Hannah Tinn

Dedicated Children’s Coach with a strengths-based, wellbeing and trauma-informed approach, supporting students to find a way forward through goal setting and personalised coaching. Skilled in facilitating one-to-one coaching sessions that enhance emotional wellbeing, engagement with education, study skills, and positive collaboration with educators.

Experienced in working with children and young people with a diverse range of needs, including SEND. Committed to ongoing professional development and implementing best practice in child wellbeing coaching. Registered member of the UK Association for Coaching and holder of an Enhanced DBS certificate.

My approach is warm, authentic, sensitive, and child-led. I use strong listening and communication skills to build trust, rapport, and a sense of safety. Coaching is tailored to reflect each child or young person’s individual strengths, needs, and circumstances, including SEND.

Using coaching approaches alongside therapeutic strategies, I support children and young people to develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, confidence, resilience, and personal growth. I work collaboratively with educators and families where appropriate, while adhering to safeguarding policies and best practice.

Sessions are delivered weekly over approximately six weeks or half a term, with a midway review to reflect on progress and next steps. The initial session focuses on understanding strengths, challenges, and goals, while also exploring whether coaching feels like the right fit for the child or young person.

Students are typically referred for a range of wellbeing and educational needs, including anxiety, low self-esteem and confidence, school avoidance and emotionally based school non-attendance (EBSNA), challenging behaviour, peer relationship difficulties, and support with study skills and engagement in learning.