Heidi McCallion

Update: I’m not currently accepting new clients, but I’d love to hear from you if you're interested in working together. If we feel it’s a good fit, I can add you to my waiting list and let you know as soon as a space becomes available.Please contact me to discuss my current availability for both face-face and online sessions. 

I offer fortnightly appointments, although weekly sessions often work best during the initial months to help us build a strong therapeutic relationship. I’m happy to discuss options that suit your needs.

If I don’t have a time that works for you right now, please feel free to share your preferred days and times, and I can let you know as soon as something suitable becomes available.

I also offer text and telephone therapy, a flexible, non-verbal option that some clients find particularly helpful. We can discuss how this might work for you and agree on a plan during our initial meeting.

Phone contact:

If I do not answer my phone I am likely with a client, please let me a message and I will get back to you within 2-3 working days. 

Contact preferences:

I will always make the initial contact via email to organise the free 20 minute consultation. After this, we can discuss how you prefer to be contacted for future sessions. 

Hi, I'm Heidi, if you’ve landed here and something resonates, I’m really glad our paths have crossed. 

I advise advise potential clients to visit my website for further details on what I can offer: 

theattunedroom.co.uk

The Attuned Room is my private practice, where I offer a flexible and thoughtful approach to meet the unique needs of each client, whether that’s a child, adolescent, adult, or family.

I specialise in working with children, adolescents, parents, and students, and I also support adults on an individual basis. I am particularly familiar in working with individuals with neurodiversity. 

As an Integrative Psychotherapist, I bring together different therapeutic approaches to create a space that feels personalised, supportive, respectful and down-to-earth that offers real connection and emotional insight. 

Common Issues I Work With

My approach is rooted in attachment and relational theoretical approaches, meaning I explore how your relationships — past and present — have shaped your view of yourself, others, and the world. 

These difficulties can show up in many different ways, including:

• Adoption 
• Abuse
• Adjustments to divorce, separation or relationship breakdowns
  
• Anxiety
  
• Attachment difficulties
  
• Bereavement and loss
  
• Complex trauma and PTSD
  
• Emotional dysregulation and associated behavioural difficulties
  
• EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance
• Exam stress
• Harmful sexual behaviour (child who harmed & child who was harmed)
• Identity development and LGBTQIA+ support
  
• Low self-esteem
  
• Managing anger and frustrations
  
• Social anxiety and difficulties forming or maintaining relationships
  
• Support with neurodivergence (e.g., autism, ADHD etc.)

This list is not exhaustive, if you’re unsure whether I can help, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to discuss your personal circumstances.

Therapy language is often full of jargon, and it’s not always easy to understand what the different approaches actually involve.

Below is a simple explanation of the approaches I use and how they work in practice (this list is not exhaustive). 

Integrative Psychotherapy

This approach is a melting pot of different therapeutic methods to best fit your unique needs. If one approach doesn’t fit, we can shift. My practice mostly combines psychodynamic, humanistic and creative styles. 

• The psychodynamic aspect explores how past experiences, particularly from childhood, may still influence how you feel, think, or relate to others.

• The humanistic aspect focuses on your present-day experiences, needs, and hopes, supporting self-awareness, growth, and agency.

Together, this helps us understand where patterns come from while also focusing on meaningful change today.

Creative Psychotherapy

Creative and visual approaches can help bring unconscious thoughts and feelings to the surface in ways that feel relevant and supportive.

This might include:

• For younger children, sand tray, art, sculpture, play, or games (although sand tray is often requested by all age groups due to its relaxing qualities)

• For older adolescents and adults, visually mapping out life and relationships to spot patterns that may be missed in conversation
  

There is no expectation to work creatively, I am guided by each client’s preferences.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It is structured and can be especially useful for short-term or acute issues.

We can use CBT tools to identify unhelpful patterns and develop practical strategies to manage difficult thoughts and emotions,  particularly helpful when things feel overwhelming.

Coaching

This is specific to guidance I can offer on how to train and qualify as a psychotherapist only. 

You’ve probably spent a lot of time scrolling through therapist profiles, maybe not quite sure what you’re looking for, just hoping something feels right. 

I like to keep the first steps simple and low-pressure. When you get in touch, I’ll offer a free 20-minute chat by phone or on Teams. This isn’t a formal assessment. It’s just a chance for us to talk about what’s bringing you to therapy, ask any questions you might have, and to get a feel for whether we’d work well together.

You’re welcome to share as much or as little as feels comfortable. I may ask a few gentle questions to help guide our chat, like what’s prompted you to reach out now, what you’d like support with, or whether you’ve had therapy before and how that was for you.

If we both feel it’s a good fit, we can arrange a first full session. This is a 50-minute space where we begin to explore your concerns in more depth, understand what feels important, and start thinking together about what might help. 

Seeking therapy for a child or adolescent

Please refer to my website for further details on how child and adolescent psychotherapy works: theattunedroom.co.uk

If you're reaching out on behalf of your child or teenager, we’ll start by having an initial conversation together to understand what's prompted your enquiry. Depending on the age and needs of your child, we may speak as a group or separately to make sure everyone has a chance to share their perspective and feel heard.

If we decide to move forward, I’ll meet with parents or carers separately before beginning direct work with your child. This meeting allows us to go through important aspects of the process, such as confidentiality, safeguarding, and the therapeutic boundaries that support your child’s wellbeing during our work together.

My aim is to create a collaborative, supportive relationship with both the young person and their family, ensuring everyone feels included, informed, and respected.