Counselling for Children

Children and Young People can experience a broad range of issues and emotional challenges that they’re not equipped to deal with. 

Is your child:
Worried, anxious or depressed and needs support
Struggling with anger management
Suffering from low self-esteem 
Having challenges at school
Having friendship issues or bullying
Having behavioural problems
Learning to adapt to a new family dynamic
ADHD or Autistic traits impacting life

…………Counselling can really help

Counselling children involves helping the child to develop a positive attitude to life, how to recognise personal strengths and how to express feelings and emotions. It does not involve making decisions for the child, imposing beliefs on them or preaching. Developing a safe, compassionate and therapeutic relationship with you and your child is at the heart of my work and I bring kindness, honesty and a sense of fun to my sessions: I believe play and laughter help the healing process.  

Counselling sessions for children can enable them to explore the things that are upsetting or worrying them and helps unlock and express pent up feelings which are affecting their daily life and may be showing in their behaviour.  I offer children a warm, friendly non-judgemental space where they can feel comfortable to explore their worries through play or talking.

I find it really helps to meet a parent/carer initially so that we can explore the difficulties your child is facing and look at ways that counselling can help.  During this time,  you may speak openly about your concerns and any observations you have about your child as well as obtain important information about the counselling process.  Whilst what happens in the child’s counselling session is confidential, I highly value parental participation and believe that working together is in the child’s best interest.