Education Consultancy & Training from Clare Williams
Transforming education through emotional wellbeing
Primary Teacher | Educational Psychotherapist | Author | Speaker | Consultant
Clare Williams is an experienced educator, psychotherapist, and advocate for children’s mental health and wellbeing. Her work supports schools, professionals, and families to build emotionally healthy, relationship-centred cultures where every child can thrive.
Hamish & Milo – Dedicated to nurturing children’s emotional growth, confidence and sense of belonging
Clare is Author and Co-Founder of Hamish & Milo an organisation dedicated to nurturing children’s emotional wellbeing and supporting their social and emotional development through evidence-based programmes, resources, training and software.
Hamish & Milo provides a comprehensive range of SEL and SEMH programmes to support children with SEMH needs effectively. Social-emotional themes include anxiety, resilience, diversity, anger, change, friendship, conflict, loss, sadness and self-esteem as well as a Family Programme helping to build school and family partnerships and to collaboratively support the wellbeing of children.
Each of the programmes support children to:
- Build trusted relationships with key adults and other children
- Gain a sense of social connectedness and belonging
- Understand and express their emotions safely
- Develop empathy, confidence and resilience
Drawing on her experience in education, psychotherapy, and child development, Clare’s belief is in supporting every child to feel seen, heard and able to flourish.
Optimus Education Adviser – Supporting Whole-School Wellbeing
Clare is an Advisor and Verifier for Optimus Education, specialising in:
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The Wellbeing Award for Schools (WAS)
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The Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA)
She works with schools across the UK to embed sustainable wellbeing practices and build stronger relationships between schools, parents, and communities.
Through this role, Clare helps school leaders:
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Develop clear action plans for wellbeing
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Strengthen family-school partnerships
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Build compassionate, emotionally healthy cultures for pupils and staff
Services from Clare include…
Training & Consultancy
Clare delivers bespoke training and consultancy to help schools embed trauma-informed, relationship-based practice. Her sessions cover:
• Understanding Attachment & Relational Trauma
• Emotional Literacy & Self-Regulation
• Managing Behaviour through Empathy and Connection
• Bereavement, Loss & Change
• Building Whole-School Wellbeing Frameworks
Educational Psychotherapy for Children
Educational psychotherapy is a specialised therapeutic approach that supports children and young people whose emotional experiences are affecting their ability to learn. It weaves together insights from psychology, child development, and education to help uncover the feelings, relationships, and patterns that may be getting in the way of progress in school.
Through sensitive, reflective work, often using play, creativity, or carefully guided conversation, educational psychotherapy helps children make sense of their inner world, build confidence, and develop the emotional resilience they need to thrive both academically and personally.
Supervision & Mentoring for School Staff
Through reflective supervision and mentoring, Clare supports teachers, SENCOs, ELSAs, and pastoral staff to process emotional challenges, strengthen resilience, and sustain compassionate practice.
Alternative Provision – Nurturing SEMH
Clare developed the Thrive Education Zone (TEZ) model—an exemplar of therapeutic, relational SEMH provision.
This model helps schools create nurturing spaces for children to re-engage with learning and build emotional wellbeing.
Publications and Programmes
Clare co-authored Jigsaw PSHE, a widely used curriculum integrating mindfulness, emotional literacy, and social skills.
To support children’s post pandemic recovery, Clare wrote the TISUK Rainbow Pathway: Return to School Programme.
Her work continues to shape trauma-responsive and relational practice in schools, inspiring educators to place wellbeing at the centre of learning.
A Vision for Education
Clare believes that emotional wellbeing is fundamental to learning. Through her teaching, consultancy, and creative programmes, she helps schools and families build environments where relationships, safety, and empathy form the foundation for success.
“When children feel emotionally safe and understood, they can truly learn, grow, and thrive.”
Clare Williams
