Enhance Your Mind

Empowering Minds since 2016

About Us
The founders of EmPwR made a significant impact on students through psychotherapy work in schools. However, they noticed a critical gap: many students, particularly those at low to mid-risk of exclusion, were not receiving the support they needed due to capacity constraints. This insight led the founders and co-owners to establish EmPwR, dedicated to implementing mass interventions that promote healthier brain development in students. Through this initiative, they aim to reach more students and provide them with essential skills for emotional regulation, relationship-building, and effective communication, ultimately fostering a more supportive educational environment.
Our Mission
At EmPwR our mission is to create safe, nurturing environments where children can thrive emotionally, socially, and academically. Rooted in evidence-based psychotherapy, our programs empower educators and organisations to build strong, healthy relationships and remove barriers to success. Through trauma-informed approaches and growth-focused strategies, we help children develop resilience, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning, ensuring every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Services

One-on-One Counselling and Coaching

Personalized counselling and coaching sessions to help you achieve your mental health, educational goals and think and feel better.

Online Courses

Flexible online courses covering a range of psychoeducational topics, accessible from anywhere.

Workshops

Interactive workshops designed to enhance emotional intelligence and mental well-being.

Team

Rolan

Founder and CEO

Is the heart of EmPwR, infusing compassion and empathy into everything the organisation does. With over 20 years of experience supporting vulnerable youths, Rolan's deep understanding of children’s emotional needs is at the core of EmPwR’s mission. As a Child & Adolescent Integrative Therapist and the Founder of EmPwR, his work is driven by a genuine desire to improve the lives of young people. Rolan's caring nature and commitment to mental health make him the emotional centre of the organisation, ensuring that every initiative and program is designed with the well-being of children in mind. His passion for helping children understand and manage their emotions inspires a supportive and nurturing atmosphere within EmPwR, making it a place where both children and families can find the guidance and support they need.

Gemma

Director & COO

Is the engine of EmPwR, and drives the organisation's mission with her expertise and passion. She has a MA in child psychology and 15 year’s experience applying her knowledge to create initiatives that empower children and foster positive change in educational settings. Her role as COO and Director involves orchestrating the many moving parts of the organisation, ensuring that everything runs smoothly and effectively. Like an engine, Gemma provides the necessary energy and momentum to push forward innovative programs and support networks that benefit children, parents, and educators. Her dedication to social change is the fuel that powers EmPwR's vision of creating safe, nurturing environments where young people can thrive emotionally and academically.

Testimonials

 

The workshops have transformed my way of thinking and significantly improved my emotional well-being.

     
John Doe
Workshop Attendee
 

"The Empwr workshops have been such a dynamic and engaging way to engage our students, some of whom really struggle at school, in their own emotions, wellbeing and approach to life. The reports received from the team provide useful insights and we've seen a real impact on some students for whom other interventions were having no effect"

     
Charlie Comerford
Head Teacher
 

Overall, we have been really impressed with the Empwr programme. Students responded warmly to the facilitators who were working with groups of some of our more high need pupils - many of whom can display challenging behaviour. Despite this, it was clear to see that some of our most vulnerable pupils quickly connected with the facilitators and were comfortable in sharing and being open across their sessions in a fun and engaging way. Gemma provided timely and informative reports from the intensive workshop on offer. Through this, we were able to provide explicit strategies to teachers about what support the pupils would benefit from and we were also provided with guidance on suggested next steps to benefit the pupil's learning and progress over time based on the observations of the facilitators but also from students being honest and open about what they needed. For some students it provided a chance to be seen in a different light: one student in particular worked incredibly well leading others within group work and this has provided us with the ability to nurture this and push for him to take on this role in a classroom setting or outside of the sessions where normally he shied away from it. For others, they have been equipped with skills to stop and consider their reactions or manage moments of dysregulation better. There have been occasions since the workshop where pupils have referred back to the sessions and what was covered to support other friends in moments of crisis or dysregulation to help them manage the situation better. All students finished the programme and graduated with a huge sense of pride in their achievements and celebrating this with their teachers was something that they genuinely enjoyed.

     
Roxanne Henson
Deputy Head Teacher
 
 

Contact

  • Croydon CR0, UK

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