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Hi, I'm Abby Linn
I help prepare and support children and their families who are facing medical procedures. Together we will work through your worries and struggles by gaining knowledge and practical coping strategies so you and your child can cope with confidence!
Registered Play Specialist //
Director - Creative Coping Limited
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Hi, I'm Abby Linn
I help prepare and support children and their families who are facing medical procedures. Together we will work through your worries and struggles by gaining knowledge and practical coping strategies so you and your child can cope with confidence!
Registered Play Specialist //
Director - Creative Coping Limited
Book your FREE ten minute consultation today
Hi, I'm Abby Linn
I help prepare and support children and their families who are facing medical procedures. Together we will work through your worries and struggles by gaining knowledge and practical coping strategies so you and your child can cope with confidence!
Registered Play Specialist //
Director - Creative Coping Limited
Book your FREE ten minute consultation today
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Child Consultations
We can work with your child 1:1 to identify their specific needs. We will explore their past experiences, identify their anxieties and together will develop individual coping strategies so that they can cope with confidence.
Parent Consultations
We will provide you, the parent with knowledge, information and an understanding of what your child is about to experience. We will teach you tools and practical coping strategies so you can emotionally and physically support your child with confidence.
Group Education
Our Parent and Teacher workshops include not only knowledge and information about specific procedures, but will provide you with practical tools and coping strategies you can implement today to help you as parents and teachers to support your children.
Professional Development
Creative Coping offers Professional Development for healthcare professionals. We are available to work collaboratively with you to develop packages to meet the needs of your specialty.
Creative Coping is amazing!
My daughter has massive fear and anxiety around hospitals and doctors. Creative Coping have worked directly with Ivy to understand what her anxieties are. They then suggested strategies for dealing with procedures for Ivy, which gave me the confidence I needed to take care of her the best way I could. I would not have been able to get through it all without the guidance and support of Creative Coping. Thank you Abby Linn.
Ursula, daughter - 6 years old
It made everything so much easier
My daughter Keeva needed grommets and as a first time mum I was a bit worried about what was going to happen and how this may affect her. They talked to me step by step about what to do before, during and after her procedure, their knowledge of this was invaluable. When the time came I felt confident with the knowledge gained to support Keeva. It made everything so much easier, I highly recommend Creative Coping!
Megan, daughter - 18 months old
Contact Creative Coping for invaluable support!
Thank you so much for all your practical advice and support around Jackson's surgeries. The first time I was so nervous about how he (and I!) were going to cope. Creative Coping talked me through each aspect of this, and helped me figure out what to expect, and gave me ideas and strategies to manage. The second time round I felt more prepared, but still had some worries given he was older and more active than at the time of his previous surgery. They were able to help me prepare for surgery within this different developmental stage. I am so thankful that I was able to tap into your knowledge and skills and know that Jackson's surgery experience was made so much easier because of this.
Laura, son - 12 months old
Creative Coping was an absolute lifesaver for us
Knowing that they were there for every procedure helped not only our child's anxiety but also ours as parents. Our daughter had developed a fear for hospital and interventions as she’d been through so many - we were having to physically restrain our child and keep our own tears and stress hidden until Creative Coping came on board. They introduced comfort positioning which meant our daughter was safe for procedures to proceed whilst feeling secure and safe. They were the calm within the storm who distracted our child. Her smiling face and calm nature kept everyone settled. Our child trusted Abby and talked constantly about her. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Creative Coping to work with your child. They are caring, kind professionals who make amazing things happen in daunting and stressful situations.
ANNA & JEREMY, DAUGHTER - 4 - 7 YEARS
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