Emotional Regulation & Big Feelings.
Bespoke coaching helping children understand strong feelings, find calm, and respond more steadily, built around your child.
Big feelings understood, not managed away.
- BSc Psychology (Hons)
- Qualified Teacher Status
- London Teacher of the Year Award 2021
- Psychological Researcher
- Former Assistant Psychologist
- 10+ years experience across Psychology and Education
- In person across North London and online worldwide
Emotional regulation coaching for children offers a warm, developmental space for big feelings and emotional understanding. When overwhelm takes over, Ruby and your child explore what is happening and build practical strategies that fit the individual child. Sessions in North London and online support self-understanding and steadier ways to respond, without treating feelings as something to be fixed.
Who it's for
- Children who feel things very strongly and very quickly
- Children who find frustration or disappointment hard to move past
- Children who get overwhelmed by busy or noisy days
- Children who hold it together at school and let go at home
- Children who want words for what they are feeling
How Ruby approaches it
- Understanding when the big moments happen, and what sits underneath them
- Building emotional vocabulary, so feelings can be named rather than acted out
- Practical, personal strategies for finding calm in the moment
- Noticing early signs, so a wave can be met before it breaks
- Rebuilding after a hard moment, without shame
What Ruby and your child work towards
Every child is different, but this is the kind of growth Ruby and your child work towards together.
What emotional regulation coaching involves
Emotional regulation is the ability to notice a feeling, understand it, and respond to it in a way that works for you. For many children, the difficulty is not the feeling itself but how quickly and how strongly it arrives, and how little time there seems to be between the feeling and the reaction. Coaching helps a child recognise the early signs of frustration, worry or overwhelm, find words for what is happening, and build strategies for finding calm that genuinely suit them.
Ruby and your child also spend time on what happens afterwards, so a hard moment can be repaired without shame. Feelings are not treated as a problem to remove. The aim is that your child understands themselves better and has more choice about how they respond. Coaching is not therapy or clinical treatment, and where a child needs that kind of support Ruby will say so.
How it works
- 01It starts with a free 15-minute discovery call about what is happening for your child and what you are hoping for.
- 02Ruby builds a programme around your child's goals, strengths and needs. The focus and pace are shaped with your child, not set in advance.
- 03There is no minimum. Programmes continue for as long as they help, with regular reviews along the way.
Frequently asked questions
Is this therapy or counselling?
No. This is educational, psychology-informed coaching. It is not therapy or counselling, and it is not a substitute for clinical support. If Ruby believes a child would benefit from clinical support, she will always say so.
What ages is this suitable for?
Programmes are designed for children and young people aged 7 to 18, with sessions adapted to the child's age, confidence, and context.
Is this therapy for my child's emotions?
No. This is coaching that builds emotional skills and understanding. It is not therapy, treatment or assessment for a mental health condition. If Ruby believes a child would benefit from clinical support, she will always say so.
What happens on the discovery call?
The free discovery call is a chance for Ruby to understand what is going on for your child, answer your questions, and decide together whether coaching feels like a good fit.
How many sessions will my child need?
There is no minimum. Programmes continue for as long as your child needs. Some children need a short, focused block, while others benefit from longer support. Ruby and the family review together as sessions progress.
Talk it through with Ruby.
A free 15-minute discovery call, no pressure and no obligation.
Education-led tuition and coaching, not therapy or clinical treatment. If Ruby believes a child would benefit from clinical support, she will always say so.