Drip by drip, day by day, never perfect and that’s okay!
ELEMENTS SEMH SUPPORT: WHAT WE DO
Elements use a holistic approach to supporting children and young people. Our programme begins by assessing the four “elements” of well-being: physical health, mental health, social skills and environmental health. We can then develop a bespoke programme, designed to help them overcome any emotional difficulties that they may be experiencing via therapy, mentoring and engagement. There are huge benefits for children receiving elements SEMH support, and we invite you to visit our support services pages to find out more.
Our Core Values
The Why is clear:
Steven wants Elements Support to give children / young people, everything he was lacking as a child. Formulated through the 4 elements of well-being: physical health, mental health, social skills and environmental health.
STEVEN RUSSELL
Founder of Elements Support
#dripbydrip #daybyday #neverperfect #andthatsok
“Empathy is about connection; sympathy is about separation.”
“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”
It’s important the child/young person to feel at ease, to do this we engage in ice breaker exercises to establish some rapport. Understanding the child’s perspective on why they are here and what they themselves would like to focus on is always a great place to start.
The Elements Team
The Elements Team
It’s so important to have the “Right” Team of people to create and nurture connections. Our Elements Team consists of founder Steven Russell and a small team of skilled “Elementors”. Find out more about Steven below. Or click HERE to read more about his story and how he turned his pain to purpose.
Steven Russell
Founder of Elements SEMH Support
Steven Russell
Founder of Elements SEMH Support
Accreditation
You can be totally safe in the knowledge that all Elements Support staff are fully DBS accredited. Click the link below.
Client Feedback
Client Feedback
Elements Support has received widespread praise from industry professionals including “Daniel Sobel”; an internationally respected leader in inclusive education, who has advised the DfE, the EU and governments abroad and the founder of Inclusion Expert and Daniel Croft; CEO of Foster Talk UK and industry professional with over 20 years of experience.
Below you can find a selection of the positive feedback that we’ve received from children / young people, organisations and industry professionals who have worked exclusively with Elements SEMH and Steven Russell.
If you are a Pastoral, Inclusion Lead or SLT, and you are looking for bespoke, highly effective SEMH support for your students, then I highly recommend Steven Russell. The Elements programme is tailor-made to meet your needs and it works and is backed up by testimony from many school leaders. Before you struggle-on or worry about a potential exclusion, call Steven and try out his service.
There’s a lot that I could say about Steven but I think that most people immediately get that he is genuine, real and highly experienced drawing from his own life story. He is a powerful, innovative and important voice working with children with SEMH challenges.
Elements provides a uniquely authentic child centred approach and through its bespoke support programme it not only excellently connects the four elements of the wellbeing framework but also focuses on providing a safe, non-judgemental environment in which a child can flourish at a fundamental level.
In over 20 years within social care, I have never even witnessed a bespoke programme that comes close to Elements, it’s rewards will live with children well into adulthood and filter down into generations to come.
It’s impossible to teach authenticity and passion, Steven manages to use his experience to bring an unparalleled level of passion to his work, added to his genuine authenticity and desire to learn and grow with these children, he’s an unbelievable resource to any educational environment.
I have worked alongside Steven (Russell) when he has been chairing meetings as part of his role as family support worker for M.
He has the ability to build a relationship both with the young person and their parent/carer to help support them through their difficulties offering strategies and guidance in an empathic, non judgmental manner.
We have also worked within the same schools in their Multi Agency Centers (MAC). I have seen students who have worked with Steven as their family support worker and they all really valued the work he did with them.
He is a very positive, caring person who is passionate about the wellbeing of young people, wanting them to become the best they can.
I have known Steven for over ten years, initially in the capacity of his line manager to present day valued friend. Steven has overcome his own adversities growing up in the care system to turn full circle now supporting children and families with their own journeys.
Steven began his career in the residential sector where his enthusiasm, passion and creativity quickly became apparent. Combining these raw elements with training and knowledge Steven progressed to Senior Residential Support Worker before eventually attaining a Deputy Manager role. Eager to progress and expand his range of skills Steven moved to an educational and family support setting incorporating a person-centered counselling role.
I have no doubt that Steven possesses the attributes to make a positive impact on the people that he works with. His infectious personality and empathy helps children to naturally bond, trust and importantly feel safe allowing crucial work to be accomplished.
I would recommend Steven Russell without reservation to any school or setting seeking to support students facing issues – from attendance through to drug/alcohol through to family breakdown and neglect and abuse, and everything in between.
Steven combines empathy with integrity and is always willing to go the extra mile to help children and to help us as fellow professionals. Thus, he has become fully part of our community, as he is sensitive to our pressures, not just those of students.
His skill comes from his natural ability to build relationships with young people, and his highly-skilled listening. Children trust him and will engage with him because they recognise someone who genuinely cares, and a man who will not let them down. However, this does not mean that he will not challenge them to change and improve, and to become responsible for their own lives and future.
Steven has worked with a number of our families and individual children through his family support programme and therapeutic work.
By the end of the programmes there has been a noticeable improvement in children’s mental health and ability to access lessons.
The children he has worked with look forward to his visits and they quickly build up trust with Steven.
I would highly recommend any school to use funding to support their Looked after Children as well as those who are struggling within attachment, anxiety or low self-esteem. Although outcomes of emotional health are hard to measure the impact of his work on children’s ability to access learning and attend lessons has been phenomenal.
Parents have also commented on how supportive his work has been for the parents and children.
Our Partners
Our Partners
Elements are very proud to be associated with the following companies and organisations. Please click on the logos to visit their websites.
