The BOUNCE Approach®
for Mental Health Teams
Reaching Every Child
When evidence-based interventions don't seem to reach every child
You are trained. You are skilled. You are working within an evidence-based framework.
And you will know, from your caseload, that some children do not respond to low-intensity CBT-based interventions in the way the model predicts.
Not because the intervention is wrong. Not because you are delivering it incorrectly. But because something underneath may be making it genuinely difficult for that child to access what you are offering.
The BOUNCE Approach® helps MHST practitioners understand what that something may be – and how to work more effectively with the children who sit at the edge of what standard provision can reach.
Our Approach
Not sure? Find your BOUNCE starting point first.
Every child is different. The six BOUNCE pillars help you look beyond behaviour and explore the areas that may be influencing a child’s wellbeing, regulation, relationships, learning, and development.
Select any pillar below to discover what else you can add to your toolkit.
🧠 Body & Nervous System Grounding, regulation & somatic awareness. Show more →
- Grounding Techniques
- Exploring Mindful Awareness Interventions
- Reducing Anxiety through Gut Health
- Somatic Exercises
- Running SEMH Sensory Circuits
- Interoception in the Classroom
🤝 Openness to Connection Trust, attachment & co-regulation. Show more →
👂 Understanding Sensory Sensory processing & awareness. Show more →
💭 Navigating Emotions Emotional expression & regulation. Show more →
- Drawing Feelings Intervention
- Drumming for Regulation
- Emotional Regulation and Bounce
- Executive Functions and Poor Behaviours
- Managing Demand Avoidance
- Creative and Expressive Arts
- Lego Feelings Intervention
- Different Behaviour Between Home and School
- Running a Play-doh Feeling Session
- Exploring NVR in the Home
- Emotionally-Based School Avoidance
- Reducing Anxiety in Children
- Negative Behaviour and Emotional Intelligence
💬 Connection & Communication Communication skills & connection. Show more →
⭐ Esteem & Identity Self-esteem, identity & belonging. Show more →
- A Parts Approach
- Supporting ADHD — The BOUNCE Way
- Being Neurodivergent Affirming
- Supporting Autistic Students in the Classroom
- Supporting Neurodivergent Children at Christmas
- Running a Tree of Life Intervention
- Expanding the Window of Tolerance
- Understanding and Supporting a Child with Tourette Syndrome
- Supporting Students with Executive Function Difficulties
Imagine having all of this in one place.
More than 50 CPD-certified courses, interventions, assessments, activities, templates, tools and downloads – organised through the six BOUNCE pillars and available whenever you need them.
Less searching. More confidence. Better support for the children who need it most.
Your BOUNCE Journey
When you begin supporting a child or young person, the Learning Portal complements your clinical practice with practical tools, training, and resources that help you understand the whole child, plan effective support, and demonstrate meaningful outcomes.
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Understand the Whole Child
“How can I build a broader picture of what is contributing to this young person’s presentation?”
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- Use the Snapshot to complement your existing clinical assessment and formulation with a whole-child view of regulation, relationships, sensory processing, emotions, communication, and identity
- Identify which BOUNCE pillar may be having the greatest impact on the young person’s everyday functioning
- Consider how nervous system regulation, sensory needs, attachment patterns, communication differences, and self-concept may be interacting with mental health needs
- Establish a clear baseline to support intervention planning, review, and outcome measurement
Snapshot assessments, baseline measures, and a structured whole-child framework that complements your clinical formulation.
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Explore
“What support, strategies, and resources are available for this young person’s needs?”
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- Access evidence-informed training linked to each of the six BOUNCE pillars
- Explore practical strategies that complement therapeutic work between appointments
- Download editable support plans, worksheets, and visual resources
- Access creative approaches including art, movement, sensory regulation, music, and play-based activities where appropriate
- Browse resources that can be shared with families, schools, and wider professionals
- Use the Snapshot support plans that link to Learning Portal pdfs, and creative interventions matched to the young person’s presenting needs
Over 50 courses, practical resources, editable support plans, creative therapeutic activities, printable tools, and guidance for families and professionals.
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Plan
“How do I bring everything together into a coordinated plan?”
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- Create an intervention plan informed by your clinical formulation and the BOUNCE framework
- Select practical strategies that support regulation, participation, and everyday functioning
- Identify resources that families, schools, and professionals can use consistently between appointments
- Plan measurable outcomes using Snapshot baselines alongside your existing outcome measures
- Produce a structured plan that can be shared across the wider professional network
Editable support plans, practical strategy libraries, downloadable resources, and structured planning tools that support joined-up working.
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Support
“How can I strengthen support beyond my clinical sessions?”
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- Recommend practical resources and strategies that reinforce therapeutic work between appointments
- Share strategies with families, schools, and professionals to promote consistency across environments
- Access training that deepens understanding of nervous system regulation, attachment, sensory processing, emotional development, communication, and identity
- Use creative activities that complement existing therapeutic approaches where appropriate
- Adapt resources for children and young people across a wide range of developmental stages
Training, practical activities, school strategies, printable materials, and guidance that extends support beyond the therapy room.
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Demonstrate Impact
“How can I evidence meaningful change over time?”
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- Repeat the Snapshot at agreed review points alongside your existing clinical outcome measures
- Compare baseline and review scores to demonstrate change across the six BOUNCE pillars
- Record observations from the young person, family, school, and wider professionals
- Produce clear reports that demonstrate progress in everyday functioning as well as emotional wellbeing
- Share measurable outcomes with commissioners, education settings, families, and multidisciplinary teams
Repeat Snapshot assessments, progress reports, outcome tracking tools, and a structured way to evidence meaningful change.
From a 5-year-old learning to regulate to an 18-year-old developing their identity, every interaction can be shaped around the unique strengths, needs, and experiences of the young person in front of you.