Shaping the future of mental health

Scalable support for emotional wellbeing—starting with emotion, grounded in relationship, built for change.

Beyond self-help: a new way to feel better - together.

5th Place offers an emotion-first approach to mental health and wellbeing, combining therapeutic coaching and training across education, family, and workplace settings.

We are grounded in the science of co-regulation and embodied experience—because people feel better with others, not in isolation.

Whether you’re a school, a council, or a community organisation, we provide scalable, relationship-based training, tools and therapeutic coaching that support real, lasting change.

What We Do

At 5th Place, we improve mental health and wellbeing by helping people understand and work with their emotions—together, not alone.

We provide:

  • Training for professionals in education, family support, and health to build emotionally attuned, trauma-informed practice.

  • Therapeutic coaching for individuals, parents, and young people to grow emotional resilience, reduce anxiety, and strengthen relationships.

  • Practical tools and resources based on our Emotional Fitness Model and Shape of Emotion process, designed to help people shift emotional states and support one another.

Whether we’re working with a school team, a local authority, or a family, our focus is always the same:

Start with emotion. Work in relationship. Support real change.

How We Deliver

We offer flexible delivery tailored to your context—whether you're a local authority commissioning system-wide change, or a school leader supporting your team.

Our delivery includes:

  • Strategic consultancy and advice
    Helping leaders embed trauma-informed, emotionally intelligent practice across services, schools, and systems.
  • Facilitator training and workforce development
    Equipping staff to deliver emotion-first support through our scalable cascade model.
  • Direct delivery of therapeutic coaching
    Working 1:1 or in groups with parents, carers, children, or teams—online or in person.
  • Co-created resources and bespoke programmes
    Developing tools, curriculum content, and interventions with you, not just for you.

All our delivery is grounded in our Therapeutic Coaching philosophy, Emotional Fitness Model and Shape of Emotion process—evidence-based, easy to adopt, and designed to last.

Who We Work With

We partner with people and organisations who want to support mental health and emotional wellbeing in practical, sustainable ways.

We work with:

  • Local authorities and public services
    to embed emotion-first, relational practice across children’s services, family hubs, and early help teams.

  • Schools, multi-academy trusts, and education settings
    to support staff, improve behaviour, build emotional literacy, and create environments where everyone can thrive.
  • Community organisations and family support teams
    to equip families with tools for co-regulation, resilience, and stronger relationships.
  • Workplaces and wellbeing leaders
    to help teams reduce stress, improve relational culture, and build emotional fitness at work.

We work nationally and locally, through strategic consultancy, commissioned training, and direct delivery.

Wherever you are, we start with emotion—because that’s where change begins.

Every journey starts with knowing where you are.

Whether you’re curious about our work, ready to train, or looking for personal support — start here.

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About 5th Place

About 5th Place

Your mental health is a priority. Your happiness is an essential. Your self-care is a necessity.

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