NIGEL LOWSONSPACE TO BE YOURSELF

FOR INDIVIDUALS

Support that starts with you

We all meet different challenges at different stages of life. My approach is personal, practical and non-judgemental, with room to listen and explore what matters to you.

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Individual support for adults

Bring your actions, words and thoughts into balance.

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Support for children and teenagers

Practical support for confidence and everyday pressures.

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Learning to think and discuss

Encourage curiosity, clear expression and an open mind.

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Parents of teens and tweens

Understand the changes and keep the connection.

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Read about safe working arrangements and confidentiality before arranging sessions for a young person.

01 · ADULTS

Bring your actions, words
and thoughts into balance.

Sometimes what we do or say does not reflect how we would like to be. Together, we make space to notice habitual reactions, recognise difficult thoughts and choose responses that feel more like you.

We explore three connected areas: acting with greater awareness, speaking with care, and understanding the patterns in your thinking. There is no fixed formula; the balance of discussion and practical work is shaped around your needs.

£70 per sessionPayable in advance · Usually around an hour, with space to reach a natural stopping point.
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Breathe well

Notice your natural rhythm, recognise tension and explore comfortable, unforced breathing.

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Relax deeply

Make room to unwind through guided relaxation and awareness of your body and its needs.

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Visualise effectively

Use your imagination purposefully: rehearse a challenge, explore possibilities or picture a place of calm.

02 · CHILDREN & TEENAGERS

Space to grow into themselves.

Young people need room to be heard, to be curious and to find their own strengths. Most of my work is with teenagers, though I have also worked with children from the age of seven.

Feeling calmer and more confident

When a young person feels unsettled, lacks confidence or finds everyday pressures difficult, I help them explore their experience and develop practical tools that suit them.

We work on perspective, awareness and ways of navigating challenges, including the pressures surrounding exams. The starting point is the young person, rather than a programme they must fit into.

£70 per sessionPayable in advance · Around an hour on average. Sessions may be as short as 30 minutes or last longer than an hour, depending on readiness to engage.
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Learning to think and discuss

These sessions encourage curiosity, clear expression and an open mind. Your child chooses a topic; I send a short piece of writing, video or images through a parent to begin the conversation.

We meet by video to explore ideas, listen closely, make connections and consider different points of view. Parents receive a short note afterwards about the discussion and developing skills.

£70 per sessionPayable in advance · Usually 30–45 minutes by video. A discussion may run longer when useful and time allows.
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03 · PARENTS OF TEENS & TWEENS

Understand the changes.
Keep the connection.

The teenage years can be exciting, bewildering and demanding for the whole family. After 36 years in education, including nearly 20 years leading pastoral care for almost 1,000 teenagers, I understand how unsettling these changes can feel.

I offer a place to talk, reflect and consider what behaviour may be communicating. We explore communication, the changing teenage brain and ways to support growing independence while keeping a longer perspective.

This can also mean looking honestly at our own responses as parents. The aim is to listen, encourage, reassure and work towards a more helpful understanding together.

£70 per sessionPayable in advance · Usually about an hour; some conversations run longer.

TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP

A conversation is a good place to start.

A confidential, no-fee, no-obligation discussion about what you need and whether I might be able to help.

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