Everything you need to know about Verbal Wellbeing

Introduction

If you’re looking for a comprehensive, research-based digital programme for emotional wellbeing in schools, classrooms, or with children and young people, look no further than Verbal Wellbeing. This platform combines storytelling, psychology and data to help build resilience, support mental health and foster meaningful conversation about emotional wellbeing.

In this blog post, we’ll cover:

What is Verbal Wellbeing?

Verbal Wellbeing is a way to build better emotional wellbeing and resilience in the classroom by integrating and harnessing the power of storytelling, psychology and data to support children & young people.

Key elements:

  • A digital platform offering story-collections + guided questions that prompt reflection and discussion.
  • Use of evidence-based psychological and behavioural science approaches (e.g., CBT, social learning theory) to foster emotional habits.
  • Technology enabling tracking, dashboards, data analysis of emotional wellbeing outcomes.

 

In short: it’s storytelling + therapeutic questions + digital delivery + data insight.

Who is it for?

Verbal Wellbeing is designed for multiple users and contexts:

Schools / classrooms

Teachers can deliver the story-based programmes to whole groups (ages 4-11 in the listing) to support emotional literacy, resilience, relationships, self‐confidence.

Special Educational Needs / 1-2-1 support

There are specialist 1-2-1 programmes for children requiring additional emotional support, transition periods, etc.

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How does it work?

Let’s break down the way Verbal Wellbeing is structured, delivered and monitored.

Model: Storytelling + Psychology + Technology

  • The storytelling component: Each programme contains a collection of curated short stories (for different ages/abilities) that are read together (in class or 1-2-1).
  • The psychology component: Built on evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Social Learning Theory (SLT) to help build sustainable emotional wellbeing habits.
  • The technology component: The stories and questions are accessed via a digital platform where facilitators can assign programmes, view dashboards, track data and monitor emotional wellbeing outcomes.

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Delivery
process

  • Create your account → select a curriculum/story collection → invite participants.
  • Participants complete pre-session surveys to capture baseline wellbeing data.
  • Story session is delivered (in class, 1-2-1 or online).
  • Story Post-session questionnaire to capture impact, subjective feedback. is delivered (in class, 1-2-1 or online).
  • Dashboard: Review data, track mood/emotional outcomes, make adjustments.

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Technology Features & User Dashboard

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  • Self-serve delivery platform: Create programmes at times that suit you (online or in-person).
  • Customised user dashboard: Monitor pupils’ emotional & mental wellbeing.
  • Flexible deployment: Whether whole class, small group or 1-2-1.
  • Tracking & reporting: Data capture before/after sessions helps measure outcomes and tailor support.

What Programmes Are Available?

 

Verbal Wellbeing offers several programme types depending on age, context and support level.

 

Children –  School/Universal (ages 4-11)

Themes include: Managing Emotions, Bullying, Developing Relationships, Building Self-Confidence, Resilience, Loss & Change.

Children – Specialist 1-2-1

For children needing additional support: e.g., Supporting Transition & Change (ages 4-5 and 10-11), Resilience specialist, Managing Emotions specialist, Developing Relationships specialist.

Communities

Programmes aimed at supporting emotional wellbeing in community settings: e.g., Building Community Empathy.

 

This breadth means the platform is quite flexible and scalable from early years through adulthood.

 

Practical Steps: How to Get Started

Here’s a step-by-step overview if you’re considering using Verbal Wellbeing. 

  1. Visit the website → click “Get Started”.
  2. Create your account for your organisation (school, setting).Enter your organisation details, choose subscription after trial.
  3. Add users (teachers, facilitators, staff).
  4. Create your programme: Go to your classroom in the platform, click “Add New Programme”, choose a story collection, set start date.
  5. Deliver the story sessions: Read story together, use guided therapeutic questions/activities embedded in each story.
  6. Collect data & monitor outcomes: Use before/after surveys and the dashboard to track pupil emotional wellbeing.
  7. Review & refine: Use insights from dashboard to tailor next steps, adapt delivery for your group’s ne.

Tip: Use the free trial period to explore the platform, get familiar with story collections, dashboards and integration into your everyday lessons or setting.

Why It Matters: Benefits & Evidence

Here’s why Verbal Wellbeing stands out and how it supports emotional literacy & wellbeing.

Benefits

  • Creates a safe space where young people can openly discuss thoughts, feelings and build resilience.
  • Integrates emotional wellbeing support into day-to-day lessons rather than as standalone “add-on”.
  • Increases engagement and retention through story-based, age-appropriate content.
  • Enables monitoring of wellbeing outcomes, supports data-driven decision making.
  • Flexibility of delivery: whole class, small group, 1-2-1, online or in-person.

Evidence & Rationale

  • The programme is developed by experts in Psychology and Literature, and uses evidence-based behaviour science.
  • Storytelling is increasingly recognised as a powerful tool for learning and reflection. The site emphasises that stories help people relate to their own lives and emotional experience.
  • The combination of psychological models (CBT, Social Learning Theory) with storytelling strengthens the theoretical underpinning for emotional-wellbeing support.

 

In today’s climate, where emotional wellbeing is a key priority in education, family life and community work, a tool like Verbal Wellbeing that brings together evidence, narrative and technology is highly relevant.

Finial Takeaway

Verbal Wellbeing offers a robust, flexible, story-based, psychology-infused digital solution for supporting emotional wellbeing in children, young people and community settings. 

Whether you’re a teacher looking to embed wellbeing into your lessons, a parent seeking tools to talk about emotions with your child, or a programme lead in community settings — this platform provides storytelling + guided questions + data dashboard all in one place. 

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