Davina Robertson

You can book a free 20 minute introductory appointment on my website.

I specialise in supporting parents through the devastating experience of losing a teenage or young adult child to suicide. I understand the questions, the overwhelm, the deep grief, the isolation and the trauma. I can help you find your way forward.

• Does your life feel as if it's in two very separate pieces; before your child died and after they died?
• Do you wear a mask out in the world so that no-one really knows how you are?
• Does it feel as if no-one understands how it is for you, so that you feel alone in your grief?
• Do people avoid mentioning your son or daughter in case they 'upset' you?
• Do you worry that you are leaving your child behind as time passes?

I can help you to:

• Develop strategies for being present to your thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed
• Work out how to include your child in family occasions in ways that are OK for you
• Reflect on your current relationship with your child and how to stay connected with them
• Feel less isolated and be able to put down the mask you wear to go out in the world
• Be confident that you are not taking up too much space when you want to talk about your child

In 2004, my nineteen year old son took his own life. I have many years of lived experience combined with my training as a trauma-informed psychotherapist qualified with an MA in Core Process Psychotherapy.

I also work with clients experiencing grief, trauma, difficult life experiences and relational difficulties.

I am a neurodiversity informed therapist with a strong understanding of Autism, ADHD and giftedness and other aspects of neurodivergent experience.

You can book a free 20 minute chat with me through my website to hear a little more about working with me and to ask any questions you have. I will be very happy to have a conversation with you.

There are differences in how it works depending on the communication method we choose

For both therapy using video and therapy by phone we have weekly appointments which are one hour long. We work together throughout the session. Sometimes there are silences and that is fine and expected. It is important to have the opportunity to reflect as we go along.

With therapy using email is also a weekly process but we each work in our own time. We use email but we are more writing letters to each other. My emails will include my responses to what you share in your email to me. I will make comments and ask you questions to support you to reflect and explore further.

What to expect in your weekly online therapy sessions

If you agree to continue with the sessions then we will meet weekly. Each session together we will spend our time exploring how you are in relation to your concerns. How you really are. We will think about what it is that you want to be different for you. I will check to make sure I am accurately understanding what you are telling me. I may ask further questions so that I can understand more. My aim is always to get a closer understanding of your world. I will not judge or compare this with mine or anyone else’s. The things you are concerned about might shift and change as we go along. I will be checking that we are still doing what matters most to you.

I will always allow you to go at your own pace and I will always follow your lead. The idea is that, through your therapy , things will begin to change for you for the better. Of course, that change is different for everyone and can take a few sessions or longer to begin. We will be reviewing and checking out how it’s going at regular intervals.

All bookings can be made online on my website.

You can book a free 20 minute introductory session with me to hear a little more and to ask any questions you have. I will be very happy to have a conversation with you.

Alternatively you can book an initial session, by video or phone.

In our first online therapy session we will need to agree some practical things. These include how many sessions to have, the timings for the sessions and so on. I will then ask you to tell me a little about what you are concerned about. We will discuss whether therapy with me is likely to be a useful approach for you.

I want you to get the right support. If I don’t feel that working with me is the right approach for you then I will say so. In that case I will support you to find an approach that suits you better.

We can then agree what to use the rest of the session to focus on. You will also have a chance to consider whether you would like to go ahead with further sessions.

You can book a 20 minute introductory appointment with me through my website.

I specialise in supporting parents through the devastating experience of losing a teenage or young adult child to suicide. I understand the questions, the overwhelm, the deep grief, the isolation and the trauma. I can help you find your way forward.

• Does your life feel as if it's in two very separate pieces; before your child died and after they died?
• Do you wear a mask out in the world so that no-one really knows how you are?
• Does it feel as if no-one understands how it is for you, so that you feel alone in your grief?
• Do people avoid mentioning your son or daughter in case they 'upset' you?
• Do you worry that you are leaving your child behind as time passes?

I can help you to:

•  Develop strategies for being present to your thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed
•  Work out how to include your child in family occasions in ways that are OK for you
• Reflect on your current relationship with your child and how to stay connected with them
• Feel less isolated and be able to put down the mask you wear to go out in the world
• Be confident that you are not taking up too much space when you want to talk about your child
  

In 2004, my nineteen year old son took his own life. I have many years of lived experience combined with my training as a trauma-informed psychotherapist qualified with an MA in Core Process Psychotherapy.

I also work with clients experiencing grief, trauma, difficult life experiences and relational difficulties.

You can book a free 20 minute chat with me to hear a little more about working in therapy with me and to ask any questions you have. I will be very happy to have a conversation with you.

What to expect in your weekly online therapy sessions.

If you agree to continue with the sessions then we will meet weekly. 

Each session together we will spend our time exploring how you are in relation to your concerns. How you really are. We will think about what it is that you want to be different for you. I will check to make sure I am accurately understanding what you are telling me. I may ask further questions so that I can understand more. 

My aim is always to get a closer understanding of your world. I will not judge or compare this with mine or anyone else’s. The things you are concerned about might shift and change as we go along. I will be checking that we are still doing what matters most to you.

I will always allow you to go at your own pace and I will always follow your lead. The idea is that, through your therapy , things will begin to change for you for the better. Of course, that change is different for everyone and can take a few sessions or longer to begin. 

We will be reviewing and checking out how it’s going at regular intervals.

There are differences in how it works depending on the communication method we choose

For both therapy using video and therapy by phone we have weekly appointments which are one hour long. 

We work together throughout the session. Sometimes there are silences and that is fine and expected. It is important to have the opportunity to reflect as we go along.

With therapy using email is also a weekly process but we each work in our own time. We use email but we are more writing letters to each other. 

My emails will include my responses to what you share in your email to me. I will make comments and ask you questions to support you to reflect and explore further.

All bookings can be made online on my website.

You can book a free 20 minute introductory session with me to hear a little more and to ask any questions you have. I will be very happy to have a conversation with you.

Alternatively you can book an initial session, by video or phone.

In our first online therapy session we will need to agree some practical things. These include how many sessions to have, the timings for the sessions and so on. I will then ask you to tell me a little about what you are concerned about. We will discuss whether therapy with me is likely to be a useful approach for you.

I want you to get the right support. If I don’t feel that working with me is the right approach for you then I will say so. In that case I will support you to find an approach that suits you better.

We can then agree what to use the rest of the session to focus on. You will also have a chance to consider whether you would like to go ahead with another five sessions