My Approach

I aim to provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment for children, young people or adults to bring their concerns and feelings and explore emotional challenges. My approach is integrative, meaning that I draw from a range of theories in order to tailor the therapy to the individual I am working with. Following the client’s interests using play and the creative arts as well as talking helps me to connect with the child or young person wherever they are developmentally. I work in an attachment-focused and relational way. This means that I think about how the therapeutic relationship helps me to understand the child’s or young person’s relationships with others and how they have learned to be and adapt to the world. Life can seem confusing at times for children and parents and I aim to provide a caring, thoughtful and empathic space to make it less so. Sometimes it’s hard to put what is troubling us into words and it can be helpful to talk to someone outside our circle of family and friends. Therapy can offer the possibility of exploring deeper emotions and different ways of being. As well as committing to work on what the child or young person is struggling with I believe it is important to celebrate what is going well. I value each child’s unique self and have a particular interest in all forms of difference and diversity.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist