Amanda Rippengale

I am a trauma-informed child counsellor supporting children aged 4-11 years. With seventeen years’ of experience as a primary school teacher and more than six as a child counsellor, I bring a deep understanding of child development, behaviour, and the school environment into my therapeutic work.

Using an integrative approach that combines play, creative work, and talking therapy, I provide a safe and supportive space where children can understand and express their emotions, develop emotional regulation, build confidence and strengthen resilience.

Over the past six years, I have worked with many children, alongside their families or school staff to provide support for a wide range of emotional, social and behavioural needs.

How I work with children

Every child is unique, so sessions are tailored to their individual emotional, social, and behavioural needs.

l use an integrative approach, which may include: play therapy techniques, creative and art-based expression and talking therapy.

Sessions are conducted confidentially on a one-to-one basis between your child and me. However, you will be involved in the therapeutic process through regular review meetings, every six sessions, to discuss your child’s progress.

I primarily work with children aged 4-11 in primary school, supporting emotional wellbeing and development through early intervention.

My training also includes working with young people up to age 17 so I also work with clients in early adolescence and teenagers where there is a good therapeutic fit. This is particularly where emotional development is more aligned with a younger age range. These referrals are considered on a case-by-case basis.