The EMHP Guide to Thriving

The EMHP Guide to Thriving

A practical survival guide for Education Mental Health Practitioner trainees

Training as an Education Mental Health Practitioner can be demanding, fast paced and emotionally intense. EMHP trainees are expected to balance university work, clinical competencies, school based practice, recorded sessions, and multi agency working, often while navigating complex school systems and high expectations.

The EMHP Guide to Thriving is a comprehensive, supportive guide created specifically for EMHP trainees. Written by an experienced practitioner with in depth knowledge of low intensity CBT training and child and young people’s mental health services, this guide is designed to help you approach training with confidence, structure and realism.

Rather than focusing solely on theory, this guide addresses the day to day realities of EMHP training and school based mental health work.

What’s included

This in depth guide covers:

A clear explanation of the EMHP role and training pathway

What universities, services and schools expect from EMHP trainees

Understanding clinical competencies and how they are assessed

Making sense of recorded sessions, consent and performance anxiety

How to use supervision effectively within school based services

Delivering low intensity CBT interventions confidently in school settings

Managing boundaries, safeguarding and complex school dynamics

Working collaboratively with school staff, parents and wider services

Managing workload, organisation and competing demands

Coping with imposter syndrome, self doubt and emotional fatigue

The guide breaks down complex expectations into clear, manageable steps and offers practical strategies that can be applied immediately in both training and school environments.

Who this guide is for

Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners

Applicants preparing to start EMHP training

Newly qualified EMHPs adjusting to school based practice

Practitioners working within Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs)

It is relevant across a range of school and education settings.

Why this guide is different

This is not a policy document or academic textbook.

It is a realistic, trainee centred guide that acknowledges the emotional, practical and systemic challenges of EMHP training. It offers honest insight, reassurance and grounded advice based on real experience of training, supervision and service delivery.

The focus is on sustainability, competence and wellbeing, not perfection.

Format

Digital PDF

Instant download

Accessible on phone, tablet or computer

If you’d like, next we can:

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This set is now a very strong, professional offering and positions CBT with Me as a credible support resource for trainees nationally.