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Children do not always have the words to explain how they feel. Through play, they can communicate, explore and make sense of experiences in a safe, therapeutic relationship. Play therapy offers a specialist therapeutic approach to supporting children's emotional wellbeing and mental health. Listening to children's lived experiences can lead to change in how adults understand their difficulties, respond to their needs and provide support. (PHOTO CREDIT - BAPT - BRITISH ASSOCI

At Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies we say to our Inverclyde community-there is a place where you can come to and find help, a listening ear, and support..for as long as it takes until you feel better, at peace and more equipped to enter back in to school, work, play and everyday life. We will provide a safe, private and confidential space at our base in Ladyburn Business Centre Pottery Street Greenock always in person, on a one to one or group basis depending on your nee

At Mind Mosaic Child and Family Therapies as a child and family mental health charity we put our beneficiaries at the heart and centre of our thinking, work and service in all that we do. For the 8th year running our Founder's appeal- The Little Box of Love At Christmas is open from now up until 15th December as we aim to make this Christmas a little brighter and better for Inverclyde children, teens and parents. Over the past years we have supported over 200 familes with ove

A huge thank you to the Rev Willi Nesbitt and Congregation of St John's Scottish Episcopal Church in Union Street this morning for this extremely kind and generous donation of the Harvest Thanksgiving for our project foodshare for Mind Mosaic Child and Family Therapies children and parents. Heartfelt thanks to all,

We are delighted to announce that we have just been awarded 3yrs grant funding - £150K- from Young Start delivered by the National Lottery Community Fund for the delivery of our Groups- Heroes and Beyond- for children and young people age 3-18yrs. This funding allows us to provide much needed therapeutic Superhero Groups; Change Grief and loss groups; and Young Mentors. These groups support children affected by grief; family breakdown; difficult peer relationships; bullying;

Sometimes life can be difficult for teenagers...challenges with school, college, work...upset or confusion in peer relationships, troubles at home...poor self esteem, lacking confidence and direction, affected by grief, loss, or trauma...need to speak to someone? At Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies we see young people age 15-18yrs for individual one to one sessions here at our base in Ladyburn Business Centre for confidence building, self esteem work or where more intensi

Play Therapy for children and young people age 3-18yrs referred for challenging life circumstances and often complex difficulty including family breakdown; living with a drug or alcohol addicted parent; domestic violence; abuse; poor self esteem and little confidence; peer relationships; affected by separation and divorce; children from families seeking asylum; affected by chronic illness and disability; grief and loss; school issues; bullying; self harm and low mood... All o

A huge thank you to Dawn Cooke , Lisa Boyle and friends for all of their hard work dedication and support hosting a fabulous fundraising Ladies Day today at the Clyde Suite- it was great and we certainly enjoyed ourselves at the Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies table Heartfelt gratitude for all that you do for the mental health and wellbeing of Inverclyde children and families Dawn and many thanks to all who came along this afternoon and made it a fantastic day All funds

Thursday 10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day... At Mind Mosaic Child and Family Therapies we work early intervention with children teenagers and parents on the underlying issues of distress, anxiety, stress and low mood for as long as it takes to help prevent thoughts and feelings escalating.. if you need to take some time out; talk to someone; express difficult feelings or just to know that someone is there to listen. Call us on 01475 339019 Or email: children@min

A huge and heartfelt thank you to Helen Coyle for a fantastic donation of £1500 raised by Helen and friends at a recent Ladies Day! Helen is an amazing woman who fundraises tirelessly for the good of Inverclyde charities and we are most grateful for all of her efforts on behalf of children, young people, parents and carers at Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies for this very kind and much appreciated donation that will sustain our work with children and parents mental health

September is suicide prevention month and many organisations, individuals and charities that are part of our very caring community across Inverclyde and beyond will raise awareness of where help and support can be accessed so that no one should ever feel alone or feel they have nowhere to go when troubled, disheartened, or affected by life challenges and despair. At Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies we work with people every day who feel a sense of loneliness or loss of ho

Heartfelt thank you to the Inverclyde Community Food Network today for a very kind and helpful donation of food that has been a great help to children and parents visiting our base at Ladyburn Business Centre in the East End of Greenock

Our summer activity group for neurodivergent children was a big hit for kids and staff alike!! We had sensory friendly activities with sensory room exploration, soft play and movement with obstacle courses,music making, arts and crafts, messy edible play, Lego, story time adventures, ending our summer holidays with an interactive movie day Thanks to funding from the Newark Trust Community Spaces Fund for helping us to add a sensory room to our premises and The National Lotter

All of our love and huge thanks to our two wonderful Volunteers- Marie Govan and Lorna Cockburn for raising £950 for Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies at a recent Highland Fling Bungee Swing! We are so grateful to the efforts of the ladies and their families and friends that help to sustain our charity and for their support for the mental health and wellbeing of children and families in Inverclyde

From Monday 10th Aug Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies will be delivering open drop in sessions for parents, carers, children and teenagers( up to Age 18yrs) over 3 mornings per week- every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am-11am at our base in Ladyburn Business Centre in Pottery Street Greenock. These sessions aim to provide a listening ear to the issues presented and mental health support, advice and in some cases signposting to other network partners and agencies as

Mind The Gap sessions do not involve Counselling or Therapy- and can be stand alone one off sessions, or short term support...also helpful for children and young people up to age 18yrs during transitions from primary school to secondary school/ from Secondary to College or University; or for confidence building and self esteem strategies... For more info- Call us on 01475 339019 or email: children@mindmosaic.net Young people age 16-18yrs can also make a self referral

To all the young people in Inverclyde receiving exam results- this message courtesy of The Mental Health Foundation offers a helpful perspective. If you are age 16-18yrs and could do with a listening ear- we are here and we are usually very good at helping to shift perspective where required. You can self refer to Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies - and meet in a safe, confidential space at our base in Ladyburn Business Centre in Pottery Street... Tel: 01475 339019 or emai

If you are affected by birth trauma we provide support via individual one to one sessions where you can speak to an experienced, trained and qualified worker in a confidential safe space ( creche provided) For more info tel: 01475 339019 or email: children@mindmosaic.net

As parents and carers, it's easy to feel like we need to solve problems, teach lessons or keep life moving. But sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do is simply play. Not organised activities. Not educational games. Not asking lots of questions. Just 15 minutes of child led Special Play Time. During this time: Let your child choose what to play. Follow their lead rather than directing the play. Resist the urge to teach, correct or solve problems. Describe what you notic