About Me

Hello, I am Amelia Hazelden, a lover of the ocean, books and tea, and an enthusiastic believer in the power of living playfully and approaching all life offers with a curious mind and a compassionate heart. I am inspired by my children and nature, and love exploring, imagining and learning with them; discovering wonder in the ordinary and magic in the mundane.

I have developed ‘Create Curious Minds’ due to being passionate about looking after mental health, emotional well-being and deepening the connection to self and others.

I have fifteen years of experience working with children from birth to teens across a huge variety of settings, and have successfully developed and led programmes of mindfulness classes and therapeutic arts sessions within schools.

I have also created and led mindset and meditation sessions with adults, ranging from expectant mothers to professional athletes and young entrepreneurs; most notably developing a programme in relaxation techniques and guided meditations for two professional rugby teams.

I have completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Therapeutic Arts during which I learnt the theory behind and the practical process of the educational and therapeutic application of the various arts forms: art, drama, sculpture/clay, poetry, sandplay, music, puppets dance/movement. I have a comprehensive understanding of humanistic and integrative psychotherapy focussing on attachment theory, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt theory and the neurobiology of the developing brain.

I am passionate about empowering others by increasing their sense of self-esteem and self-worth, and know through experience that this can be achieved with children of all ages by building a strong sense of trust and connection through the use of play and considered communication.

I help parents and caregivers to learn the skills to do this within their own homes and families; to enable both adults and children to achieve a more fulfilling and enriched life experience.

Let’s create something together.