Relationship and Family Therapy - RAFT Ltd

13/03/2026

🌼 Mother’s Day can be a tender time for many.
For some it’s a celebration, for others it brings up grief, distance, complicated relationships, or memories that feel heavy. However it shows up for you, your feelings are valid.

How is this time of year for you? Does Mother’s Day affect you or your family in ways that aren’t always easy to talk about?

At Raft, we support individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of life experiences - joyful, painful, and everything in between. You don’t have to navigate it alone.
If this season feels difficult, we’re here to listen.

Contact us via our bio to see how we can support you

12/03/2026

15/02/2026

As we come to the end of Children’s Mental Health Week, we want to share some helpful reminders…

Feelings come and go.
They’re a lot like the weather —
Sometimes sunny,
Sometimes stormy,
Always changing.
No feeling lasts forever, even the tough ones.

Here are a few simple ways to support big feelings in young children through communication.

15/02/2026

Children and young people experience all kinds of emotions, some small, some very big. Big feelings can show up as: anger, sadness, worry, excitement and many more emotions.

Big feelings are a normal part of growing up. What matters most is helping children learn how to understand and manage them.

Here are a few tips to help support the children in your life.

14/02/2026

RAFT’s experienced family coaches are dedicated to supporting parents and carers in managing home dynamics, fostering stronger family connections, and enhancing day-to-day coping skills.

We offer our services to all types of families through a variety of formats, including online, in-person, and in-school counselling.

Discover more about how we can support your family unit via our website.

14/02/2026

Children's counselling offers a safe, calm space where they can explore their feelings through play, creativity, and conversation at their own pace. It's not about labelling or diagnosing; it's about giving them tools to feel more confident, understood, and secure.

If you're curious about whether this could help your family, reaching out for a conversation is a great first step. You don't need to have everything figured out, that's what support is for.

Contact our team to see how we can help your family

12/02/2026

Children’s Mental Health Week is a reminder of something we are passionate about: every child deserves to feel seen, heard, and supported. We’re committed to championing children’s and young people’s wellbeing every day, and this week gives us a special moment to pause, reflect, and shine a light on the challenges they face.

When children learn about their feelings early on, they build confidence, resilience, and stronger relationships. This week encourages families, schools, and communities to slow down and notice how children are really doing.

Supporting children doesn’t have to be complicated. Small, everyday actions make a big difference. Listening without judgement, naming feelings together, creating calm moments, and offering reassurance all help children feel safe and understood.

When adults stay curious, patient, and connected, children learn that it’s okay to talk about their feelings and that they never have to face big emotions alone.

Find out more about our family counselling services: https://www.raft.org.uk/

12/02/2026

Children's Mental Health Week is a reminder of something we are passionate about: every child deserves to feel seen, heard, and supported. We're committed to championing children's and young people's wellbeing every day, and this week gives us a special moment to pause, reflect, and shine a light on the challenges they face.

When children learn about their feelings early on, they build confidence, resilience, and stronger relationships. This week encourages families, schools, and communities to slow down and notice how children are really doing.

Supporting children doesn't have to be complicated. Small, everyday actions make a big difference. Listening without judgement, naming feelings together, creating calm moments, and offering reassurance all help children feel safe and understood.

When adults stay curious, patient, and connected, children learn that it's okay to talk about their feelings and that they never have to face big emotions alone.

Find out more about our family counselling services: https://www.raft.org.uk/

29/01/2026

Last year we delivered over 119 sessions of family coaching helping bring families closer and this year we look to meet with more families to help bridge the gap between parents and carers and the children they care for.

No family looks the same but with the many challenges of teenage hold having the support and understanding of a loved one makes the difference

Speak to one of our team members this week to see how we can support your family unit: https://www.raft.org.uk/contact-us

26/01/2026

Explore career‑boosting training with RAFT online this year!

Head to our website to explore the 5 online modules and find out how this course could help your career.

Join R.A.F.T online for 5 modules spread across 14 teaching sessions covering the essentials of successful relationship counselling.

What to expect:
- This course explores systemic concepts and cultural considerations in relationship counselling, from the initiation of relationships to intimacy and s*x and relationship breakdown.
- This training also includes an introduction to working with families, with a focus on the changing landscape of families and learning to listen to the child’s voice in the family setting.

Find out more today: https://www.raft.org.uk/training-and-cpd.html

19/01/2026

Expand your expertise. Join RAFT’s one‑year online Level 5 post-qualification training in Relationship Counselling.

Boost your career this year. What could you learn from this course?

You’ll familiarise yourself with systemic concepts and systemic questioning, family scripts, genograms, recognise and respond to power imbalances, working with neurodivergence, dynamic mapping, recognise and work with pursuer: distancer relationships, PLISSIT, building and working with families, potential stressors in family lifecycles, the child’s voice in the family setting, working with patriarchy, incels and toxic masculinity.

Head to our website to explore the 5 online modules and find out how this course could help your career: https://www.raft.org.uk/training-and-cpd.html

17/01/2026

New years is a perfect time to reflect and look forward to new and exciting changes. Are you looking to put yourself first this year?

No matter your work life, family priorities, or daily agenda, taking care of yourself is key to building a life that feels rewarding and deeply connected. Good relationships are also important and worth investing in, for your wellbeing, your confidence, and your future.

If you’re ready to nurture healthier connections, strengthen communication, or simply understand yourself better, our relationship counselling services are here to support you every step of the way.

Speak to one of our team members this week to see how we can support you in making a change : https://www.raft.org.uk/contact-us