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Hi, I’m Emma — a psychotherapeutic counsellor and the founder of Dream Your Future Families CIC.
For over a decade, I’ve supported parents and children through counselling, family groups, and community support. My work is trauma-informed, compassion-based, and deeply human. I’ve walked alongside families through some of their most difficult moments, and have always believed that emotional safety, especially for mothers, is the foundation of thriving communities.
A New Vision, Built Through Adversity
A few years ago, I began creating a new vision: sustainable, accessible online support for mums navigating stress, trauma, and the complexity of modern parenting. I wanted to reach more families — especially those who couldn’t access counselling or who were overwhelmed by the noise and pressure of conventional parenting advice.
Then life happened.
My child, who is autistic, became seriously ill with a post-Covid condition and needed my full-time care for over a year. During that time, I couldn’t build the business — but the vision stayed with me. I kept working where I could while caregiving, and returned to it as soon as I could.
Building Something Sustainable
Since October 2024, I’ve been steadily building this vision into something real. In that time, I’ve:
- Delivered a free 4-week online course for mums, with beautiful feedback
- Created an affordable parenting guide, a mini-course, and a full starter course (written and ready to record)
- Built a digital funnel and started testing Facebook ads to reach more families
- Developed gentle, supportive coaching offers to meet mums where they are
All of this has been funded by my private counselling work — but recently, I lost several clients in a single month due to things outside my control (illness, bereavement, housing issues). While I’m covering most of my personal costs, I’m also carrying the full weight of this business transition alone — and it’s a lot.
Why I’m Asking for Support
This campaign isn’t about emergency help. It’s about partnership. It’s about helping this work grow into something sustainable — so it can serve many more families in the months and years to come.
Your donation will help:
- Sustain me while I record and launch the full suite of online support
- Fund outreach to ensure this work reaches parents who need it
- Stabilise the transition from grant-reliant care to a regenerative business model
- Ultimately, create a system where paid work can subsidise support for local families in need
I’m proud of what I’ve created. I know this is just the beginning. But it’s a beginning that needs support.
How You Can Help
If you believe in this work — if you’ve ever felt the power of calm, relational, shame-free parenting support — I would be deeply grateful for your contribution.
Whether you:
- Donate £5 or £500
- Share this campaign with your community
- Send a kind word of encouragement
…it all helps. And it all matters.
Thank you for being part of this development.
With gratitude,
Emma
Co-Founder, Dream Your Future Families CIC