Thank you for prioritising your child’s well-being and your family’s emotional health. Reaching out for support is an important and courageous step, and I’m here to walk alongside you.
Many parents contact me for parenting and sleep guidance, clinical feedback, or therapeutic support for their child. With over thirty years of experience in child and family mental health, I bring deep listening, clinical insight, and practical support — always with respect for the unique strengths you and your child already carry.
I offer consultations Monday to Wednesday. Together, we’ll explore how best to support your child and family.
Initial Consultation
We begin with a 90-minute parent-only consultation, where we take time to explore your concerns, developmental and family history, and hopes for change. This session helps us build a shared understanding of you or your child’s world — and what they may need to thrive.
I offer a complimentary 15-minute phone call to explore whether working together is the right fit. This call is not for therapeutic advice or case consultation but offers a chance to briefly connect and ask practical questions. If you’re looking for clinical input, please book a full consultation.
Sessions can be held in person (recommended for the first meeting) or via Zoom. All child sessions are in-person only to support a grounded and connected therapeutic space.
Consultation Fee
The consultation fee reflects the time, clinical care, and deep reflection I bring to each family’s story.
Fee: £150
Key Worker Discount: 10% discount for nurses, fire and rescue staff, social workers, paramedics, and teachers. Please let me know if this applies to you.
Payment confirms your booking and is due within 48 hours of confirmation via bank transfer.
An invoice will be provided — please share your billing address at your earliest convenience.
Cancellation Policy
Consultation fees are non-refundable but can be rescheduled with at least 48 hours’ notice. Cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice will still be charged.
What I Offer in a Consultation
Each consultation is unique, shaped by your family’s context and needs. I bring:
- Deep listening
- Clinical and developmental insight
- Trauma-informed insights
- Practical guidance
We will explore:
- Current challenges, past efforts, and your hopes for change
- Relevant background, including developmental and emotional history
- Your child’s temperament, family dynamics, and relational context
You will leave with thoughtful insight and honest recommendations about next steps — though in more complex situations, this may include outlining options or suggesting further steps, whether with me or through a trusted referral.”
There is no pressure to continue. What matters most is finding the right support for your family.
When Ongoing Work May Not Be Suitable
In some circumstances, I may suggest alternative services:
- If psychiatric assessment or multidisciplinary input is required
- In cases involving high-risk or safeguarding concerns
- If there is legal involvement requiring reports or expert testimony
- Complex parental contact disputes
Therapy for Parents, Children, Families, and Adults
I offer a range of therapy options tailored to support children, parents, families, and adults. Each pathway has its own structure and rhythm to best support meaningful progress.
Therapy for Children
Therapy for children begins with a three-session assessment to explore engagement and therapeutic needs. A minimum of 12 sessions is usually recommended, with regular parent reviews to support ongoing reflection and progress.
All child sessions are delivered in person and take place weekly during school terms. Sessions generally are not held during school holidays.
If a child is unable to attend during term time (due to illness, school trips, or other absences), the session can be used as the time is reserved specifically for them.
My Approach
I tailor therapy to meet your child where they are, drawing on over 30 years of experience to offer a responsive, integrative approach.
Therapy may include:
- Play and arts therapy
- CBT- strategies
- Psychodynamic and trauma-focused strategies
- Sandplay techniques (including World Technique)
- Systemic awareness of school, home, and relational networks
Therapeutic Parenting and Family Work
Therapeutic Parenting
Therapeutic parenting usually follows an initial consultation and is typically offered in blocks of six sessions, often on a fortnightly basis.
Within these sessions I offer:
- Emotional Safety through a trauma focused and developmental lens
- A non-judgemental space to explore the emotional and behavioural challenges you’re facing at home
- Support in understanding your child’s underlying emotional needs, not just their behaviours
- Help with setting and holding boundaries in a calm, connected way
- Guidance in breaking intergenerational patterns
- Reflective support for navigating differences in co-parenting styles, whether with partners or extended family
- Tools and language to strengthen connection with your child during difficult moments
- Behaviour change
- Stronger connections
Parent sessions can pause during school holidays if needed
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses difficulties within the family system and is typically offered on a flexible or fortnightly basis.
