“The true character of society is revealed in how it treats its children.” Nelson Mandela
I am a UK-based children’s mental health expert, therapist and speaker offering child-centered, culturally informed support that is identity affirming and prioritses emotional wellbeing, empowering children to thrive. My work supports children, families and professionals through evidence based and trauma informed practice.
MBACP Registered Therapist
Working with me
My work sits at the intersection of children’s emotional wellbeing, antiracism in education, cultural competence, and psychotherapy.
Therapy
Ongoing therapeutic support or short term therapy with me might be just what your child needs to shift any mental health and wellbeing difficulties they might be experiencing. I work closely with the young person and/or their families to improve emotional wellbeing and develop tools to support their mental health, in the moment and beyond their therapy journey.
Courses
I offer a range of courses for parents to help with child well-being, and courses for organisations such as schools that are designed to help them think strategically and be reflective in their approach in implementing changes that promote racial identity and cultural competence awareness and practice within education and mental health sectors.
Professionals
I offer a collaborative, supportive and non-judgmental space to mental health practitioners to reflect on their practice, and the emotional impact of the work within the system. Reflective and clinical supervision allows you to also develop your cultural awareness and understanding of intersectionality, thus strengthen your practice.
“Kemi did an excellent training video for my website about supporting children suffering from bereavement. She is a professional and brilliant trainer.”
Katherine Houghton ~ Founder and Director, Early Years Staffroom
Meet Kemi
Kemi is a UK-based, MBACP-registered Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with over 15 years’ experience supporting children, young people, and families. She is an experienced trainer, consultant, and keynote speaker on children’s mental health, specialising in cultural competence, racial identity, racial trauma, and antiracism in education.
Alongside her clinical work, Kemi delivers training, consultancy, and supervision for therapists and staff in education (senior leaders, safeguarding leads, and pastoral staff) supporting culturally responsive and psychologically informed practice in schools and mental health settings.
Kemi is known for her creative, collaborative, and child-centred approach, working systemically with families, schools, and professional networks to create environments where children’s emotional wellbeing, identity, and psychological safety are prioritised. Kemi’s guiding purpose in all her work is based on the view that with all the difficulties and challenges that may come with childhood and adolescence, subjecting children to racialised experiences and racial trauma should not be one of them.
