Whilst we work in a number of different ways with children, adolescents and adults we promise to always be respectful, creative and find a way that works for you.
Parents
We understand that having a child can change your life and throw up challenges along the way that make it hard to feel like a “good enough parent”. We recognise that you are an expert about your child and your family situation. We invite you to bring that knowledge, together with our expertise in evidence-based strategies that have been shown to help parents and their children. In doing so we hope to create a winning team that helps you to move towards your goals. We acknowledge that there is not one “right” answer but we can work together to find strategies that fit you, your child and your family situation. You might want to explore this work if:
- You are wondering if your child is neurodivergent and you want space to talk about this
- Your child might be experience distress related behaviours at home or school and you would like to work to support change in this area
- You may be exploring non-traditional ways of parenting and want to explore what this might look like for your family
- You have been told that your child is demand avoidant (or has PDA) and you would like to understand this and how to better support your child
Adults
We understand that life can be challenging in a variety of different ways. Sometimes people need space to be heard and supported to understand and work through the experiences and difficulties they face. We hope that through this work, using a variety of models tailored to fit your needs, we can support you to maximise your strengths and resilience. You might want to explore this work if:
- You are neurodivergent, want to gain a greater understanding of your profile and build a positive identity
- You are struggling with anxiety
- You are experiencing low self-esteem, perfectionism or people pleasing
- Work stress is getting in the way of the life that you want to live and your values
- Relationship issues are causing you distress
- You have experienced grief and loss and want a space to make sense of this
We would meet with you to get an understanding of the difficulties and to assess your current situation. Based on this information we would think together about what therapeutic approach may be best suited to you. We would also be happy to meet with members of your family or a partner if that would be helpful.
Children and Adolescents
We know that growing up can be hard sometimes. It can be helpful to talk to someone outside of your family if something is getting in the way of you enjoying life to the full. You might want to explore this work if:
- You are neurodivergent (autistic, ADHD etc) and want to understand more about who you are and build a positive identity
- You are getting worried, panicky or anxious and this is getting in the way of your life
- You are struggling to attend school or your education setting and you and your parents want support to understand your needs
- You’ve been told that you are demand avoidant (or have PDA) and you and your parents would like to understand this and how to help you
It would be helpful for one of us to initially meet with you to understand what is going on for you. We would explore how it affects you at home, at school, with your friends and think about how they can best help you. We would decide together if it is best to work with you individually or if working with you and your parent/guardian would be better.
Other Professionals
We are experienced at working alongside and supervising other professionals. We understand that working in the helping professions can be stressful in itself and would also be happy to offer therapy to mental health professionals. We are able to offer:
- Individual or group supervision
- Teaching, training and workshops
- Team building, managing changing circumstances, and building resilience for individuals, teams or groups.