About Us
Families and Children Empowered is a therapeutic service, and between us, we have over 20+ years of experience working with children and families.
Here at F.A.C.E we work with pre-school children, young people and parents.
We work with children ages 4-12 (and ages 12-16 on a case-by-case basis).
We offer therapeutic consultancy services online, by phone, or in person, where appropriate, to ensure continuity of support for the families and young people we work with.
We have been trained by Place2Be, who are accredited by Counselling and Psychotherapy Central.
At F.A.C.E the range of services we provide are 1:1 individual sessions and group sessions (dependant on package requirements).
It is a process where individuals or families can talk about issues and problems that they are facing in their lives. We pride our self on offering a confidential and non-judgmental space. In turn supporting parents / caregivers whilst promoting parenting skills to support families.
We Offer therapeutic counselling support, promoting opportunities; for children and young people to express their emotions and feelings through a natural, self-guided, self-healing process.
F.A.C.E aims to reach both children and families supporting them in gaining a greater understanding of self and making positive changes.
Meet the Team
Tani
Tani is an experienced therapist and qualified social worker with a strong commitment to supporting children, young people, parents, carers and adults. She brings valuable experience from working with individuals and families, helping them navigate challenges and promoting emotional wellbeing.
With qualifications in counselling and safeguarding children and families, Tani takes a compassionate, person-centred approach, creating a safe and supportive environment where individuals feel heard, understood and empowered.
Tani is registered with Social Work England and is passionate about helping children and families build resilience, strengthen relationships and achieve positive outcomes.
Tani has 10 years' experience of working in different local authorities in a variety of different teams with children services, working directly with carers and parents who have young people and children who have entered into care.
She has worked in teams such as; children looked after, child protection, early help team and the fostering service.
Tani is dedicated to helping children and families rebuild relationships and trust through a therapeutic understanding of attachment. Her focus is always on keeping children safe and within their families wherever possible. She believes strongly in the benefits of collaborative therapeutic support for children and families.
Tani specialises in working directly with children who have/are under the care of children services and producing work such as life story books and words and pictures.
Kaz
Kaz has over 15 years of experience working with children and parents, supporting families through challenges and helping them build confidence, resilience, and positive relationships.
Throughout her career, Kaz has worked within the local authority’s Early Help Team and in school settings, providing one-to-one support for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Emotional and Social Behaviour (ESB) needs.
Kaz has qualifications in life coaching, counselling, and psychotherapy, alongside extensive experience in child-centred therapeutic work.
She is passionate about supporting children’s emotional well-being, social development, and individual needs, while helping parents develop positive parenting skills and strategies to support their children effectively.
As a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, Kaz takes a compassionate, understanding, and person-centred approach to her work. She has experience delivering parenting workshops, supporting children in developing social skills, and working with families across both school and community settings.
With her wealth of experience and commitment to helping others, Kaz aims to empower parents, adults and strengthen family relationships, and provide children with the support and guidance they need to thrive.
Kaz believes that every child and family is unique and deserves to feel heard, understood, and supported. Her approach focuses on building trust, nurturing emotional well-being, and creating positive environments where children and parents can grow together.
Kaz is both experienced in child therapeutic work and supporting parents with parenting skills.
She is passionate about helping families unpick what's behind the behaviours that are exhausting family life whilst supporting parents and care givers in their own journeys to bring real and sustained change.
Her specialisms are working directly with parents and young children that have been diagnosed or in the process of being diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and SEMH ( Social, Emotional and Mental Health ).
Families and Children Empowered understand this can also be a challenging time for parents, caregivers and guardians and so hence at F.A.C.E we promote working together with you.
Testimonials
I have found family support from Kaz to be very helpful since the start. Particularly with the phase my son is going through. The recommended solutions are very much life saving at times. Having spoken to her or knowing that I can discuss our present situation with an understanding person is a big relief and has lowered our distress levels.
Parent QI
I find Tani's communication clear and efficient. I find her efficiency refreshing and very reassuring
Carer SM
Kaz has supported us with our children’s behaviour when we have struggled with strategies of support and modelling different ways to do this. She has been a consistent figure of support through our journey of parenting and supporting with our Childs changing behaviours. Lovely lady thank you
Parent
Tani is brilliant, and so organised, she knows her work and what she is talking about. It makes it so much easier for us
Carer SR
I was struggling to get my first child to sleep when he was 8 months old and was going through a bad phase when Kaz gave me advice and support and printed relevant material. With her encouragement, I managed to sleep-train my child, and he now sleeps through the night! I cannot tell you how grateful I am to her for this.
Parent AM
Kaz was my greatest support in helping me reframe my negative thought patterns through positive talk, strategies, and techniques. So grateful
CYP L