Lemmy Lou & Friends — children’s emotional wellbeing resources, created by Nicola Benyahia.
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A collection of therapeutic stories, activity books and emotional wellbeing resources created to help children understand their feelings, build confidence and navigate life’s more difficult moments.
Kinder Minds.
Brighter Tomorrows.
Lemmy Lou is curious, caring and sometimes has big feelings — just like all of us.
Alongside her wonderfully diverse group of friends and animal companions, Lemmy Lou discovers that it is okay to feel worried, sad, angry, nervous, different or unsure.
Most importantly, children discover that they do not have to work everything out alone.
Created by Nicola Benyahia
Created by Nicola Benyahia, counsellor, trauma therapist, coach, mother of five and grandmother, Lemmy Lou & Friends offers simple resources designed to open up conversations about feelings and help young children build emotional language and confidence through play.
The children’s resources are educational and supportive rather than a substitute for individual therapeutic assessment or treatment.
Activity workbook
Helping little people understand big emotions.
A colourful activity workbook designed to help children recognise, name and explore their emotions in a safe and engaging way.
Price to be confirmed
Activity workbook
Simple tools for calmer moments.
Helps children discover practical ways to calm their minds and bodies when feelings become overwhelming.
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Activity workbook
Helping children discover everything that makes them special.
A confidence-building activity workbook filled with positive, playful exercises designed to encourage children to recognise their strengths and celebrate their individuality.
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Sometimes difficult feelings are easier to understand through a story.
A gentle story helping children understand anxiety and worry and discover ways of talking about what is happening inside.
Discover the story
A story about personal boundaries, finding your voice and discovering that saying “no” can sometimes be an important and courageous thing to do.
Discover the storyBereavement • Bullying • Divorce and separation • Moving home • Loneliness • Feeling different • Family changes • Friendship • Anxiety • Young carers • Emotional wellbeing
See what’s comingChildren do not always have the words to explain what they are feeling. Sometimes they show us through their behaviour instead.
Lemmy Lou & Friends resources can also be used by professionals supporting children.
Explore therapeutic stories and engaging activity books designed to support children’s emotional wellbeing.
Download activities, worksheets and emotional wellbeing resources to use at home or within professional settings.
Coming soon — stationery, affirmation products, clothing and gifts designed to carry positive messages beyond the books.
I created Lemmy Lou & Friends because children experience enormous emotions long before they always have the language to explain them. Throughout my work as a counsellor and trauma therapist, I have seen how powerful it can be when someone finally feels able to say: “This is how I feel.”
My hope is that children reading these stories will recognise something of themselves in the characters and begin to understand that every feeling is allowed, asking for help is brave and being exactly who you are is something worth celebrating.
Nicola Benyahia MBE
BACP Accredited Counsellor | EMDR Trauma Therapist | Mental Health Trainer
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