They Are The Future: Parenting Support by Experts, Exactly When You Need It
Are you exhausted from managing meltdowns, navigating school challenges, and feeling lost about how to get your happy, healthy child back?
You shouldn’t have to wait years on a waiting list to get parenting support for your child’s behaviour or emotional difficulties.
They Are The Future is a parent support platform run by Dr. Lucy Russell and her team. Lucy is an NHS and Oxford University-trained Clinical Child Psychologist with 20+ years of experience working with children and teens. Her clinic, Everlief Child Psychology, is one of the largest in the UK and supports families through 1-1 child-psychologist sessions and a range of other services including autism and ADHD assessments.
Since 2012, over 5,000 families have trusted us to help them. Now we want to help even more families by offering online parenting support that you can access at any time!
5 Signs You Need Expert Support with Your Child’s Behaviour & Emotions
Standard parenting advice hasn’t worked, or has made things worse, because it wasn’t right for your child’s needs
You feel alone in this, because friends and family – even teachers – don’t see what you’re dealing with every day
You’re constantly adjusting plans or avoiding situations because of your child’s anxiety or behaviour, leaving everyone feeling restricted
You stay awake worrying about your child’s emotional wellbeing, friendships, or future independence
Despite following countless podcasts, YouTube channels, and trying different approaches, you still don’t have a clear way forward
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What You Can Expect From Lucy and Her Team!…
Practical, down-to-earth support: Realistic solutions that work in your everyday life.
Values-based approach: Understanding and supporting each child as they are, focusing on adapting environments over changing the child.
Collaborative Partnership: Our professional expertise combined with your knowledge of your child to create the most effective support plan.
Impactful Change Through Small Steps: We believe that small, consistent changes can transform a child’s life and wellbeing.
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Hi there!
I’m Lucy
I’m a child clinical psychologist and a mum of two.
Family life can be tough at times and I know it’s hard to get parenting support. I want to help you feel confident as a parent, with clear and sensible strategies to make things better.
I aim to give you easy-to-implement steps so you can help your child to be happy, healthy and thriving again.