About Us | youthboostuk

Welcome

Youth Boost UK was set up with the aim to empower young people to develop life-long skills in managing their own mental health and wellbeing.

From our varied experience of providing therapeutic intervention in a number of education settings, it became more and more apparent that young people are not being educated in how to develop the necessary skills to support themselves through testing life events.

Young people are becoming more aware of mental health, have more knowledge around mental health and many can identify signs of mental ill health in others. However, what is lacking is valuable embedded skills within the individuals themselves that they can draw upon in challenging times to support their own mental health and well-being.

Youth Boost UK hope to fill this gap and support young people to develop necessary skills they can draw upon to help them navigate challenging life events both during their childhood as well as into their adult lives.

Our Mission

Youth Boost UK are on a mission to boost young people's mental health and wellbeing through therapeutic psycho-education.

Boost Awareness
Boost Resilience
Boost Confidence
Boost Wellbeing

Reduce the development and progression of mental health and well-being issues through early intervention

Our Team

Melissa Croxon

M.A. / BSc. / MBACP

Melissa studied a BSc in Psychology at Aberystywth University, graduating with a first class degree with Hons in 2012. She continued her higher education with a 3-year Masters Degree in Clinical Counselling at the University of Chester, graduating in 2015.

Whilst studying her Masters Degree, Melissa worked as a Tutor, developing and delivering a number of vocational courses to young people with additional learning needs and children with complex challenging behaviour.

Following completion of her MA in Clinical Counselling, she began her journey into the counselling profession. Melissa worked for two charitable organisations, offering one-to-one counselling to adults and young people on a variety of presenting issues. She also worked in a secondary school, as a school-based counsellor, providing nature-based, creative and animal assisted counselling to students.

In 2017 Melissa returned to West Wales and starting working at Aberystywth University as a Wellbeing Practitioner. Within this role she supported students with one-to-one counselling and mental health mentoring as well as designing and delivering workshops/training to staff and students.

Melissa has since developed her own private practice, Coastal Counselling & Therapeutic Services, and established Youth Boost UK alongside Alexandra Davies, whilst working part time for a large charitable organisation delivering counselling and facilitating support groups.

Melissa has been a member of the British Associated for Counselling and Psychotherapy since 2014

(Registered member since 2016).

Alexandra Davies

BA. / BSc. / MBACP

Alexandra studied a BSc in Psychology at the University West of England - Bristol (UWE) and graduated in 2008. She continued her higher education and enrolled onto a degree in Integrative Counselling at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, graduating in 2016 with a distinction.

Whilst studying her degree in Integrative Counselling, Alexandra worked for the local authority in the Behavioural Support Service as a Social, Emotional and Behavioural Support Assistant for young people aged 5-16. She supported in Pupil Referral Units, primary and secondary mainstream settings and young people on the alternative curriculum. Alexandra also delivered a wealth of emotional literacy to support those she was working with.

Alexandra started her counselling profession working with adults for various organisations and progressed to work as a school-based counsellor with young people between 9-18. Alexandra's practice is rooted in the Person Centred Approach but her Integrative training enables her to draw on several theoretical approaches, and use a combination of techniques and interventions to meet the needs of her clients.

In 2018 Alexandra joined Aberysywth University as a Specialist Mental Health Mentor where she continues to offer mental health mentoring to students with diagnosed mental health conditions for them to meet their academic potential. Alexandra also delivers training to staff and students in Mental Health First Aid.

Alexandra has been a member of the British Associated for Counselling and Psychotherapy since 2014 (Registered member since 2016).