Little Loves Wellbeing - Danielle Brown Kelly

Little Loves Wellbeing - Danielle Brown Kelly Danielle Brown-Kelly | Trauma-Informed Specialist | Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner | Community-Inclusive SEND Support & Advocacy.

Professional Profile:
Empathetic, trauma-informed, and neuro-affirming practitioner with experience supporting children, families, and educators in the areas of SEND, emotional wellbeing, and inclusion. Founder of Little Loves Wellbeing, a community-led initiative that promotes emotional literacy, sensory awareness, and connection through workshops, wellbeing resources, and the Little Loves Wellbeing Library. Bringing together lived experience, psychology study, and specialist training, I work to bridge the gap between education, wellbeing, and family support, helping every child feel safe, understood, and supported to thrive. Key Skills & Focus Areas:-

• SEND

• Emotional literacy and self-regulation

• Sensory processing and inclusive environments

• Trauma-informed and attachment-based practice

• Parent/carer guidance and EHCP support

• Community wellbeing and therapeutic play

• Child and youth mental health awareness



Training & Qualifications:-

Academic & Professional:

• BSc (Hons) Psychology (Open University)- in progress

• Diploma in Child Psychology (Open University)

• Level 2 Understanding Autism

• Level 2 Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

• Level 2 Understanding Children & Young People’s Mental Health

• Training Course in Behaviour That Challenges

• Trauma-Informed & SEND Advocate Training

• Leadership for Inclusion & Early Years Practice- Dingley’s Promise

• Intersections in Early Years Practice- Dingley’s Promise

• Safeguarding for Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing- NSPCC

• GDPR Awareness Certified

Mental Health & Wellbeing:

• Mental Health First Aider- MHFA England

• Suicide Prevention Training- PAPYRUS

Trauma & Attachment Practitioner Training- Institute of Child Psychology, including-
The Whole Brain Child
• Understanding Intergenerational Trauma
• Exploring Attachment: The Power of Relationships
• The Impact of Childhood Trauma on the Brain
• Sensory Foundations
• Childhood Trauma: Finding a Way Through
• Seeing the Parent: Shifting Toward a Family-Centred Culture
• Teaching Mindfulness to Children & Teens


First Aid & Safety:

• Paediatric First Aid Certified

• Mental Health First Aid Certified

• Suicide Prevention Trained


Experience Highlights:

• Founder & Owner– Little Loves Wellbeing & Little Loves Wellbeing Library

Created and manage a community wellbeing hub focused on emotional literacy, inclusion, and sensory awareness for children and families. Deliver workshops, curate resources, and collaborate with schools and community groups to promote neuro-affirming and trauma-informed practice.

• Administrator & Director– Parent-Led SEND Support Group

Coordinate community-led initiatives offering peer support, signposting, and information sharing for parents and carers of children with SEND.

• Play Leader & Nursery Assistant– Early Years and Primary Settings

Supported inclusive practice in early years environments, promoting play-based emotional learning and early identification of additional needs.

• Youth Mentor & Community Advocate

Provided 1:1 and group mentoring for young people, focusing on emotional regulation, confidence, and wellbeing.

• Founder– Local Youth Charity

Established and ran a youth charity promoting wellbeing, creativity, and community action through fundraising, events, and therapeutic writing projects.

• Facilitator– Parent & Educator Workshops

Design and deliver sessions on sensory needs, inclusion, and emotional wellbeing. Provide practical guidance and resources to promote understanding and connection.

• Creator– The A–Z of SEND: A Parent and Educator Glossary

Developed a widely shared glossary to help families and educators understand key SEND terms, empowering parents to navigate education systems confidently.

• Co-Publisher– “Our Story” (Therapeutic Writing Project)

Co-created and published a collection of personal stories highlighting resilience, identity, and the healing power of writing.

• Community Advisor– Sensory & Inclusion Practice

Advise schools, community groups, and local organisations on sensory-friendly and inclusive approaches for neurodivergent children.

• SEND & EHCP Family Support

Experienced in supporting families through the EHCP process, including form completion, evidence gathering, attending review meetings, and helping families access disability-related funding and support services. Awards & Recognition:
• Certificate of Recognition-Executive Dean Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement

• Certificate of Recognition- Sir Lenny Henry Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement

• Psychology Module Distinction- Open University

Professional Vision:
Through Little Loves Wellbeing and my continued studies in Psychology, my goal is to build bridges between wellbeing, education and the community: Empowering families, children, and professionals to create environments that are inclusive, sensory-aware, and emotionally safe.

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09/01/2026

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09/01/2026

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Our next Gong Bath session is coming up! 🙌

On Friday 30th January 2026 from 12.50pm until 1.30pm, IPSUM will be hosting a Gong Bath, with Blossoms Meditation, at The Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, SN1 5BP.

You will be bathed in the healing frequency of the gong to enter deep relaxation and to bring back harmony and balance to your mind and body. This will cost £10. 🧘

If anyone would like to book a place, please contact us on 01793 695405!

🤔 Why could a Gong Bath benefit you?
A Gong Bath can be a powerful tool for supporting mental health by promoting deep relaxation and stress relief. The soothing, resonant vibrations of the gong help calm the nervous system, quiet a racing mind, and encourage a meditative state. This can reduce feelings of anxiety, tension, and overwhelm while improving emotional balance. By creating a sense of stillness and presence, Gong Baths allow participants to release built-up stress and connect with a deeper sense of inner peace and wellbeing.

