We’re here to help.
Bridge the Gap offers a One-to-one support, workshops, online learning and practical resources to help children and families build confidence, emotional understanding and hope.
Clinically-informed, relationship-focused early intervention that helps children understand their emotions before they reach a crisis.
Areas We Can Help With
Every child experiences the world differently. Whether your child is struggling with worry and anxiety, big emotions such as anger, confidence and self-esteem, identity, friendships, school, or simply doesn't seem quite themselves at the moment, we're here to help.
For Families
Children don't thrive in isolation that's why we work alongside parents and carers, helping you make sense of what you're seeing, understand what's happening underneath, and feel more confident in how you support your child. Together, we create a consistent, connected approach that helps you both move forward with confidence and hope.
Development Led
Children don't all learn at the same pace. That's why we believe in stage not age. Rather than expecting children to fit into a particular programme, we take the time to understand where they are developmentally and emotionally. This allows us to meet them where they are, helping them build confidence, emotional understanding and hope in a way that feels safe and achievable.
Upcoming Sessions
Starts June 3rd
Our adult and child course is a chance to pause together and explore emotions in a way that feels safe, creative and easy to understand.
Across four relaxed sessions, children aged 5–11 attend with a parent or trusted adult. Through simple activities, crafts and conversation, we explore how feelings show up in the body, what worries can feel like, and ways families can talk about emotions at home.
This isn’t about fixing children or labelling behaviour, it’s about building emotional understanding together.
Many parents tell us they simply want to understand their child a little better, or feel more confident supporting big feelings when they show up. These sessions are designed to help with exactly that.
What we’ll explore together
• Week 1 – Where feelings live in our body
• Week 2 – Understanding worries with our Worry Keepers
• Week 3 – Navigating stormy emotions
• Week 4 – Celebrating strengths and “Amazing You”
Who it’s for
Children aged 5–11 and the adult who supports them at home.
You might join because your child struggles with worries, big feelings, or simply because you want to support their emotional development proactively.
What to expect
• Small group (maximum 6 families)
• Relaxed, welcoming environment
• Creative activities and simple tools to use at home
• A chance for parents to learn alongside their child
Sessions take place at Bridge the Gap, St Mary’s Gate, Derby.
Help your child manage big feelings with simple, effective tools.
In this fun, hands-on workshop, children aged 7–11 will explore grounding and mindfulness techniques to support their emotional wellbeing.
Over two 1-hour sessions, your child will:
🌱 Understand how grounding works with a simple, science-based explanation they can relate to.
✋ Try out calming sensory techniques like the 5-4-3-2-1 method and playful mindfulness activities.
🧴 Create their own mini grounding kit to take home, including essential oils and personalised tools.
These sessions are perfect for children who feel anxious, overwhelmed, or find it tricky to navigate big emotions.
13th and 20th april 5.30pm
If your child has an intense fear of being sick, you’ll know how overwhelming it can be, not just for them, but for you too. Everyday situations like eating, going to school, or leaving the house can quickly become stressful, and it can feel like life starts to revolve around avoiding "what if”.
This webinar is here to help you make sense of it all.
In this supportive and practical session, we’ll explore what emetophobia really is (and what it isn’t), helping you understand the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that keep the fear going. We’ll gently unpack why avoidance can make things worse over time, and what your child truly needs from you instead.
You’ll come away with simple, realistic strategies you can use at home to support your child, without increasing anxiety or feeling like you’re getting it wrong.
This session is for parents who are:
Noticing their child avoiding food, school, or activities due to fear of being sick
Seeing frequent reassurance-seeking or panic around “feeling unwell”
Feeling unsure how to respond in a way that actually helps
Wanting to better understand and support their child with confidence
Leave feeling calmer, more informed, and better equipped to support your child through emetophobia with confidence and care.
Online Webinar Sponsored by COSY Ltd
Delivered by Registered Mental Health Nurse and CBT/ACT Therapist Nikki Webster
Tuesday 12th May 7pm - 8pm
When your child is struggling with OCD, it can feel confusing, overwhelming and at times heartbreaking. You might find yourself constantly reassuring them, walking on eggshells, or unsure whether what you're doing is actually helping.
This webinar is a supportive and practical session, we'll gently unpack what OCD really is (and what it isn't), helping you make sense of your child's behaviours with clarity and compassion. You'll begin to understand the cycles that keep OCD going, why reassurance often backfires, and what your child needs from you to support them.
We'll explore simple, realistic ways you can start supporting your child at home, without escalating anxiety or feeling like you're getting it wrong.
This is a space for parents who are:
Worried about their child's intrusive thoughts or behaviours
Feeling stuck in patterns of reassurance or accommodation
Unsure how to respond in a way that actually helps
Looking for guidance, understanding and reassurance themselves.
Online Webinar Sponsored by COSY Ltd
Delivered by Registered Mental Health Nurse and CBT/ACT Therapist Nikki Webster
Tuesday 14th April 7pm - 8pm
Inspired by Perfectly Norman by Tom Percival, this session celebrates difference, confidence, and being yourself.
Children will explore the idea that it’s okay to stand out, to be unique, and to share the parts of ourselves we sometimes try to hide. Through storytime, imaginative play, and creative craft activities, children will be supported to reflect on what makes them them and why that matters.
This session supports children to:
Build confidence and self-acceptance
Explore identity and individuality in a safe, playful way
Understand that being different is something to be proud of
Suitable for children aged 5–10 years (depending on developmental stage, please message us
Based on the much-loved book Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival, this session gently supports children to understand anxiety and worries.
Through storytime, play, and creative craft activities, children will explore how worries can grow when we keep them inside and how sharing, noticing, and understanding them can help them feel smaller and more manageable.
This session supports children to:
Notice what worry feels like in their body and mind
Understand that everyone has worries sometimes
Learn simple grounding and coping strategies to use when worries show up
Suitable for children aged 5–10 years (depending on developmental stage, please message us
*All sessions are currently on an enquiry first basis.
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