Providing parents & carers the tools to nurture

Children's and Teen's
Emotional Health


Welcome to The Thinking Pod

As a child, Charlotte experienced overwhelming anxiety and panic attacks, to the point where getting to school was impossible. Following 25 years of working with families The Thinking Pod was born.


Our mission is to empower, inform and support parents & carers with their children’s and teenagers emotional health and development using tried and tested psychotherapeutic principles in a way that is understandable.


Here you will find resources and tools to help you navigate this journey in a way that is positive, with trusted strategies that work. Our core values are Integrity, Clarity in Communication, Honesty and Transparency.

Discover your Parenting Style Quiz

Ever wondered why your child or teen pulls away—or why some days feel like you're tiptoeing through an emotional minefield?


This parenting style quiz is here to help you make sense of it all. By understanding how you naturally parent, you’ll start spotting the emotional patterns between you and your child—and how to gently shift them to build a stronger, healthier bond.


It’s quick, eye-opening, and totally judgement-free (promise!). Your results will highlight what’s already going well, what you can build on, and your next steps for feeling more connected—whether you’re parenting a strong-willed six-year-old or a door-slamming teen.


So pop the kettle on, grab a biccie, and let’s find out what makes you you as a parent.

Take the Quiz

50%

of all mental health problems start by the age of 14, with 75% by 24 years of age.

75%

of young people experiencing a mental health problem are forced to wait so long their condition gets worse or are unable to access any treatment at all.

34%

of those who do get referred into NHS services are not accepted into treatment

About Charlotte

Charlotte Cook is a Doctoral trainee specialising in psychodynamic thinking, helping parents and carers to understand and support children and teens in their care with their emotional and mental health.


After growing up on a council estate (social housing) to a teenage single mother, living on benefits and often hand to mouth. Charlotte experienced loss, significant anxiety and severe panic attacks, resulting in years of missed education.

She went on to have careers within social care, teaching and project management. Her background in overcoming adversity has helped her develop a way of imparting information that is understandable and is useable. She is straight-talking, determined and authentic with an ability to unearth the unspoken and break down the defences that inhibit our ability to talk to and understand our children.


Charlotte lives in South Wales with her teenage daughter and is currently the first Doctoral trainee of child and adolescent psychotherapy within South Wales. With 25 years working with families, Charlotte is passionate about parents and carers being seen as the professionals to help their children and young people receive the support they need to live a fulfilled life.

How we can help you

Here is how we can help you:

Coaching & Therapy

Find out more about one-to-one coaching sessions with Charlotte. This is for parents, carers, teens and children, as well as groups.

Resources

Visit our resources page for courses, tools, edbooks and other resources to help and support you.

Visit the Resources page

Support Community

Come and join our Parents & Carers Support pod on Facebook

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