About
Hi, I’m Charlotte 👋
I’m a teacher, a coach, a parent and, most importantly, someone who genuinely believes that children and young people need to feel seen, heard and understood.
I’ve spent more than 20 years working with children and families, across education, additional support needs and wellbeing.
And over those years, I’ve learned something pretty important:
Behaviour is communication.
There is nearly always something underneath the behaviour — a big feeling, overwhelm, anxiety, frustration, uncertainty, sensory needs, difficulties at school or simply life feeling like a lot.
My job isn’t to tell a child how they should be.
It’s to get curious about what’s going on and help them make sense of it.
A little bit about how I work
Coorie In Coaching is a calm, welcoming space where children, teens and families can come exactly as they are.
I don’t believe there is a one-size-fits-all approach to supporting young people.
Some children want to talk.
Some would rather draw, create, move, play or be outside.
Some need a quiet space.
Some need to walk and talk.
And sometimes we need to try a few things before we find what works.
That’s why my sessions are creative, flexible and led by the young person in front of me.
I use conversation, creativity, movement, nature, outdoor sessions, visual tools and practical strategies to help children and young people understand themselves, build confidence and find things that make life feel a little easier.
It’s not about fixing children
I’m not here to “fix” a child.
They aren’t broken.
I’m here to help them understand themselves a little better, feel more confident in who they are and find ways to navigate the tricky bits.
And I work with parents too, because sometimes you need someone in your corner as well.
Parenting can be brilliant, exhausting, confusing and downright hard — sometimes all before lunchtime.
There’s no judgement here.
Just space to talk, make sense of what’s happening and work out what might help.
Why Coorie In?
Coorie in means to snuggle in, to feel safe, to rest.
And that really sums up what I wanted to create.
A place where you can exhale.
A place where nobody is asking you to be anything other than yourself.
A place where children can be themselves, parents can say “I actually have no idea what to do here”, and we can figure it out together.
Because sometimes life just feels a bit much.
And sometimes you need a little coorie in.
What I believe
Connection comes before correction.
Curiosity before judgement.
Everyone deserves to feel safe and understood.
There is more to a child than their behaviour.
And the right support should fit the child — not the other way around.
A gentle place to start
You don’t need to know exactly what you need before you get in touch.
You just need to know that something isn’t quite working.
Tell me what’s going on.
I’ll listen.
And together, we’ll work out the next step.
Coorie In with me.
