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Fabulous night last night and a fantastic amount raised for charity by the kindest people! Massive thanks to Joe Glancy and all at Slimming World Port Glasgow- the official top group in the whole of the UK

Did you know that patchwork quilting is good for mental health? It helps to reduce stress and anxiety; improves cognitive function; diverts the mind from worries promoting a calming effect; can lower blood pressure; boost the mood; and improve eye and hand co-ordination; encourages problem solving skills and social connections when done in groups. Join us for a new small group on Tuesdays commencing Tuesday 21st Oct from 5.30pm- 7pm until Tues 9th December at our base in Lady

Today on World Mental Health Day some quotes .... " Some months later when we passed in the car my little daughter turned to her wee friend in the back seat and pointed to the building and said- " look there's that place you can go and there are people there who fix children... they fixed me" I was happy that she knew where she could receive help and not keep it bottled up or be ashamed of it (Parent) "We do not wave a magic wand and the intervention and road to recovery for

Thanks to a recent kind donation from a thoughtful donor we have been able to provide parent and child "At Home" kits to families we support in Filial therapy and for special play therapy sessions where the Play Therapist brings parent and child in to the therapy session together for attachment and relationship work. Heartfelt thanks to Helen

Tickets on sale now for our fundraising Ladies Day- Sat 1st Nov 1pm-6pm in the Factory Club Gourock. C & W theme- glass of bubbly on arrival; food; dancing; games; music; raffles

We are up for nomination by Tesco Stronger Starts to receive £1,500 if we reach the highest number of blue tokens in the latest in-store round of voting! Voting takes place between now and early January in Tesco Extra store in Port Glasgow. Please support us by picking up the blue tokens at the check out ( if they are not there please ask Customer services or look for the cups of tokens at the self service check outs) then place the tokens in the perspex stand under our name

This week we announce the launch of our annual Little Box of Love at Christmas campaign For the 7th year in a row staff and volunteers at Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies  give of their own time to provide a little Christmas hope and cheer to children and parents in Inverclyde who do not have the means to provide presents, gifts or festive food to their families and where the cost of living crisis raises anxiety and worry for parents. We aim to help reduce this stress by

Shout out today with thanks to all of our colleagues and network partners- the hardworking Head Teachers, Depute Heads, Guidance Teachers, Principles, Class Teachers, Learning Assistants and Support Staff in Inverclyde

This year we have been delighted to see the rise in University students and Course Directors voluntarily approaching our organisation seeking practice placements and/ or clinical Supervision. We currently have students on placement here at our base in Ladyburn Business Centre from associated disciplines such as the Msc in Play Therapy; Adult Person Centred Counselling; CBT Therapy; BA/ Bsc in Psychology and Msc in Developmental Psychology from across Scotland including Queen

"I remember the first day I walked in to the therapy room and thinking what's this all about then? Toys? Sand pit? Paints, paper and pencils? wee family figures and doll's houses?...How is this going to work?" I also remember the peace, the quiet, the Play Therapist who was always there at the same time same day in the same place and coming from a home where chaos was the norm there was something really good about how reliable that was...At the beginning I couldn't put what h

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW! Our super wee team of fantastic fundraising volunteers have planned an amazing Ladies Day( Remember last year's?!) - on Sat 1st Nov at the Factory Club in Gourock from 1pm-6pm. All funds raised for Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies  for direct and early intervention mental health support to Inverclyde children, teenagers and parents  A Country & Western theme - Tickets £15- inc fab food; prizes; music; dancing; games; raffles and more! Tickets on

At the SEC today joining 3rd Sector and statutory agencies from across Scotland for the Whole Family Support Conference....

Worried about your child or teenager's mental health and wellbeing? Not sure where to turn how best to respond or where to seek appropriate support? At Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies  we offer Monday check in appointments at our base in Ladyburn Business Centre. No waiting list for an initial appointment to speak to a trained qualified professional in a confidential safe secure space over a coffee to be heard and listened to and as we work out how best to support you an

Welcome to our volunteers and students today for an in-service training workshop delivered by senior staff exploring ACE's( Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Trauma; with a focus on the range of interventions delivered by Mind Mosaic Child & Family Therapies  that promote resilience and good mental health and wellbeing via early intervention including Play Therapy; Filial Therapy; Young People's Counselling; Parent/ Carer Counselling; Intensive Family Work with parents; Grou

A huge thanks to Public Health Scotland and Heather Still for inviting us to participate in the viewing of The Low Road Film alongside all of the network partners who are part of the Inverclyde suicide prevention forum. Thank you to our own staff members Stephen Craword Team Leader and Beverley Allen- Senior Family Worker and therapist who were available to provide a quiet presence of support in the background to anyone who needed it during the film and will continue to follo