Thank you for finding me and making the first step to change; small steps count, even if it’s just to see what help may offer.  This is a private practice arising from thirty years of clinical experience in the NHS and over 26 years in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (you can view my training by clicking here at>>>My Story). I offer sensitive assessment and therapeutic support to children and parents, and charge Fees.

I also offer bespoke workshops and training.

Contact me if you would like a bespoke workshop for your workplace or have a group of friends who would like a particular topic covered. I’ve offered workshops for Clifton College, Stand NW, Newbury Racecourse Nursery, GE, Manor House Nursery, and Windmill Hill City Farm. These topics include OCD, ASD, Self Harm, Managing, and Understanding Anxiety, Sleep Relearning for parents with children with Special Educational Needs, Managing Tantrums and Meltdowns, Positive Discipline and more.

What help are you seeking?

You may not know what kind of therapy you need or what might help. I offer a 90-minute consultation without the children in the first instance. During the consultation, I will provide a perspective (this is only a perspective) and discuss specific interventions and techniques that are most helpful to your family.
Appointments are held at my clinic in Ashley Down. However, I offer telephone/Zoom consultations and parenting sessions.

I offer:

Parenting Help

I find working with parents (without their child) can be helpful when:

  • The conditioning you experienced as a child is getting in the way of a secure connection.
  • Children are younger and or are teenagers
  • There is a high level of conflict
  • Significant Trauma
  • Children who may be reluctant to attend
  • It’s beneficial to have a space for you without your children.

Family Work

  • I offer to see children with their parents, and I am curious about what emotions and behaviours are expressed between parent/s and children. I am keen that you develop a close and connected relationship with them.
  • Family counselling involves working with various family members to bring about positive change, focusing on the interaction between family members rather than within an individual. Often several family members meet, although not everyone has to be involved if they do not wish to be.

Individual Therapy

  • I’ve found in my parenting experience that parenting brings up many emotions, yours and theirs. Sometimes, it even triggers the trauma you experienced as a child. As a result, I see many adults individually for this reason. The trauma/experience can prevent you from forming a secure attachment with your child.
  • I work with you both as a parent and with your inner child.
  • I also offer individual sessions for children. For individual work, I usually provide two to three sessions. If I see the child individually, parallel work with parents can be helpful. As a result, it allows a deeper understanding of your child’s behaviour and promotes ideas and strategies to enable closer relationships at home.

My services

 

 

Here are several examples of problems clients may contact me with:

Behavioural difficulties, >>>click here for more information

Attachment/relationship Difficulties, Click here for more on Attachment and relational Difficulties

  • Attachment Difficulties and Disorder
  • The conflict between you and your child.

Anxiety Difficulties, click here for more on>>for Signs, Symptoms and Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety can be successfully treated – the first step is to get an assessment; I work with:

  • Worry and generalised anxiety
  • Phobias (such as dog phobia, fear of being sick, fear of choking, and social phobia)
  • Panic attacks
  • Obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Difficulties in transitions
  • OCD

ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Click >>here for more information

Low Mood

  • Depression and low mood
  • Low self-esteem
  • Post Natal Depression

 Generalised Difficulties of Childhood

Adjustment Difficulties

Trauma For more information, click here>>Trauma

  • Bullying
  • Abuse
  • Birth Trauma

I aim to offer a safe and comfortable space for you to think and feel empowered. No parent is perfect, but I believe it is essential to consider your strengths in combination with difficulties to allow relationships to grow in the longer term.My services

If you would like to work with me, click >>>here to contact me to book a workshop or consultation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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