Personalised counselling, therapy, supervision and workplace wellbeing services.
Munpreet Kaur Flora is a HCPC registered, qualified drama and movement therapist specialising in work with young people and families. She has years of experience working within the education sector, from nursery to sixth form. As well as experience working as a therapist, trainer, and clinical supervisor. This combination has allowed her to develop an adaptable and reflexive approach to connecting with people of all ages and backgrounds.
Her work is person-centred, and uses a variety of creative forms based on Jungian psychology, including ritual, art, drama, story and play. It contributes to nurturing and supporting the psychological needs of individuals, so that they can fulfil their true potential. Whilst the work can include verbal therapy, for many individuals, difficult experiences held in the unconscious can be difficult to verbalise. This approach is beneficial in allowing individuals to explore and express their emotions and experiences in a non-verbal, indirect, creative manner. The experiences are then processed and addressed by the therapist through the therapeutic relationship, so that the individual can build awareness and resilience in future experiences.
Place2Be, Family Action, Kids Inspire, Westminster Drug and Alcohol Services, Nechells E-Act Academy, Washwood Heath Academy, Court Farm Primary School, Skilts School for SEN students, Waltham Abbey Primary School, Buckhurst Hill Primary School, Crownwoods Academy (Greenwich), Loughton Primary School, Thundersley Primary School and Cedar Hall School for SEN students.
Her previous clients have included a 13-year-old client with severe learning disabilities, who had a limited understanding of his sexual development, and needed support to understand what appropriate behaviour was, in order to implement appropriate personal boundaries. Other work has taken place with students dealing with self-esteem and friendship issues, who were supported with reflective conversation, artistic expression, and family work (where needed), allowing them to build confidence and resilience in their relationships.
Through her therapeutic work, she has worked with individuals all ages, in settings as diverse as schools, community centres, and nursing homes. Her clients have needed support with a range of difficulties, including: anger management, bereavement, loss, life-threatening illnesses, trauma and abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse, dementia, depression, self-esteem, and anxiety.
Her approach has successfully supported students to manage their anger, work within boundaries and deal with emotional trauma; allowing for successful completion of the intervention, with the students going on to strive without the need for additional support, throughout the rest of their school career.
She has also helped transform the mental health culture, and develop honest conversations about emotional wellbeing and health in previous schools. Her work has included drop-in services for students, teachers, and parents, with short and long-term interventions. She also researches and applies her findings on social media, relationships, technology, trust building, and the impact these all have on younger generations. She takes a holistic view of each intervention and recognises the need to understand the individuals involved in a unique way.
We can be feeling great one day then suddenly get a cold and still keep going until it turns into a fully fledged fever. We know that a cold is the result of a poor immune system. However, we don't consider the stress, exhaustion, or lack of self-care that may have contributed to it in the first place.
Mental health is the same. Although some of us may be pre-disposed to certain conditions, our environment and lifestyle all play a role.
By offering staff counselling and check-ins we can recognise negative workplace patterns. This helps prevent long-term difficulties. It will support staff to manage their mental health.
The result is happier people and happier workplaces. It also means staff are mentally healthier and more productive at work - everybody wins!
With years of experience in this field we can provide both early intervention and long-term support for students in need.
We deliver one-to-one, sibling or group interventions as required by the school. Alongside the intervention, we carry out parent meetings, as well as providing feedback for teachers on how to support the students in question.
Assessments, outcome measures and reports are carried out as part of the intervention process.
Along with other specialised topics, as requested by you and your organisation.
As a result, staff will be up-skilled in the areas of knowledge they require. In addition, they can treat the sessions as part of their on-going CPD.
We understand that teachers are given more and more responsibility for the mental health of students. To support you and your school to meet these needs, we offer mental health training to upskill your staff to deliver interventions for students.
What is mental health? How is it recognised?
Exploring how to open discussions around common mental health issues.
Recognising how an environment can impact mental health.
What are common issues for students and why?
Ways to support positive mental health in schools.
How to counter the effects of technology and social media.
Triggers - How do we gain self-awareness so that we are able to listen without making assumptions?
To ensure that these skills are properly applied, and as an additional safeguarding for everyone involved, those that undertake the workshops will be required to have weekly (for one month) and then monthly clinical supervision sessions. This ensures they are able to reflect on their work and are supported to prevent harm.
This is similar to the 5-day intervention training, however, it additionally offers interactive opportunities to practice skills. Attendees understand how to deal with common mental health difficulties such as: anxiety, stress, bereavement, behavioural difficulties, anger management and other topics as requested.