Meet Sam, a 15-year-old student from Bedford. She has never met her birth father, and her mother is desperate to find a way to support her daughter’s mental health and emotional wellbeing but doesn’t know where to start.
We left Sam’s story (above) at a crossroads. She could spiral down, developing unhealthy coping mechanisms such as taking drugs, drinking excessive amounts of alcohol and mixing with the wrong crowd. As a result of her lowered resilience and lack of support, Sam may develop a mental illness such as depression. Sadly, 1 in 3 adult mental health conditions relate directly to adverse childhood experiences.
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She could benefit from one to one targeted intervention. She could realise that, in fact, she is a gifted artist and, with appropriate support and encouragement, can contribute to class activities. She could even learn to trust others and express her feelings in a safe environment, rebuilding her damaged self-esteem.
It is because of children and young people like Sam that Bright Paths exist.
Bright Paths are a dedicated children’s mental health service working with children, young people and their families to help nurture their social, emotional and mental health needs.
We also work with children who present with challenging behaviour and specialise in supporting those with ADHD or ASD struggling in mainstream schools.
How can I improve my child’s mental health? If you need immediate support or general advice, please click here for helpful phone numbers, websites and guidance.
If your child would benefit from 1:1 support, consulting, or guidance, we can help.

Targeted social, emotional and mental health support for young people in the UK
Bright Paths provide a range of interventions to support the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people. By working closely with parents, carers and schools, our holistic approach nurtures lasting behavioural changes.
We can help in many situations, including supporting those with emerging mental health concerns, low self-esteem or presenting with challenging behaviour.
Being a child-centred organisation, our team pride ourselves on building bespoke intervention plans to suit individual circumstances and ability.
As a result of our mentorship and support, the young people we work with typically experience a steady increase in:

Bright Paths support for children, young people and families
Bright Paths Support CIC provide targeted emotional well-being support for school and college-aged children. Our team provide support nationwide (remotely) or at the child’s school, a local community venue or, in some instances, the family home.
Our outreach service is available to young people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and East Buckinghamshire. If you are outside this area or prefer virtual support (perhaps due to social distancing preferences), then we offer an online, targeted zoom intervention service.
Each one to one session is tailored to the young person’s individual needs. Our holistic approach is designed to promote long-term positive behaviour change.

Bright Paths targeted intervention in schools
At Bright Paths, we specialise in aiding young people that present challenging behaviour in addition to providing emotional wellbeing interventions. We are also experienced in helping students with neurological disorders such as ASD and ADHD.
Our interventions are tailored to meet the exact requirements of each student, and we employ a wide range of proven strategies that can typically:

Compassion and integrity before profit
Bright Paths is a community interest company; this means that 100% of our profits are invested back into the company to ensure we can keep providing the very best quality and accessible service to the children and young people in the UK.
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Get in touch
If you are responsible for the emotional wellbeing of a child or young person, contact us now for a no-obligation consultation to see how we can best help.