Counselling for Children and Young People

My counselling, for children and young people, is geared to suit ages 11 to 17. I also have a dog, which joins me in the therapy sessions. She is very emotionally aware of my clients and enjoys supporting in the sessions.

For a parent to decide to choose counselling for their child is not an easy decision - with the associated stigma of mental health. In reality, the right type of therapy from the right counsellor change and improve the child’s life beyond measure.

Whether traumatic issues have impacted the child’s mental well-being or it’s simply the day to day struggle with what life “throws at them” - as a qualified professional I can help to deal with really difficult subjects and help guide through emotional responses.

Teenagers and young people go through an intense transition between childhood and adulthood. This is a time of great change, physically and emotionally.

Many young people are struggling with how they feel. They are having problems with friends, family or school - they can be anxious, depressed, angry or scared - and need to talk to someone, but find it difficult to talk to people they know.

Counselling can help them talk things through confidentially, support them without making them feel judged, and this can make a positive difference to their lives.

I am trained in counselling children and teenagers, and I have experience in how to get alongside young people to give them the support and help they need. My Sessions often include behavioural therapy, or expressive therapy, including playing games engaging in art activities. Although these activities may look like children's play, they enable the young people to focus on the game, to relax, and to start to “open up”, and provide me the insight in order to provide interventions to bring positive change. I am listed as a CYPT Registrant for the National Counselling Society.

Therapy sessions can focus on working towards an optimistic future, developing positive coping methods, and result in boosting self-esteem.