“I wanted The Hare That Cares to be a fun, innovative way for children to talk and learn about their feelings”
— Penny Kane
What is The Hare That Cares?
We are made up of a mother-daughter duo committed to spreading awareness and emphasising the importance of children’s mental health. With years of experience between us, we created a unique way of helping kids learn about and express their own feelings. Also, we make sure children understand that it is normal to not feel okay sometimes and there are many ways to make them feel better. Our main tools are Creative Therapy (currently via Zoom) and our bestselling Self-Care Journal which we are hoping to spread to schools throughout the UK.
The Hare That Cares Team
Penny Kane
Penny Kane FACCPH has worked with children in a school setting for 21 years, 14 of which has been as a School Counsellor in a West London Preparatory School.
She is a passionate advocate of improving children’s mental health and created The Hare That Cares to teach children how to regulate their emotions, encouraging them to check in regularly with themselves and help them understand that feelings can come and go. She practises the use of mindfulness and visualisation.
Penny has a Postgraduate Diploma in Child Counselling and Special Educational Needs, as well as receiving certificates for adults/children in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy/anger management.generalised anxiety disorder from the British Psychological Society. She has recently done training with Child Bereavement UK and volunteers for their family groups in West London and has worked with many families following bereavement. Penny has done her Mental Health First Aid/I-act training for both adults and children. Penny is a freelance ‘Well-Being Facilitator’ on film/TV sets and has recently worked on a documentatory about Borderline Personality Disorder with Fingerprint content. Contact her directly for any enquiries.
She is a registered member of the British Association of Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy and adheres to their ethical framework for good practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Penny is a fellow accredited member of ACCPH.
Penny specialist areas to work with are; anxiety, social anxiety, ptsd, family breakdown, bereavement, confidence & self-esteem work, stress during exams, friendships, challenges, facing fears, anger. Penny can also help children with ADD & ADHD. She works with children and adolescents 6yrs - 18 yrs.
Jemima Kane
With a Fashion Design Degree from Kingston University under her belt, Penny’s daughter Jemima, handles the creative side of The Hare That Cares. Her hand drawn illustrations are scattered throughout the journal and she puts her sewing skills to use customising all the t-Shirts and totes to give them that little something extra.
Any questions regarding the aesthetic of the company go through her, as well as generally supporting wherever she can.
