Child & Teen Therapy

Children often express their inner world through play, art, and imagination rather than words. In therapy, these creative approaches help them explore feelings safely, build emotional language, and develop healthy ways to cope with challenges.

,Sessions are gentle, playful, and relational, designed to help your child feel understood, confident, and supported.

Therapeutic approaches may include:

Play and creative arts therapy

CBT and emotional regulation tools

 Storytelling, symbolism, and imaginative exploration

Together, we might use drawing, sandtray work, or story-based activities to help your child make sense of their experiences, strengthen resilience, and grow in self-awareness.

Adolescence can be a time of enormous change - emotionally, socially, and physically. Teen therapy provides a confidential, supportive space to explore what’s really going on beneath the surface.

Sessions help young people understand their emotions, strengthen self-esteem, and build tools for coping with anxiety, low mood, or stress. Many teens use this space to explore identity, relationships, boundaries, and the pressures of modern life.

Each session is guided by what feels most comfortable for your teen. Some prefer creative expression or practical tools, while others simply need space to talk openly and be heard without judgement.

Therapy can help your teen:

• Manage anxiety, overwhelm, or mood changes
   
• Develop self-awareness and confidence
   
• Navigate friendships, family relationships, or conflict
   
• Explore identity, values, and self-expression
   
• Build emotional regulation and resilience
   

When you contact me about support for your child or young person, we’ll start with an initial assessment session. This gives us all a chance to meet, explore your concerns, and decide whether therapy with me feels like the right fit.

During this meeting, I’ll explain how I work, including confidentiality and safeguarding, and answer any questions you may have.

Parents and carers are welcome to attend this first session. Once your child feels comfortable, they may choose to continue the session one-to-one, helping to establish the counselling space as their own, where they can feel safe and respected.

If we agree that therapy would be helpful, we’ll discuss availability, payment, and your hopes for the work.

Sessions are usually offered in blocks of six, giving your child time to settle into the process and begin making sense of their experiences.

Towards the end of this block, we’ll reflect together - with your child’s consent - on how things are going and whether continuing would be helpful. This may include a short parent review meeting to share progress and next steps.

If your child continues beyond the initial six sessions, we’ll set new goals and regularly review progress.

When it feels like the right time to finish, we’ll plan a closing session together. Endings are an important part of the process, they give space to reflect, celebrate progress, and bring the work to a gentle, supported close.

If at any stage we feel counselling isn’t the right fit, I’ll explain my reasoning kindly and, where possible, offer signposting to other forms of support.

Once sessions are underway, I ask that parental contact is limited to essential practical matters such as scheduling or payments.

I don’t share ongoing session updates, this helps protect your child’s confidentiality and ensures therapy remains a trusted space just for them.

If concerns arise or we need to revisit the therapeutic plan, we’ll arrange a time to discuss this together, always with your child’s involvement where appropriate.

During this meeting, I’ll explain how I work, including confidentiality and safeguarding, and answer any questions you may have.

Parents and carers are welcome to attend this first session. Once your child feels comfortable, they may choose to continue the session one-to-one, helping to establish the counselling space as their own, where they can feel safe and respected.

You can book an initial parent consultation to talk through your child’s needs, ask questions, and explore whether therapy feels like the right fit.

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