(If you have them, you're welcome to bring along a yoga mat, blanket and eye mask, to allow yourself to fully relax!)
*Any card payment will be needed in advance, or cash is accepted upon arrival 😊

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09/01/2026
Reccomending some Little Loves Library books to someone earlier
07/01/2026

Reccomending some Little Loves Library books to someone earlier

07/01/2026
January - SEND support dates. Will add as any more come in.
07/01/2026

January - SEND support dates.
Will add as any more come in.

Rigid Play – When Imagination Has RulesTypically, when people talk about early signs of autism, they mention children li...
04/01/2026

Rigid Play – When Imagination Has Rules

Typically, when people talk about early signs of autism, they mention children lining toys up in neat rows. That wasn’t my son. His traits presented differently, but still noticeably in the way he played.

My son who is autistic, has always fascinated me in how he plays. His and his brother (also autistic) never mixed toys when they were younger.
Their play followed very clear, unbreakable rules. Toys were never mixed. You couldn’t even think about introducing Pokémon into a Mario world. Each toy belonged strictly within its own theme, and that was that.

His play is imaginative, but in a very specific way. He uses figures, builds scenes, and creates stories, but those stories usually mirror exactly what he has seen on television or read in books. There is comfort in that familiarity, in knowing precisely how things are meant to unfold. When I tried to join in, eager to be part of his world, I would often be met with a firm, “No, they can’t do that.” There was a right way for the story to go, and improvisation wasn’t part of the plan.

Even now, when he plays with his best friend, who is also autistic, the same pattern appears. Before any play begins, everything is carefully planned and directed. Each scenario is discussed before it is acted out. It’s incredibly rigid, yet they have so much fun within those boundaries. Their enjoyment doesn’t come from spontaneity, but from structure and shared understanding.

This rigidity became especially clear during his ASD assessment. The paediatrician laid out a few everyday objects and began to play creatively with them. A pencil became a queen, small rubbers were the people in her kingdom, and a stapler was transformed into an evil king trying to take over the world. She showed him this story and then asked him to copy it using the same objects.

He looked at them and said, “I’m a pencil and these are my rubbers, and oh no, here comes the stapler.” The objects stayed exactly what they were. There was no renaming or transformation, just literal interpretation.

That moment, and his times of play capture so much of who he is. He is repetitive, structured, ordered, and deeply literal. His play may not look the way people expect imaginative play to look, but it is still rich, meaningful, and entirely his own 🩵

Picture: hypermobile play 😅

You can tell Christmas is over 😅  at one point we had 4/5 of us in the red over Christmas. Lovely to see that we’re all ...
03/01/2026

You can tell Christmas is over 😅 at one point we had 4/5 of us in the red over Christmas.

Lovely to see that we’re all climbing back up, feeling good, respecting the space of those that are at the bottom half of their battery.

I love that everyone takes this seriously and shades their battery in, and that we each respect how much energy each of us are working with.

Happy full moon 🌕✨Before you scroll past thinking “here we go, moon people again” 😅 stay with me for a second.This is no...
03/01/2026

Happy full moon 🌕✨

Before you scroll past thinking “here we go, moon people again” 😅 stay with me for a second.

This is not about crystals, spells, or suddenly howling at the sky (unless you want to, no judgment here). It’s about paying attention.

Fact: the moon controls the tides. Entire oceans rise and fall because of its gravity.
Also fact: the human body is about 60% water (I think)
So how anyone can accept the idea that the moon affects everything except us? That’s not very scientific now is it.

Studies have shown that full moons can influence sleep, heart rhythms, hormones, and even behavior patterns. Hospitals, emergency rooms, birth rates, and animals all show changes around the full moon. That’s not hippie stuff, that’s biology responding to a rhythm older than calendars.

And women? Oh, we’ve always known.

Long before all the artificial lighting, planners, and burnout culture, life moved with the moon. Our menstrual cycles often aligned with the lunar cycle, which is why moon, month, and menstruation are literally connected. Coincidence? Not likely.

For most of history, the moon wasn’t dismissed, it was honored. Women gathered under full moons to rest, release, reflect, and reset. The moon was a clock, and a guide, and something sacred.
Deeply observant humans working with nature instead of against it.

Somewhere along the way we decided that intuition wasn’t “serious” enough and that reverence meant you weren’t logical. But here’s the fun twist, science is slowly catching up to what women already knew.

Taking the full moon seriously doesn’t mean you have to believe in anything mystical. It just means noticing patterns, honoring cycles, and giving yourself permission to slow down or feel things more intensely when the energy is high.

So tonight?
Set intentions. Get outside. Charge them crystals out in the moonlight. Make that moon water. Let go of something that’s been weighing on you.
Call it science. Call it awareness. Call it common sense.

The moon’s been doing her thing for billions of years.
So let’s remember how to listen again

And just to make tonight even better, this full moon is a Wolf Moon 🐺

Traditionally, the Wolf Moon got its name because wolves were heard howling more during this time of year. Calling to their pack. Checking in. Re-aligning. Staying connected.

Which feels very on brand for this moment.

This moon is about instinct, intuition, community, and trusting your inner voice a little louder than usual. It’s about remembering who you are beneath the noise and moving with confidence instead of doubt.

So if you feel a little more energised, emotional, expressive, or bold tonight, congratulations. You’re not “off.” You’re tuned in.

Happy Wolf Moon
Listen closely. Your instincts know exactly what they’re doing 🌕 ✨

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