Our Services

Supporting Children, Young People, Adults, Families, Schools, and Communities across Derbyshire and online!

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Adult Counselling

At Action4Families C.I.C., we offer adult counselling to support people through emotional and psychological challenges. We understand that every person’s story is unique, which is why we provide a warm, compassionate, and trauma-informed approach tailored to individual needs. By creating a safe and supportive environment, we help people explore their experiences, build resilience, and develop healthier ways of coping. Our goal is to support emotional wellbeing, personal growth, and lasting positive change.

Marriage and family therapy in Derby & Derbyshire

Marriage and Family Therapy

At Action4Families C.I.C., we offer therapy and coaching for couples and families to help strengthen relationships and improve communication. We understand that family life can be challenging, and difficulties within relationships can affect everyone involved. Our approach is warm, supportive, and focused on helping people feel heard and understood. By creating a safe space to explore challenges together, we help families and couples build stronger connections, resolve difficulties, and move towards healthier and more positive relationships.

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Creative Counselling for Teens

At Action4Families C.I.C., we offer creative counselling for teenagers and young adults to support emotional wellbeing, confidence, and resilience. We understand that this stage of life can bring pressures around school, work, friendships, family life, identity, and mental health. Our approach is warm, supportive, and adapted to the needs of each individual, using creative and relational ways of working to help them express themselves. Sessions can take place in schools or in our dedicated therapy space, creating a safe and trusting environment where young people can explore challenges, build confidence, and develop healthier ways of coping.

Play Therapy delivered in schools and our therapy roon in Derby and across Derbyshire.

Play Therapy

At Action4Families C.I.C., we offer play therapy for children aged 5 and above to help them explore emotions, experiences, and challenges in a safe and supportive way. We understand that children do not always have the words to express how they are feeling, which is why play, creativity, and relationship are at the heart of our approach. Sessions can take place in schools or in our therapy space, with services available through school contracts or private arrangements for families.

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Professional CPD

At Action4Families C.I.C., we offer professional CPD, supervision, and training for those working with children, young people, adults, and families. Our training is trauma-informed, practical, and designed to build confidence, knowledge, and reflective practice. We provide workshops, safeguarding training, supervision, and specialist CPD in areas such as neurodiversity, trauma, and strengthening therapeutic practice, helping professionals deepen their understanding and deliver safer, more effective support within their settings.

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Safeguarding Training

At Action4Families C.I.C., we offer safeguarding training, supervision, and specialist courses for professionals working with children, young people, and families. Our approach goes beyond procedures alone, helping people build confidence, professional curiosity, reflective practice, and ethical decision-making. We provide both introductory and advanced training, including specialist safeguarding courses for child and young person therapists, alongside a subscription service offering safeguarding oversight for those in private practice.

Clinical Supervision for Therapists

Clinical Supervision

At Action4Families C.I.C., we offer clinical supervision for counsellors, therapists, and professionals working with children, young people, adults, and families. Our approach is supportive, reflective, and trauma-informed, providing a safe space to explore practice, safeguarding concerns, emotional impact, and professional development. We offer individual and group supervision, including BACP and PTUK registered supervision, to help practitioners feel more confident, supported, and equipped in their work.

Parent Coaching across Derbyshire and online.

Parent Coaching

At Action4Families C.I.C., we offer parent coaching to help parents build confidence, strengthen relationships, and better understand their child’s needs. Our approach is warm, supportive, and trauma-informed, helping parents feel less alone and more equipped to respond to challenges in a calm and connected way. We also offer parent coaching circles, a unique community-based approach that brings parents together for shared learning, encouragement, and support, alongside coach training to help strengthen communities around children and families.

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