Give your
child the gift of emotional intelligence
Mind Me! is a fun-filled emotional intelligence programme aimed at children from the age of 3 to 13. We focus on social skills, emotional regulation and building self confidence. The groups are fun and interactive. The course is written and overseen by a play therapist and psychologist with over 30 years of experience in working with children.
Cape Town &
Somerset West
English & Afrikaans
Ages 3 -12
Our Focus
Our programme offers engaging and interactive sessions designed to improve social and emotional skills in children. The activities are tailored to suit different age groups and learning styles.
Social Skills
Besides the natural social benefits of group sessions, the course will deal with topics such as bullying and assertiveness, accepting others and how to use kind words.
Emotional Regulation and Help with Anxiety
A large component of the course is aimed at developing emotional vocabulary and helping children realise the ownership they have over their emotions. They will be guided to better make sense of what they are feeling and how to deal with it in a healthy manner.
Self Confidence
The course is designed to not only empower children with emotional and social skills, but also to guide each child towards recognising their uniqueness.
Schools that offer Mind Me! on school premises:
Meet the Team
Our team has a passion for children and the power of
emotional regulation to change lives.​
Group Leader & Communications
Carla Spies
Carla is a counsellor with Honours qualifications in psychology and counselling. With an undergraduate degree in Drama, Carla brings a playful energy to the groups which she has facilitated for two years.
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She has a passion for working and connecting with children in smaller settings, but has also spent periods as a teacher at a preschool.
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Carla facilitates the course and is responsible for all communication with parents.
Founder & Supervisor
Heloise Breytenbach-Uys
Heloise is a renowned psychologist and play therapist with almost 30 years of experience in working with children and teenagers.
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After seeing the emotional demands on children in her practice, she developed the first Mind Me! course to support children in a way that also promotes social skills.
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Heloise oversees the program and provides supervision as well as support where needed.
"Teaching children how to regulate their emotions is crime prevention. It’s addiction prevention. It’s the path to a world where people can disagree, and still respect each other."
