The Student Mindset Academy

04/05/2026

The young person who gives you one-word answers isn’t being rude.

She’s deciding whether you’re safe.

She’s done this before.
She’s sat across from adults who asked questions
and then used the answers against her.
Or told her parents.
Or made it into a lesson.
Or said “I understand” in a way that proved they didn’t.

So she waits.
She tests.
She gives you nothing until you’ve earned something.

The practitioners who get through to young people
understand that trust is not assumed.
It is built, quietly, over time.

And there are specific skills that make it happen faster.

How do you build trust with a young person who has decided adults aren’t worth it?

02/05/2026

Here’s one of my core philosophies.

CPD doesn’t make confident practitioners. It makes informed ones.

There’s a difference.

Informed practitioners know the frameworks. They can name the legislation. They understand the theory.

Confident practitioners can walk into the hardest room, have the conversation nobody else will have, hold steady when a young person pushes every boundary they have and go home knowing they made a difference.

Knowledge is part of it. But confidence is built from something deeper.

Identity. Communication. Emotional intelligence. Real tools for real moments.

That’s what Confident Practitioner is built to develop.

If you work with young people — in any capacity, in any setting — and you want to stop hoping you’re getting it right and start knowing you are, this programme was made for you.

Drop me a message to join. I’d love to talk.

28/04/2026

At least 1 in 5 children in England now has SEND. Think about that for a second.

Look at any classroom.
Any waiting room.
Any inbox.

That’s not a statistic on a government report.
That’s the family who messaged you last Tuesday.
That’s the child who shuts down in the third lesson of the day.
That’s the parent who had to take time off work to attend yet another meeting that went nowhere.

The system was not built for this scale and families are paying the price.

You didn’t train to watch children fall through the gaps.

The Confident Practitioner gives you the tools to actually do something about it.

Because knowing there’s a problem is not the same as knowing how to fix it.

What’s the biggest gap you see between what families need and what the system provides?

Tell me below.👇

26/04/2026

Let’s talk. Disruptive the narrative. Move forward.

This is for all practitioners who work or wish to work with young people.

Don’t sit on the fence.

Move. Take a stance.

06/04/2026

01/12/2025

£555 for a month’s coaching for your teen/ pre-teen, young adult.
£777 for 2 months.
For anxiety, including tests, emotional regulation and emotional support. 👇

29/11/2025

I just love supporting my young people.

2026 is filling fast for mentoring.
Literally only got 1 or 2 spaces.

If your child or teen or young adult is needing some support then get in touch.

I will put you and them at ease. I work 1:1 with them but I also support families too.

£555 for one month or £777 for two months.

Your child will honestly feel different.
Their confidence, motivation and energy will be totally different.

It is my passion and I love working with all my young people.

I often tell them “I’m old” and they always say “ nah! You’re cool!”

What more could I ask for? The testimonials below are literally from them.

I love what I do. I’d love to help your young person too!

Send me a dm and let’s have a chat about how I can help.

28/10/2025

Saw this and had to share.

Many of my teen clients are working on just this!

I do believe things come our way when it’s the right time!

As teens, we often feel that things happen TO us rather than us having control.

I work with teens to realise just how much they actually CAN control. 👇

11/08/2025