Family and Teen Consultant

About Damon | Founder & Head Family Behavioural Consultant at Teencamps-UK

At Teencamps-UK, families work directly with Damon, Damon holds a Master’s degree in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MSc CBT) and a BA (Hons) in Social Sciences, alongside advanced Level 7 qualifications in Counselling and Mediation. He is a former Director of Mental Health Counselling within the charity sector and has extensive frontline experience supporting young people and families in complex situations. Damon is also Chief Executive Officer of Findmytherapistdirectory, reflecting his ongoing leadership within the mental health field. His training includes specialist qualifications in bereavement and loss counselling, counselling skills, and sociology and criminology, giving families confidence that their teenager is supported by a practitioner with both academic depth and decades of practical experience. He has also been an approved foster carer for a local authority. A highly experienced Family Behavioural Consultant, Psychotherapist and Mediator with over 26 years of hands-on expertise supporting teenagers and young adults. Since founding the organisation in 2008, Damon has helped countless families rebuild communication, reduce conflict and restore calm through his unique, results-driven approach. He has an up to date Enhanced DBS Disclosure for working with young people and is fully insured with PPS UK. Child Protection Policy and holds a Safeguarding Children Certificate 2025, Family Mediation Certificate Level 6, Mental Health Awareness Certificate 2024, Life Coaching Diploma 2024, Suicide Awareness Training 2024 and Mindfulness Diploma 2025. Damon was nominated and invited to become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). In recognition of His achievements in providing the only therapy programme for young people aged 13-17 based outdoors in the UK and my ongoing commitment to finding practical solutions to social challenges.

Transformative Support for Teenagers and Families

Working with Damon means more than therapy — it’s a chance for your teen and your family to experience lasting change. Through personalised one-to-one guidance and residentials, camps where Damon helps Teenagers:

• Reset negative behaviours and learn emotional control

• Rebuild self-esteem, resilience and accountability

• Strengthen relationships with parents and family members

• Reduce conflict and restore peace at home

• Develop confidence and clarity to make better life choices

Why Families Trust Teencamps-UK

Damon’s approach is integrative and deeply personal, blending therapeutic techniques with real-world experience. His background from working as a doorman in Manchester to retraining later in life as a psychotherapist gives him a rare ability to connect authentically with teenagers, earning their respect and trust quickly.

Inspired by the Channel 4 series “Brat Camp”, Damon founded the UK’s first independent behavioural camps for teens in 2008, originally known as Teenbratcampuk. Over the years, he evolved the concept into today’s Teencamps-UK Residential Model — a discreet, therapist-led and highly effective intervention for families seeking professional behavioural change programmes in the UK and Spain.

A Trusted, Evolving Service for Modern Families

Today, Teencamps-UK stands as a leader in private behavioural and emotional support for teenagers. Damon continues to guide each programme personally, ensuring that every family receives bespoke care, structured progress and meaningful transformation. His mission is simple yet powerful — to help families reconnect, restore balance and move forward with hope and confidence.

“When families engage with Teencamps-UK, they rediscover calm, communication and connection with their teenagers.” View my LinkedIn profile.

Elite Adolescent Behaviour Consultant

“Families don’t just see change — they feel it. Communication improves, confidence returns and peace is restored.”

I have helped young people with various issues such as mental health issues, depression, anxiety eating issues, drug issues, alcohol issues, addictions (including Social Media and Online Gaming).

Adoption issues, being fostered, family breakdowns/ disputes, relationships, trouble at school/ college.

Loss and bereavement, depression, self-harming, LGB, gender dysphoria, coming to terms with sexuality, social isolation, suicidal thoughts, bullying and computer misuse issues.

Teencamps-uk listed on findmytherapistdirectory.com