When anxiety shows up,
most people are
still guessing
what to do.
The STILL Method gives you something better. Accredited training for coaches, therapists and career changers. Practical support for children, families and adults. Built in the UK. Used worldwide.
The STILL Method changed my own life first, then gave me the confidence to help others.
Juliet — STILL CoachWho built this
25 years working with anxiety. One method that actually works.
Stuart Thompson spent more than two decades as a social worker and therapist watching the same pattern repeat. Parents exhausted. Schools trying their best. Children and adults who had done every programme going but still didn't know what to do when the fear hit.
The STILL Method was built out of that frustration. A clear, teachable framework that treats anxiety as a nervous system response, not a character flaw. And that gives people real tools for the moment fear shows up.
100+
coaches trained
worldwide
12
accredited
certifications
2,000+
children and adults
supported in 2025
The framework
A method. Not a wish.
When anxiety takes over, most people are told to stay calm, breathe, think positive, wait it out. That is not a method. It is a wish. The STILL Method is a practical, repeatable framework that gives children, adults and the people who support them a real way to respond to anxiety in the moment it appears.
Stop
Interrupt the pattern of panic, rage or shutdown with short, simple tools.
Talk
Create safe conversation about fear, without dismissing or minimising it.
Imagine
Help people picture life beyond anxiety — and believe it is possible.
Listen
Understand what the body is saying and why — turning symptoms into signals.
Learn
Build new habits that hold — tiny experiments that become real, lasting change.
"Happy. Insanely mad in a joyful way."
A child, asked how the STILL programme made them feel
The method is used by coaches, teachers, therapists and parents across the UK and internationally to support anxious children, teenagers and adults.
Learn more about how it works →Practitioner training
Twelve accredited certifications. One coherent framework.
Most popular
Anxiety Coach Certification
The flagship programme. A complete trauma-informed framework for working with anxious children, teenagers and adults. No prior experience required.
From £1,250 →
Accredited
Grief Coach Training
Support adults through bereavement and loss with a structured, compassionate, trauma-informed framework.
£395 →
September 2026 RSHE aligned
Child Grief Coach Training
Specialist training for supporting children and young people through grief. Aligned to the new statutory DfE guidance.
£595 →
Accredited
Sleep Coach Certification
CBT-I, hypnotherapy and The STILL Method combined for coaches working with chronic insomnia.
£395 →
New cohort
ADHD Coaching Certification
A neurodivergent-affirming coaching approach built around how the ADHD nervous system actually works.
£795 →
Accredited
Therapeutic Art Practitioner
Use creative practice to support anxious minds. No art skills required. Built around emotional regulation and social stories.
£395 →
What coaches say
Real people. Real results.
★★★★★
I've done lots of courses with Stuart and STILL now and I loved every one. Stuart has a talent for explaining things in a way that really makes them click in my mind. My clients love the STILL Method.
N. Kapoor
Multi-Course Graduate
★★★★★
When I became a STILL Method coach, not only was I helping the children and adults I was working with — I noticed that my training had had a profound effect on myself too. I have become a more confident and happier person.
Karen Burgess
STILL Method Coach
★★★★★
That day changed my life. I overcame my own anxiety, supported pupils, then left teaching and launched my own coaching business.
Amanda
Vici Coaching — Teacher to Coach
Read all reviews from coaches, parents, children and teachers →
Who trains with us
You do not need a psychology degree.
You need to care about people.
Schools and care settings
The STILL Model for whole-organisation change
The STILL Model is a distinct framework for schools, residential homes and children's care settings. It gives staff a consistent, trauma-informed language and approach to anxiety that works in real life, not just in training rooms.
- A shared language for emotional regulation across the whole setting
- Trauma-informed, neurodivergent-aware practice throughout
- Practical tools for staff, SENCOs and keyworkers
- Supports Ofsted evidence for wellbeing provision
- Aligned to September 2026 RSHE statutory requirements
"There is a tangible difference in the children who have taken part in the STILL Method sessions. There seems to be an inner calmness — they are less worried and don't get as phased by changes to their routine. It has given them the strength to deal with their perceived adversities."
Teacher — Educational ImpactAnxiety support
Living with anxiety? We can help with that too.
The STILL Method offers direct coaching for anxious children, teenagers and adults across the UK and online. Sessions are practical, creative and built around real life — not theory.
Whether you are a parent desperate to help, a teenager stuck in overthinking, or an adult who has tried everything else, we can support you.
★★★★★
It has provided my son with the tools he needs to self-regulate in times of angst. His ability to manage complex situations and tricky feelings has made a world of difference to his little life.
Parent
Family Impact
Not sure where to start?
Join our free online workshop — a practical introduction to The STILL Method, how it works, and whether training is right for you. No pressure. No sales pitch.
Reserve your free place →