WELCOME
Brighter Minds Coaching was created from a strong desire to support children’s wellbeing and success in education. A holistic, child-centred approach, blending coaching, mindfulness, and tutoring to create a nurturing environment for your child to thrive.
About
Stephanie is a fully qualified Primary Teacher with over 10 years specialised experience as a Support for Learning Teacher in a Scottish Primary School. Driven by a desire to support children’s mental health as well as their education, Stephanie has completed further qualifications in teaching mindfulness and recently completed coach training to deliver life coaching to children and adults. She is an intuitive, inclusive practitioner who can offer a unique, nurturing blend of coaching, mindfulness and tutoring to help your child thrive.
Let’s work together to build a bright future for your child!
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Extensive experience teaching Primary children with a wide range of Additional Support Needs (ASN).
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Dyslexia Support - advice on the identification process and strategies to support children and teens.
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Maths intervention - trained to deliver the Numicon Intervention Programme to children aged 6 - 11.
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Member of the PVG scheme
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Child Protection Officer for Scottish Target and Field Archery Association.
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Certified Children's Mindfulness Teacher - Trained to deliver the Youth Mindfulness Programme to children and teens.
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Certified Children's Wellbeing Coach - Stephanie completed an Accredited Award in Coach Training 2025 and is now working towards full accreditation with the Association For Coaching.
Services
Coaching
Mindset coaching to grow confidence, resilience and build emotional intelligence to cope with challenges. Coaching offers a safe space, where children and young people can feel listened to and understood. Gentle coaching techniques are used to help reframe negative thinking and soothe anxious thoughts. Suitable for ages 5+.
Parent coaching is available to help you understand your child's needs, strengthen your confidence, and create positive change at home and in partnership with school.
Available in-person in the comfort of my garden room. Coaching can be delivered in individual or block sessions (at a reduced rate).
Mindfulness
Bespoke sessions following the Youth Mindfulness Kids Programme for children age 7 - 11 years old and the Youth Mindfulness SOMA Programme for young people age 12 and over. These evidence-informed programmes help develop emotional regulation, resilience, self-awareness, focus, and coping strategies, supporting children to navigate life's challenges with greater confidence and calm.
Mindfulness sessions can be tailored to meet the needs of individual children, families, schools and community groups. Whether you're looking for one-to-one support, a short block of sessions, workshops or ongoing programmes, sessions can be adapted to suit your goals, timescale and budget.
Tutoring
As a qualified Primary School Teacher, specialised in Support for Learning, Stephanie provides tailored support for children experiencing difficulties with reading, writing, spelling and maths. She can also offer dyslexia support (including advice to parents on the dyslexia identification process) and advice and wellbeing support to children and teens.
Stephanie offers Numicon Diagnostic Assessments to provide a detailed picture of a child's mathematical understanding, identifying strengths, misconceptions and gaps in learning. Following the assessment, she can deliver the Numicon Intervention Programme. This is a multi-sensory approach that uses visual and tactile resources to build confidence and develop a secure understanding of number and mathematical concepts. Suitable for children aged 6–11, the programme is ideal for those who would benefit from targeted support to catch up and thrive in maths.
Children learn best when they feel safe and supported. Alongside targeted educational support, I naturally weave coaching and mindfulness strategies into tutoring sessions to help children develop confidence, resilience and a positive relationship with learning.
Sessions take place in my peaceful garden room - a calm, welcoming space where children can learn, grow and build confidence at their own pace.
Tutoring sessions are available on a one-to-one basis, with discounted rates available for block bookings. This allows us to create consistency and build on progress over time, supporting children to develop both their skills and confidence.
For some children, I may recommend beginning with a few coaching sessions before starting tutoring. This provides an opportunity to understand their individual strengths, challenges, mindset and learning needs, helping them to feel more confident, motivated and ready to engage with learning.
Reviews
It brings me so much joy to work with children and young people and to witness the growth in their confidence, self-belief and resilience, along with all the other positive changes that coaching and tutoring can facilitate.
I'm incredibly grateful to the families who have kindly given me permission to share their feedback. Here are just a few of the lovely words they've shared about their experiences.
Contact
Brighter Minds Coaching is based in Linlithgow, West Lothian.
To find out more and have a chat about how I can help, please email info@brightermindscoaching.co.uk or complete the enquiry form below.