving, Administration and Animal Care

Process

  • Complete Application Form
  • Informal Interview
  • References Obtained
  • DBS Application (If Applicable)
  • Induction
  • Training Provided
  • Supervision

Benefits

  • Update your CV / Career Enhancement
  • Increase your confidence & self esteem
  • Develop socialist skills & knowledge
  • Supporting your community
  • Improve Emotional health & Wellbeing
  • Meet new people
  • Feel good whilst helping others

As a student or volunteer you become a valued member of the Changing Lives team. You will access all company benefits and your expenses will be covered.

Specialist Therapeutic Trauma Service
for Children and Young People

Changing Lives Through Changing Minds is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company commissioned to deliver the specialist therapeutic trauma service for children and young people in North Lincolnshire, funded by North Lincolnshire Council and North Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB).

We provide trauma informed services and therapeutic interventions for children and young people who have experienced significant trauma. We support their families/carers and support networks, with a goal of reducing trauma responses that are impacting upon their ability to live their life well.

Criteria for referral

The service is available for:

  • Children/young people who are residents of North Lincolnshire or registered with a North Lincolnshire GP
  • Children/young people up to 18 years of age (or 25 with SEND / Care leavers)
  • Children/young people symptomatic of trauma (Acute, Chronic, Complex)

Universal and targeted services must have been offered and provided to families prior to a referral

Who can refer

Referrals will be received from:

  • GP’s
  • North Lincolnshire Council’s Children’s Services - Specialist /Targeted services
  • CAMHS
  • SARC/Blue Door
  • Paediatricians
  • School Nurses

In the first instance, professional colleagues are requested to contact us and have a conversation by telephone/MS Teams for an initial triage, prior to sending a referral to the service. Details to be discussed include;

  • Reason for referral and current presentation
  • Trauma screening
  • Needs have been assessed by targeted/specialist services (One Family)
  • Expectations of referral

Following the initial discussion, we will agree how to progress with your referral