For Professionals
“I have just completed the Senior Mental Health Leads course and it was excellent! I have had chance to review and update all our practices in a really supportive environment- thank you so much! “
Nessie works holistically, supporting 0-25 year olds, families and schools to ensure that children and young people thrive.
We provide training, supervision, consultation, therapy and insight to help you and your setting.
Nessie has a flexible approach, supporting vulnerable children with complex needs. We are commissioned locally. We can also be funded by settings and families privately.
“The level of support and guidance from Nessie is phenomenal. I would also add that the level of understanding of the pinch points of life in a school has meant that this community has been one we have been so lucky to be a part of. We would highly recommend this organisation to anyone who was questioning whether they should or should not make the investment.”
FOR PROFESSIONAL SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH LEADS
Take a look at our Professionals Page
More About Our Regional Commissioned Trainings & Support Below
Children’s Therapies
Arts Therapies
The arts therapies (Art, Drama, Music and Play), use creativity and imagination to improve mental health. The arts therapies are particularly helpful to those who prefer a less verbal approach. Children and young people naturally use creativity to explore, express, reflect and recover from difficult or challenging events. All Nessie therapists are registered with an accredited body (HCPC, UKCP, BACP or PTUK) and have been employed in line with Hertfordshire’s Safer Recruitment Policy.
Counselling
Counselling offers children, young people and their parents a secure, confidential environment where they can verbally express and understand their feelings, thoughts and emotions. Nessie’s therapists are child centred and trained in CBT and Humanistic approaches which are useful for anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties.
ASC / LD Specialist Therapists
Our autism and learning difficulties specialists work with children, young people and their families to support the communication, self-esteem and emotional regulation of people with neurodiversity.
Our ASC/LD team have lived experience and a range of skills including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Solution Focused Therapy (SFT). They are also trained in emotional coaching, autism awareness, attachment theory, trauma and person-centred counselling skills.
Diversity & LGBTQ+
Nessie welcomes diversity. We value difference and are proud to support those from a range of social and ethnic backgrounds, of different genders, sexual orientations, ages, religions and disabilities. We acknowledge experiences of racialised individuals and are neurodiverse affirmative. Nessie’s team have lived experience which informs their work.