Psychotherapy & Counselling
Children & Adolescents
Unlocking their potential to thrive.
Psychotherapy For Your Child
Working with children and young people is my specialism and I appreciate the bustling, rich and diverse society the younger generation are growing up in. It is therefore important every child feels valued, heard and understood whilst they navigate the trickier parts of their development and experiences in childhood. Families, friends, education and healthcare are all key to supporting childrens' healthy development, promoting positive mental health and wellbeing.
However, there are times where lived or new experiences become challenging, overwhelming or even traumatic for children to tolerate or understand. Although families, schools and key services do their best to offer support, they are sometimes limited to what they can deliver to help a young person in crisis, or there may be extensive waiting lists prolonging your child's access to much needed support.
I offer private psychodynamic psychotherapy and counselling for children and young people who find themselves struggling to cope or find themselves in a mental health crisis but unsure of who to turn to.
A safe and confidential space is provided for young people to bring their current difficulties, worries and concerns. I work alongside them to explore underlying causes, establish clarity and meaning, and link current feelings and behaviours with their own lived experiences, helping them to naturally seek out alternative ways of understanding and coping.
Developing a strong professional relationship with your child is crucial for any therapeutic work to be done or to promote positive, longer lasting change. I therefore work in a way that is non judgemental, empathetic and containing so that they feel valued, self-assured and confident enough to unpack and better understand difficult thoughts, feelings and experiences.
Your child is placed at the centre of their therapy as this empowers them to take control of their mental health, identify their inner strengths and be capable of developing their own reliable mental health toolkit that they can utilise in the future.
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My values
A Trusting Relationship
Your child and I shall work together to establish a therapeutic relationship that makes them feel safe, valued and heard in therapy.
Boundaries, consistency and reliability are all key elements in establishing a strong therapeutic relationship which facilitates positive and longer lasting change.
Person-Centred
Your child is central to their therapy and will be supported to take control, make decisions and direct their journey to positive psychological change and overcoming challenges now and in the future.
Your child leads each session and therapeutic work is tailored to accommodate their needs and capacity.
Empathy & Respect
I listen to your child's thoughts, feelings and experiences without judgement or bias, to better understand the difficulties they are facing and provide them with tailored support.
Each client is treated with dignity and their unique experiences valued.
Professional
I maintain high standards and ethical practices across my services through maintaining up-to-date CPD training, attending regular supervision and adhereing to the BACP ethical framework and good practice guidance.
Confidential
Your child's privacy is respected.
Sessions are between child and therapist only and content of sessions are not shared unless there is a safeguarding concern.
Personal information and session content is kept secure and never shared without your child's consent or by legal request.
Support & Signposting
If necessary, additional or supplementary resources, local authority, emergency or medical signposting and crisis guidance may be suggested to help support your child's therapeutic journey, wellbeing and development.
Services & Fees
Initial Consultation
£35
20 minutes with parent, child & therapist
40 minutes private session between child & therapist
Regular Therapy
£55-£75
per session
50 minute private session
Rolling contract with flexible invoicing options
Choice of once-weekly or fortnightly fixed appointments
Brief Therapy
£65-£75
per session
50 minute private session
Once-weekly fixed appointments
Don't Let Mental Health Weigh Them Down.
Get in contact today.
Simply fill in the form, include a brief message about your concerns, worries or specific needs and I'll get in touch by email.
Let's work together for a stronger generation.
FAQs About Therapy
What is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?
It’s a style of Psychotherapy that supports an individual’s understanding of how current thoughts, feelings and behaviours are shaped by their past experiences.
By getting to the root of the problem, your child is more likely to better understand their experiences, draw links between the past and current difficulties, and make longer lasting changes to reduce current suffering and difficult feelings.
How do sessions work?
Sessions are tailored to your child’s age, pace and capacity to avoid them becoming overwhelmed and to ensure they have a safe and containing experience. Working in this way puts your child at the centre of their therapy and supports them to make natural and longer lasting positive change within themselves.
Using play, talking and creative activities, we work together to locate deep rooted experiences hidden in their unconscious mind and gently bring these to the surface, into their awareness. This is where it can often feel overwhelming.
Working within the therapeutic relationship, I support children to start noticing patterns of behaviour, thoughts and feelings which occur ‘in the session’. This encourages them to gradually draw links between past experiences and difficulties experienced in the 'here and now'.
Observation, listening and interpretation are some of the tools I use to assist your child with unpacking, exploring and understanding traumatic experiences in a safe and containing way. A better understanding allows them to acknowledge true feelings and consider alternative ways of thinking about current problems and mental health.
Who can benefit from therapy?
Anyone facing emotional difficulties, stress, or needing personal support can benefit from counselling and psychotherapy.
Childhood trauma and poor mental health can significantly impact the ability to develop and maintain healthy personal, emotional and social relationships, impair cognition and learning, and diminish self-esteem and confidence.
Families are also affected when poor mental health is present in the home. Counselling and Psychotherapy doesn't just support the child with their mental health and challenges, it influences a positive change within the family too.
Do you provide online counselling?
No. Online counselling is not available to children or adolescents, unless in extreme circumstances that make it difficult to attend in person.
Is it confidential?
Yes, all sessions are private and confidential, respecting client privacy unless risk and safeguarding is involved.
How long do sessions run?
Each session runs for 50 minutes.
If you are running late, the session will still finish at it's usual time. I cannot offer additional time as this may affect other clients' appointments.
Is there parking?
Yes, free parking is available.
Can parents/ carers or siblings join?
Parents and carers are invited to initial consultation appointments.
Siblings are not usually invited to join therapy sessions, however there may be times this could be beneficial to your child's therapy. If so, you shall be contacted to discuss this arrangement.
When your child begins attending counselling or psychotherapy, these appointments are private. The session will be between your child and counsellor/therapist only.
Are guide dogs allowed?
Yes. Guide dogs are welcome.