Therapy for Children.

I offer psychological therapy for children that is developmentally informed, practical, and tailored to each child and family.

Before we begin

Before I meet with your child, it is my standard practice to start with a parent-only intake session. This gives me space to understand your concerns, your child’s history, and what you are hoping for from therapy. Crucially, it also gives you the opportunity as a parent to decide whether I am the type of therapist you want working with your child.

Meeting with you first also helps me begin to understand your child’s strengths, personality, and interests. When I meet your child for the first time, I can then prepare and tailor the session to help them feel at home from the outset. This early rapport is one of the strongest predictors of therapeutic success.

Starting well

I place a strong emphasis on creating a space where children feel accepted, feel good about who they are, and want to return. This is not just about comfort - when children feel secure, they are more able to engage, learn, and apply skills in their everyday lives.

I don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. I take the time to understand each child in the context of their family, school, and wider environment, and tailor therapy accordingly.

In therapy, I focus on helping children build skills for flexible thinking, understanding and managing emotions, navigating behaviour and sensory experiences, and developing healthy relationships. These are skills children can carry with them across different settings and stages of development.

Maintaining gains

I see parents as an important part of the therapy process. The level of parent involvement is guided by your child’s developmental stage, needs, and preferences. Older children often benefit from having a degree of independence and privacy, while younger children may need more active parent involvement to support learning and generalisation of skills.

Where appropriate, I work with you to support your child between sessions, so that progress is not limited to the therapy room.

The balance of involvement is always considered collaboratively and may shift over time as your child grows and their needs change.