Sutton Coldfield’s Lucy urges children to open up about their feelings as she launches wellness workshops

Streetly author Lucy Cole offers schools across the UK mental health support and encourages children to talk about their feelings, thoughts and emotions.

Lucy is a fully qualified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Hypnosis Practitioner, Timeline Therapist, Personal Growth and Health Coach, as well as a published author and grief recovery specialist.

She leads wellness workshops in schools for Key Stage 2 children aged 7-11.

The wellness workshops were started at Highclare Preparatory School in Sutton, where her two daughters attended.

Lucy has also participated in school assemblies in St Paul’s and Woodfield and held two-day workshops with 5th and 6th graders.

The workshops are designed to give children the confidence to talk about their feelings and Lucy introduces the groups to characters from her book – Faythe and her friends – who are inspiring, but far from perfect, but supportive characters. and support each other in coping with day-to-day problems. .

Lucy said: “I have two daughters who have unfortunately suffered from a lot of heartbreak throughout their lives from a very young age.

“It caused them to feel immense sadness, anxiety and inability to express their feelings at times. I also noticed that there were no role models for them, and they had to make the jump between animated princesses and live-action teenagers.”

“Through self-teaching and providing the right tools and techniques, children can change their behavior, thoughts, feelings and emotions, and that’s why Faythe and the Fear Stone were developed, because I wanted to help my daughters and other children understand and talk about the emotions they were experiencing.

“Besides being a publisher, I’m also a grief recovery coach and offer coaching for adults and children, so after the pandemic I wanted to do something positive and offer wellness workshops in schools is just an extension of my work.”

After the workshops, Lucy signed her published books titled Best Frenemies as well as the Faythe Feelings Club Journal.

Lucy worked with award-winning author Roland Moor and Martyn Ninman, founder and creator of animation studio King Bee Animation to create Faythe and The Fearstone.

For more information on wellness workshops or personal coaching sessions, email Lucy at [email protected]

Lucy also recently met the MP for Sutton Coldfield, Andrew Mitchell, who said: “It has been a very difficult time with the Covid pandemic for everyone and I welcome Lucy and her new business to our town Royal to assist anyone who feels they need assistance.

“Lucy is right on our doorstep, based in Anchorage Road, so don’t hesitate to reach out to her if you feel you’re having any difficulty.”