Our Programmes

We have launched a business to provide a readily accessible programme, specialising in behaviour change and wellbeing, in response to the current mental health crisis sweeping across schools across the nation. 

With the worryingly rapid rise in levels of stress, anxiety and depression experienced by children, we are aware that schools are under resourced to provide students with appropriate levels of pastoral care, which is having an impact on learning and development. Placing the need for student counsel and guidance at a critical level. 

Signposted organisations such as CAMHS, YES as well as primary care are having to operate on a triage and often 'emergency only' system, due to significant demand and therefore prioritising those at greater risk. The fact that systems in place to help children are currently overwhelmed and failing due to long wait periods, is resulting in the consequence of those children who are yet to escalate (but will suffer if their problems are not addressed), being neglected

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Hawkins and Poll present our model as a proactive solution, rather than firefighting a fast escalating epidemic. Its time that alternative solutions are urgently implemented and we are confident that our programme will alleviate the pressure currently experienced by schools and provide access to critical, complementary pastoral care, to ensure the immediate physical and emotional needs of all pupils are supported. 

Through years of training, we have developed a programme targeting adolescent behaviours. Using a holistic approach to psychological techniques, drawing from Person Centered, CBT, Gestalt therapy and Psychodynamic approaches, children’s thought processes are challenged impacting their emotions, which leads to a change in behaviour.

Through a review of empirical evidence, we believe combining talk therapy with personal training leads to greater physiological and psychological benefits. Tapping into these physiological effects from exercise, significantly improves the progress children make during therapy sessions. Mood is elevated with the release of a variety of hormones working together to make you feel good. As well as a decrease in stress hormones like Cortisol, maximising the effectiveness of each session. 

We know the current pressures surrounding our daily lives leave many of us feeling low, demotivated and unhappy with the way we look and feel. We have a tendency to adopt a stop-start/all or nothing approach in trying to lead a healthier and happier lifestyle. This is ultimately unsustainable and leaves us feeling defeated with little or no improvement towards our health goals. 

At Hawkins and Poll, we are committed to helping you to reach a sustainable goal for the long term to stop negative patterns of behaviour and quash cycles of you feeling up and down. Our goal is to put a smile back on your face for the long-term. 

To achieve this, Melanie and Sunita have developed an integrated approach to exercise, nutrition and behaviour change. Drawing upon strategies in these three areas, we have developed a tailored program to suits individual needs to drive long term sustainable mind and body health goals for lasting success.

The programme will start with an initial introduction session, following this we will make a recommendation on call length and number of sessions that would be of benefit to help you reach your goals. Sessions consist of Behaviour Change Therapy, Nutrition Support and a variety of Exercise Activities to suit all levels. The programme is modular so we will make recommendation on the mix of these sessions following your introduction session.