It may not be suitable in cases of high conflict or with very young children. In these situations, parent sessions, couples or individual work may be more appropriate.
Adult Therapy
Adult therapy is generally offered in time-limited blocks of 12 sessions, held weekly.
Your weekly slot is reserved exclusively for you throughout the block.
If you are unable to attend for any reason, including holidays or planned absences, the session can still used as the space is held specifically for you and cannot usually be offered to another client at short notice.
When I am away, unwell, or need to rearrange, there is no charge, and I will offer an alternative time if possible.
I typically take 6–7 weeks planned leave per year, usually during the summer and at Christmas. I will always provide advance notice of these breaks.
At the end of the 12 sessions, we will review and either plan an ending or agree on another time-limited block if appropriate.
Therapy Fees
Package Option
- Six-Session Package: £450 (paid in advance of first session)
- Payment in two instalments can be arranged – please ask if needed.
- In some cases, sessions from the block may be used to cover absences
Pay-As-You-Go Option
- £90 per session
- Payment is required before each session.
- This option offers greater cancellation flexibility with 48 hours’ notice.
Invoices are sent in advance. A late administration fee may apply if payment is overdue.
Cancellations and Late Payments
- 48 hours’ notice is required to cancel or rearrange any session, including those paid as part of a block.
- Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours’ notice will be charged in full or counted from the block.
- For instalment plans, payments must be made on the agreed dates.
- In rare cases of significantly late payments, sessions may be placed on hold until the balance is cleared.
If you have concerns about payments, please contact me as soon as possible. I understand that unexpected circumstances can arise and will do my best to support you.
Therapy as a Process
Therapy is a gradual, reflective process that may not always bring immediate or expected results. Both children and parents may experience unexpected emotions, thoughts, or insights as they develop new skills and resilience. It’s important to recognise that therapy doesn’t exist in a vacuum. What parents may hope to achieve in therapy for their child must be balanced with ensuring strong, consistent support across the wider system — including at home, in school, and within other caregiving environments.
Therapeutic parenting can be challenging; it may involve looking at your own relational patterns and emotional responses. This reflective work is not always easy, but it can lead to lasting change and deeper family connection.
Thank you for trusting this journey and embracing the process alongside your child.
Additional Services
Sleep Consultations
- Initial consultation: £150
- Follow-up sessions: same fees as above.
Workshops
I am passionate about offering workshops that support children, parents, and educators in understanding and managing a range of emotional challenges. I lead private workshops on topics such as Anxiety, ADHD, Tourettes, Sleep, Positive Discipline, Nighttime Fears, Managing Anger and Aggression, and The Teenage Brain.
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with several respected organisations, charities, and schools, including QEH School, Clifton College, The Sleep Charity, and The Rocking Horse Nursery, among many others.
I am dedicated to providing tools, insights, and strategies that foster emotional resilience and growth for families and communities alike. Please contact me if you are interested in me giving a workshop.
What if My Child Is Reluctant to Attend Therapy?
It’s natural to want your child to access therapy, but therapy is most effective when the child is willing and engaged. I suggest letting your child try one session to decide if they want to continue. Honouring their choice to stop after an initial session is important to ensure they feel positive about therapy in the future. As a consequence, I am available to work with parents if a child is unwilling to attend.
Where I Work
Sessions are primarily held in North Bristol, BS7, Ashley Down.
Legal and General Reports and Fees
Please note that I do not provide legal or EHCP reports unless specifically agreed upon at the start of therapy. Reports and letters are charged at the hourly rate.
Confidentiality and Safeguarding
Confidentiality is a foundation of the therapeutic relationship, but safeguarding can take precedence over confidentiality. Therefore, if there is reason to believe that you, your child, or another individual is at risk, I am required to share information with the relevant authorities (GP, social services, or police). I will make every effort to discuss any decisions to break confidentiality with you first.
For guidance on information sharing and safeguarding, please refer to:
- Bristol Safeguarding Adults Board: Quick Guide to Information Sharing
- South West Child Protection Procedures
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