Therapists specialising in CHILDREN within 10 miles of your current location

I am a qualified Play Therapist who has been working children and young people for over 20 years.  I work in a playful, non-directive way that helps children to build a strong therapeutic alliance. I am currently working in education and have previou鈥�

鈥淒on鈥檛 believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you鈥檒l see the way to fly.鈥� - Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull I am an integrative child counsellor鈥�

I work with children to enable them to express and work through some of their thoughts and concerns. This can help them come to a more settled place in themselves. 

I connect especially well with young people who are struggling to know who they are. They have a deep desire to be heard and understood, but can鈥檛 quite reach it or express it. They often feel 鈥渄ifferent鈥� or on the outside of things. These children t鈥�

Children and Young People鈥檚 therapy. Working with children and adolescents requires extra care and attention. Creating an environment where a young person feels safe takes time, patience, and sensitivity. Often, children and adolescents may struggle 鈥�

I provide creative play and art interventions through mediums such as, art, sand tray, role play as well as life story, social stories and narrative activities adapted to children鈥檚 needs and stage of development. I can help children to express thems鈥�

I work with Children, Young People and Adults with a client centered  approach.  I describe my practice as Integrative, drawing on a number of theorists and approaches to therapy.

I understand how challenging parenting can be, especially when you are concerned about your child's mental health, anxiety, self-esteem or experiences.  I offer a creative, playful environment where children can express themselves using play and crea鈥�

I am a level 6 integrative adult therapist, and a level 5 children and young person鈥檚 therapist.  I have gained experience working both male and female survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. As well as clients with general anxiety, neurodiv鈥�

Children and young people have been my therapeutic focus for over 25 years. They have taught me that they don't necessarily need therapy but they might need a dynamic, interactive, warm, attuned and interested relationship with someone who is a thera鈥