Therapeutic Interactions Limited

Supporting East Midlands schools with expertise and integrity

Consultancy Training Counselling Mentoring

Approved school/pupil SEMH support service:
Staffordshire - Leicestershire - Nottinghamshire - Nottingham City

Megan Clarke

(Enhanced DBS)

Megan started her career in 1983 in mainstream secondary schools as a humanities and special education needs teacher. She went on to teach in special schools for children with emotional and behavioural needs. Following this she taught in a pupil referral unit.

The last 20 years of her career were spent working effectively for Derbyshire Behaviour Support Service. This involved individual case work with primary and secondary pupils, mentoring KS 3/4 pupils, and delivering whole school training.

During this time she became a BILD accredited PROACT-SCIPr-UK(r) Instructor. For over 10 years she was a Principal Instructor for Derbyshire. Latterly as Lead Principal Instructor, she was responsible for developing effective practice within Derbyshire.

She has considerable experience of working with class teachers and senior managers to develop positive behaviour support plans for young people, as well as whole school policy development.

Graham Mortimer

(Enhanced DBS)

In his late 20s Graham retrained as a teacher, working in 3 different Nottingham City primary schools. He has significant leadership experience, including KS2 co-ordinator, Deputy HT, School Governor, Acting HT, and played a leading role in an Education Action Zone, working with senior leaders in a family of schools.

He joined Derbyshire Behaviour Support Service in 2007, working in partnership with school staff such as TAs, class teachers and senior leaders. During this time he was the Local Authority Consultant for the Social & Emotional Aspects of Learning, (SEAL), and also became a BILD accredited PROACT-SCIPr-UK(r) instructor for Derbyshire, progressing to Principal Instructor. He has extensive knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support principles to develop effective behaviour support plans.

His interest in behaviour and the adult/pupil relationship motivated him to qualify as a BACP accredited person-centred counsellor.

1:1 in-school Pupil-Focused Mentoring

£40 per hour, plus £5 per visit.

For example, (3 hours) £125

Rationale: An effective 1:1 pupil-focused approach within educational settings to enhance the young person's self awareness and self-acceptance, thereby improving quality of life, engagement in learning, and improved outcomes.

The approach combines over 30 years of high quality teaching and behaviour support work, with over 10 years of effective person-centred counselling.

Core themes to improve a young person’s access to learning and enhanced quality of life:

The creation of a non-judgemental, emotionally safe space to talk freely, and express/explore any issues that may be causing worry or distress, thereby impacting on the pupil’s learning and enjoyment of the school environment.

Sensitively raise pupil awareness of any significant and repeated patterns of their own behaviour, and the impact these may be having on their capacity to fully integrate into the learning environment and wider school community.

Enhance pupil self-esteem, through identification and celebration of individual successes, skills, talents, and abilities.

Improve emotional regulation, develop greater independence, and enhance autonomy, through informed decision making.

Shared problem-solving: to identify and discuss any barriers to learning and inclusion, and explore possible ways forward, including skill development, to overcome issues in the best interests of the pupil.

Training

Delivered either as INSET or as a series of staff meetings.

£200 per hour (up to 30 participants) plus £10 per head

for each additional participant

£400 for a 2 hour module (up to 30 participants)

plus £20 per head for each additional participant

£1250 for a 6 hour/whole day training

(includes 1 hour commissioning meeting or follow-up consultation)

(up to 30 participants) plus £30 per head for each additional participant

Making Sense of Challenging Behaviour

3 x 2 hour modules which can be delivered as a 6 hour day, or individual/pair of 2 hour modules.

Module 1: Minimising physical intervention/Duty of Care: a safe working framework - in association with Browne Jacobson, (Nottingham City based experts in educational law). Incorporating DfE Restrictive interventions, including use of reasonable force, in schools - April 2026 (NB: contains no teaching of any physical interventions)

Module 2 : Behaviour as Communication: planning around specific individuals who exhibit challenging behaviour.

Module 3 : Principles of Safety & Protection: aspects of practice that promote safety and well-being for everybody,

(physical, emotional, & professional).

Reflective, Relational, Pupil-Focused

Here we consider how we create and maintain a truly 'relational' learning environment, through exploration of adult/pupil relationships, with a focus on the principles of genuineness, acceptance, and empathy. What is our contribution to the learning environment we create? (Both consciously, and subconsciously?)

Conditions for Learning

What are the optimum conditions for learning? An ideal course for ECTs and reflective practitioners who want to review their own practice, share ideas, and identify potential steps for further development. Through revisiting Maslow's theory of motivation, self-esteem theory, and functions of behaviour/unmet needs, we explore the environment we create for the learner. What actions might we take to ensure the creation of an environment that maximises learner engagement? For the whole class? For different groups? For specific individuals?

Escalation/De-escalation - Being Present - The Reflective Practitioner

1 or 2 hour session considering unconscious behaviours that we may bring to adult/pupil interactions, (of which we are unaware), that have the potential to escalate situations without our knowledge. We explore what might be the drivers that make it difficult for some individuals to modify their approach when faced with challenging behaviour.

Consultancy

(Packages of Support)

Hours can be used to produce intervention plans,

work with staff, contribute to multi-agency meetings, and telephone/MS Teams support/consultation.

Charging rate £40 or £70 per hour plus £5 per visit

Examples:

1 hour consultation/meeting @ £40/hr = £40

(plus £5 per visit if in-person) = £45

1 hour pupil observation

plus 1 hour verbal feedback meeting

(2 hours @ £40/hr) + £5 per visit = £85

1 hour pupil observation (@ £40/hr)

plus 2 hour written report (@ £70/hr)

£40 + £140 + £5 per visit = £185

Counselling

Graham Mortimer - therapist in Nottingham | BACP

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Testimonials

"You and Megan were amazing to work with and have helped us through some tricky times. We can't thank you enough for always being there and being supportive of us." Assistant Headteacher

"I just want to say a personal thank you for all the work you have done at school in supporting pupils and staff to understand behaviour better. On a personal level the knowledge I have gained from the consultations I have been in with you has been invaluable and has really changed a lot in our school. This has driven me to deliver whole staff training and completely overhaul the behaviour policy and approach when dealing with children showing distressed behaviours. In turn this has led our staff to see behaviour differently and react differently - which has made us a more inclusive school. Without your input I know these strategic changes would not have been made - you have made me a better SENCo and in turn the children will get better provision." SENDCo

"I would like to say thank you for all the advice and support you have provided me with since I started in September, it has been really appreciated." SENDCo

"Thank you for all your fantastic support." Headteacher: Sale & Davys Primary School

"It has been an absolute pleasure to work with you over many years. Your support and advice has had such a positive impact on the children at school and is much appreciated." SENDCo

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