Primary groups

Audience: Primary-aged children
Delivery: Face-to-Face in School
Duration: 5 Sessions (1 hour each)

Worry Warriors supports children who experience anxiety, fears or worries that are beginning to affect their daily lives. Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles, the programme helps children understand the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours whilst exploring the physical symptoms of anxiety.

Throughout the course, children learn practical coping strategies to manage worries, build confidence and develop emotional resilience. Sessions are delivered in a friendly and supportive school environment, with activities designed to encourage participation and engagement. Children may also be encouraged to complete activities between sessions to reinforce learning.

Audience: Primary-aged children
Delivery: Face-to-Face in School
Duration: 5 Sessions (1 hour each)

The Self-Esteem Group helps children develop a more positive view of themselves and their abilities. The programme explores what self-esteem is, factors that can affect confidence, and practical ways to build and maintain positive self-worth.

Through a mixture of discussion, activities and practical exercises, children learn strategies that empower them to recognise their strengths, challenge negative thinking and develop confidence in managing everyday challenges. Participants are encouraged to practise techniques between sessions to support long-term improvements in wellbeing and resilience.

Audience: Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Pupils
Delivery: School-Based Programme
Duration: Tailored Delivery Model

Peer Mentoring creates supportive relationships between pupils through a structured mentor and mentee programme. Older pupils are recruited, trained and supported by MHST clinicians and designated school staff to become peer mentors for younger children within the school community.

The programme promotes resilience, confidence, emotional wellbeing and positive peer relationships. Mentors develop valuable leadership, communication and listening skills whilst mentees benefit from additional peer support and encouragement. Previous programmes have demonstrated positive outcomes for both mentors and mentees, including improvements in confidence, relationship-building and resilience. As this is a bespoke school-based programme, schools should discuss implementation directly with their MHST Link Worker. 

Audience: Parents and Carers
Delivery: Virtual
Duration: 5 Sessions (1.5 hours each) plus two telephone appointments

Managing Anxiety with Your Child (MAC) is designed for parents and carers whose child is experiencing anxiety, fears or worries. Using CBT principles, the course helps parents understand how anxiety develops and is maintained, while providing practical tools to support their child.

Parents learn to identify anxiety cycles, understand avoidance behaviours and use evidence-based strategies to help children gradually overcome anxiety. The programme covers a wide range of anxiety presentations including separation anxiety, social worries, specific fears and generalised worries. Participants also complete home practice activities between sessions to embed learning.

Audience: Parents and Carers
Delivery: Virtual
Duration: 8 Sessions (1.5 hours each) plus one telephone appointment

Forever Families is a behavioural support programme for parents and carers of children experiencing behavioural difficulties. Based on the Incredible Years approach, the course explores the relationship between behaviour, attention and family interactions.

Parents learn practical strategies around praise, rewards, consequences and positive behaviour management. The programme helps families identify patterns that may be maintaining difficulties and develop approaches that strengthen relationships whilst promoting positive behaviour both at home and in school.

Audience: Parents and Carers of Young People Aged 11+
Delivery: Virtual
Duration: 4 Sessions (1.5 hours each)

Parent Adolescent Relational Training (PART) is aimed at parents and carers of young people aged 11 and above who may be experiencing difficulties in their relationship with their teenager. Drawing on attachment theory, Non-Violent Resistance approaches and CBT principles, the programme focuses on strengthening family relationships and improving communication.

The course helps parents understand adolescent development, develop effective de-escalation techniques and repair relationship ruptures. It also provides opportunities for parents to connect with others facing similar challenges, reducing isolation and building supportive networks. Intended outcomes include improved parent-teen relationships, increased confidence in parenting approaches and reduced conflict within the family environment.