StoryWayFinder™ Research

Developing an evidence-informed approach - together.

StoryWayFinder grew from conversations with parents and children.

Over many years of supporting people, Lou Lynton has seen the remarkable difference that stories and reframing can make when they are paired with reflective conversations and carefully co-constructed helping strategies.

StoryWayFinder Research exists to better understand how, why and when this approach works, so that it can grow as an evidence-informed practice that equips and empowers trusted adults to support children with confidence and compassion, continuing stories with hope and purpose.

A Growing Journey.

This research is currently in its early stages.

StoryWayFinder Research begins with curiosity, collaboration and a genuine desire to learn together.

Our research journey includes developing partnerships to explore how stories, integrated StoryWayFinder TM guides and conversations can strengthen relationships, build confidence and support children's wellbeing.

How You Can Get Involved

Whether you're a parent, helping professional, teacher, researcher or simply someone who believes in the power of stories, I'd love to hear from you.

Areas of Interest

StoryWayFinder Research is currently exploring questions such as:

How can children's stories become more widely used as meaningful tools for supporting children's wellbeing?
How can trusted adults use stories to create more purposeful conversations with children?
How can trusted adults use StoryWayFinder™ Books and Guides to support children and families in a deeply empowering way?
How can stories help children better understand themselves and begin to retell their own stories from a strengths-based perspective?
How can skilled conversational and reflective processes be embedded within children's stories and integrated StoryWayFinder™ Guides, and how does their impact differ when used independently or alongside skilled helping support?
How can family support be offered in a way that is accessible, teachable and scalable?
What principles might help develop an evidence-informed StoryWayFinder approach that can be used by families and helping professionals around the world?

Building on Existing Knowledge

StoryWayFinder draws inspiration from many fields, social work, counselling, coaching, teaching, occupational therapy, play therapy, child development theory, narrative approaches, solution-focussed brief therapy and emotion coaching including participatory and grassroots approaches in social work, just to name a few.

As the research develops, this page will grow with research updates, opportunities to participate, recommended reading and reflections from the StoryWayFinder journey.

Join the Journey

StoryWayFinder Research isn't simply about producing research papers.

It's about developing a thoughtful, evidence-informed practice that equips and empowers trusted adults to support children through meaningful conversations, creative thinking and personalised ways forward.

If you'd like to follow the journey - or become part of it - I'd love to welcome you. Please reach out to via our Contact Page.

Helping families find a way together. One story, one conversation and one discovery at a time.