WELCOME!
Supporting Children’s Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing
Hi, I'm Dr Liz Bray, a Clinical Psychologist passionate about working with children, their families and the professionals who support them. I specialise in children's mental health and emotional well-being, developmental trauma and attachment, therapeutic parenting and trauma informed care, emotional regulation and behavioural distress.
All Clinical Psychologists must be registered with the appropriative regulatory body. I am registered with the HCPC, registration number PYL23836, providing assurance around regulation, qualifications, ethical and practice standards
- Training and consultation to children's care homes, schools, professionals and organisations
- Resources, tools and pack development for organisations designed to help children understand their emotions
- Educational mental health packs and resources for children and families
Services and Costings
Mental Health Resource Packs
Mental Health Resource Packs
Mental Health Resource Packs
These workshop recordings are ideal for children who are not quite ready for direct work but need something in addition to therapeutic parenting.
The Emotional Wellbeing Pack for Kids and their Teams is now ready link below
Helping children name, understand, and manage their feelings for better regulation and mental health
Access is license
These workshop recordings are ideal for children who are not quite ready for direct work but need something in addition to therapeutic parenting.
The Emotional Wellbeing Pack for Kids and their Teams is now ready link below
Helping children name, understand, and manage their feelings for better regulation and mental health
Access is licensed per Children’s Care Home per year and includes unlimited use for all children and staff within that home during the licence period.
The Play Pack and Mindfulness Pack are in development
Training and Consultations
Mental Health Resource Packs
Mental Health Resource Packs
I offer a full days face to face training that covers Developmental Trauma, Attachment, Therapeutic Parenting and PACE
Cost: £1000-£1200 dependant on where in the North West that you are
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I offer a video workshop that covers the same but condensed, to act as a refresher for those who have accessed the full days training
I offer a full days face to face training that covers Developmental Trauma, Attachment, Therapeutic Parenting and PACE
Cost: £1000-£1200 dependant on where in the North West that you are
certificates generated
I offer a video workshop that covers the same but condensed, to act as a refresher for those who have accessed the full days training. Refresher training is recommended after 12 months
Cost: £50 per staff member
Certificate generated
I offer remote consultations with professionals working with children to support the emotional, social, relational and behavioural well-being of children in their care from a trauma informed perspective. Comprehensive consultation notes will be provided from each consultation
Cost: £120 per hour
Specialist Assessments
Mental Health Resource Packs
Specialist Assessments
Specialist assessments can be provided only if funded by an organisation, such as a children's care home, school or a local authority linked to foster and adoption support services.
Assessments are comprehensive and explore the social, emotional, psychological, behavioural and educational needs of the child
Cost: £120 per hour
Assessments can usually take anything up to 20 hours to complete
Additional Information
Who I work with
Foster Carers & Adoptive Families
Supporting attachment, trauma recovery, and therapeutic parenting.
Care Homes & Residential Settings
Providing trauma-informed training, consultation, and emotional wellbeing strategies for children in care.
Schools & Educators
Supporting emotional literacy, regulation, trauma awareness, and wellbeing-informed practice.
Professionals & Organisations
Offering training, supervision, consultation, and psychological education.
What I offer
Psychological Assessments (Care, Foster Care & Adoption)
Specialist psychological assessments for children and young people in:
· Care home settings
· Foster care
· Adoption services
These assessments support:
· Emotional wellbeing understanding
· Trauma and attachment formulation
· Care planning and therapeutic recommendations
· Multi-agency working
· Trauma-informed support
Reports are practical, child-centred, and grounded in neuroscience, attachment theory, and trauma-informed practice.
Training
Interactive training for:
· Care homes
· Schools
· Social care staff
· Therapists and professionals
Topics include:
· Attachment
· Developmental Trauma
· Therapeutic parenting
· PACE
Professional Consultation
Specialist consultation for:
· Care providers
· Residential homes
· Organisations
· Services supporting children with trauma
Supporting:
· Behavioural challenges
· Risk
· Mental and emotional well-being in children
· Trauma-informed practice development
· Staff wellbeing
Educational Mental Health Resources (Professional Use)
Professionally licensed educational packs and tools:
· The Emotional Well-Being Pack – Helping kids understand and care for their feelings
· The Play Pack – Using science-backed play techniques to help children regulate emotions
· The Mindfulness Pack – Simple, practical ways to introduce mindfulness to children
· All aimed at promoting better emotional understanding and subsequent regulation
I support children by helping adults understand what behaviour is communicating and how to respond with safety, connection, and compassion. Everything I offer is: ✔ Evidence-based ✔ Trauma-informed ✔ Child-centred ✔Compassionate ✔ Practical
My Approach
Trauma-Informed, Ethical, Compassion-Focused & Neuroscience-Based
My work is grounded in:
- Trauma-informed care
- Attachment theory
- Neuroscience
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Play-based learning
- Developmentally appropriate practice
I don’t believe in quick fixes, behaviour charts, or surface-level solutions. Instead, my work focuses on:
Understanding the brain and brain development
Understanding and supporting the communication behind the behaviour
Building safe secure attachments in children
Developing emotional skills through connection, play, and compassion
Supporting both children and the adults around them
Everything I create — whether training, consultation or resources — is designed to be:
✔️ Practical
✔️ Evidence-based
✔️ Trauma and attachment informed
✔️ Accessible
✔️ Kind
My Values
At the heart of my work are:
Safety
Compassion over compliance
Understanding over punishment
Nurturing connection and relationships
Evidence-based
Ethical practice
I believe healing happens not through pressure, punishment, or perfection — but through understanding, relationships, and emotional safety.
Let’s Work Together
If you’re looking for:
- Children's mental health support
- Emotional wellbeing resources & emotional regulation tools
- Professional consultation
- Trauma-informed training
- Therapeutic parenting guidance
- Accessible mental health education
You’re in the right place.