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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

When looking for support for your child, it's important to know that not everyone offering play-based services is a qualified Play Therapist. A BAPT Registered Play Therapist® has completed accredited postgraduate training and is committed to maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. Every BAPT Registered Play Therapist: Has completed recognised postgraduate training in Play Therapy. Holds an enhanced DBS check and up-to-date safeguarding training. Mainta

Registration is now open for our Family Summer Activity Group for 0-12yrs Parent and Child( Children) together.

Registration open now for our new Neurodivergent Group at our base and specially equipped rooms in Ladyburn Business Centre throughout the school holidays

As an Inverclyde child and family mental health charity we continuously seek to secure grants, contracts, donations and fundraising to sustain and secure our organisation that provides a growing service to Inverclyde. This morning we are at the Meet The Buyer event in Glasgow meeting procurement teams from across the local authorities in Scotland....and in true multi tasking team keep the child and family at the centre of our thinking fashion we are back to the office in the

It is with great pleasure and very much excitement that we are delighted to announce that Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies has been awarded £500,000 -5 years funding from the Fairer Life Chances Fund of the National Lottery! This multi year funding will allow us to scale up our services focused on the whole family unit via our new Family Minds project, enabling us to provide a wide range of activities that will aim to improve family dynamics such as peer support groups fo

Very good explanation of some of the reasons why children are referred for Play Therapy .....at our base in Ladyburn Business Centre, Pottery Street, we have 5 highly experienced, fully qualified and skilled Play Therapists who see children in a confidential therapeutic space as we support them toward good outcomes and improved mental health and wellbeing

Thank you for supporting us Dawn Cooke

After many years of building a robust, ethical, trusted and reputable child and family mental health and wellbeing organisation and Charity from its inception to where it is now- well established in the heart of the Inverclyde community- it is always a joy to hear of the progress of Play Therapists who received practice placements, Supervision, learning and employment, at Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies and as they journey forward on their own path taking with them a wea

Play Therapy for children and young people age 3-18yrs for children affected by trauma and complex difficulty who cannot always articulate verbally what has happened to them. Young people's Counselling Age 14-18yrs including CBT; Person Centred and Psychodynamic therapies. Family Work with parents and Carers Counselling for parents and carers Check in sessions for parents( no waiting list) Mind The Gap sessions( no waiting list) Attachment based and child development groups f