Supporting Students & School Staff Experiencing Anxiety
This training helps school staff understand and support pupils and young people experiencing anxiety. You will learn how anxiety presents, what keeps it going and how to use simple and effective somatic strategies to promote an orientation towards emotional wellbeing.
We have two options available to suit your needs:
Online Introductory Session — Friday 26th June | 10am–1pm | £150pp
In-Person 2 Day Training — 10th & 11th September | 10am–3pm | Rise Academy Studio, Sunderland Street, SK11 6JF | £495 including lunch
Online: Supporting Students Experiencing Anxiety
Friday 26th June | 10am–1pm | £150pp
For children and young people, some level of anxiety is normal as they grow up and learn to navigate the world. However it is important that they have the tools to manage these feelings and can tell the difference between normal emotions and more severe anxiety that is interfering with their everyday life.
This online session helps school staff understand the different ways anxiety can present, including physical symptoms, and how to identify when anxiety is becoming a serious problem for a child or young person. We will explore the underlying causes of anxiety, the impact of current mental health challenges and what school staff can do to help.
Aims of this session:
Understand the common signs and behaviours associated with anxiety, including masked anxiety, using pedagogy from Somatic Counselling
Understand the physiological changes that can occur when feeling anxious
Be able to use a range of practical tools and skills to support children and young people to manage anxiety
Who is this for? Suitable for anyone working with children and young people in a school, college or community setting, including school leaders, teachers, SEN and Designated Mental Health Leads, learning mentors and PSHE leads.
In Person: Somatics as a Whole School Approach
10th & 11th September | 10am–3pm | Rise Academy Studio, Sunderland Street, SK11 6JF | £495 including lunch
This is a practical two day in-person training so please come wearing comfortable attire.
Promoting mental health in education is crucial for pupil wellbeing and academic attainment. Key data published by the NHS states that roughly 1 in 5 children aged 8–16 have a probable mental health disorder, directly impacting their capacity to learn. This training bridges that gap using body-based approaches from Trauma Informed Somatic Counselling and Therapy.
This training includes:
PolyVagal Theory and its impact on learning
Attachment theory and how it organises learning styles
Whole school strategies to support emotional regulation and the Window of Tolerance
Practical classroom tools integrating breathwork, movement and body-based safety
Yoga and dance tools to support presencing and orientation for learning
Who is this for? Suitable for school leaders, teachers, SEN and Designated Mental Health Leads, learning mentors and PSHE leads.
Lead Trainer Jenny Roche is a Qualified Reading Recovery Specialist, Senior Yoga and Movement Teacher and Somatic Therapist, specialising in working with young people.
