lumin&us® for professionals &
organisations
“The lumin&us® app is a wonderful way of translating and communicating ideas that support connection and relationships in families. The app really captures the spirit of fun and creativity which can be so hard to hold onto when trauma has impacted children and their relationships.”
Dr Billy Smythe
Clinical Psychologist and DDP Consultant Trainer
lumin&us® helps professionals working with families to:
- increase capacity, improve efficiency and increase the impact of their work
- provide additional, wrap-around support for families before, during and after treatment
- reduce costs
- improve parent and child closeness
- reduce conflict at home
- build and strenghten family relationships
- engage in professional development
Why lumin&us®?
- no wait times for struggling families
- available for families 24/7
- top-rated, certified and approved for use in the NHS by ORCHA
- cost-effective, at less than 5p per day for the average family
- tailored support for the individual needs of each child
- developed in collaboration with families by qualified therapists, educators, and mental health professionals
- gain insights into the needs of your patients
- used by families, mental health professionals and organisations worldwide
lumin&us® for professionals &
organisations
“The lumin&us® app is a wonderful way of translating and communicating ideas that support connection and relationships in families. The app really captures the spirit of fun and creativity which can be so hard to hold onto when trauma has impacted children and their relationships.”
Dr Billy Smythe
Clinical Psychologist I DDP Consultant Trainer
lumin&us® helps professionals working with families to:
- increase capacity, improve efficiency and increase the impact of their work
- provide additional, wrap-around support for families before, during and after treatment
- reduce costs
- improve parent and child closeness
- reduce conflict at home
- build and strenghten family relationships
- engage in professional development
Why lumin&us®?
- no wait times for struggling families
- available for families 24/7
- top-rated, certified and approved for use in the NHS by ORCHA
- cost-effective, at less than 5p per day for the average family
- tailored support for the individual needs of each child
- developed in collaboration with families by qualified therapists, educators, and mental health professionals
- gain insights into the needs of your patients
- used by families, mental health professionals and organisations worldwide
Read more about the difference we’re making to families.
© Ben the Illustrator
© Ben the Illustrator
lumin&us® resources for professionals
Research trials 2025 - you're invited!
Try lumin&us® Premium for FREE for up to 12 months by joining our research trial for 2025. Both parents and professionals are invited to participate. Enter your details for more information.
As a professional, you can access our GDrive Media Pack with resources to help you share the app with families in your care, including posters and how-to guides.
How to use the lumin&us® App
Working with families, you can help parents in your care to:
– Download lumin&us® from Google Play or the App Store & register for a FREE account.
– Complete a short questionnaire to determine the state of your wellbeing based on your thoughts, feelings & behaviours.
– Learn more about your current state & find out how to improve your wellbeing in less than 5 minutes.
– Learn about what your child’s behaviours are telling you & what you can do to improve their wellbeing.
– Complete a short questionnaire to determine the state of your child’s wellbeing based on their thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
– Choose from a personalised list of fun, accessible & engaging games and activities specific tailored to meet the unique needs of your child & improve their wellbeing (and behaviours).
VIDEOS: Using the lumin&us® App
How does the premium version work?
On the app: Adult profile and check-in
On the app: Child profile and tailored support for children
RESOURCE PACK: lumin&us®
£120.00
Our lumin&us® Professional’s Resource Pack is specially designed for use by professionals working directly with families and/or children. Beautifully designed, these professionally-curated resources support professionals engaging families in therapeutic, relational play therapy.
Regular users report an 81% increase in closeness and 68% reduction in conflict between parent / carer and child.
LIGHTHOUSE MODEL: lumin&us® Resource
£29.99
This resource supports adults and children to make the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Use the poster to introduce the states of safe, struggling, or drowning or as a visual resource. This poster is sold as a bundle with reusable characters and additional cards explaining each of the three states.
Children's mental health questionnaire for professionals
Who created lumin&us®?
Working alongside families and other mental health professionals, lumin&us® was created by Charlotte Jenkins and Lisa Merryweather-Millard. Charlotte is a qualified Social Worker and the CEO and Founder of Beacon Family Services, an organisation providing therapeutic support to families in the West Midlands (UK), as well as internationally online. Lisa is a qualified teacher, educator, former secondary school leader and founder of a multi-disciplinary graphic design studio.
Together, Charlotte and Lisa founded Beacon Services Resources CIC, a research and development company working with families, organisations, government agencies and other professionals to support children and young people. lumin&us® is their first, available product.
You can learn more about the story of lumin&us® here.
Lumin&us Charlotte Jenkins
Charlotte Jenkins Co-CEO, Co-Founder, Clinical Lead
Lumin&us Lisa Merryweather-Millard
Lisa Merryweather-Millard Co-CEO, Co-Founder, Technical Lead
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