Services

Free 15 min Consultation

A chance for us to discuss the current situation and decide what might be needed. Send me an email and we can book a free 15 min consultation (usually by google meet). You can also leave a message on my voicemail and I will get back to you.

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Initial Assessment

Clarity on next steps

An initial assessment involves gathering background information and completing initial screening questionnaires (usually via email)

A 1:1 assessment session is then arranged (this can either be at your home, at the therapy rooms or online)

An online feedback session is then arranged to discuss findings and make recommendations on next steps.

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Full Assessment & Report

In-depth approach

It might be that a more in-depth assessment and a report is needed because either you want to have a clearer understanding of the 'why' and/or you might require evidence to share with multi-disciplinary teams either to help a young person access education, support applications for additional support/funding, DLA or EHCP applications, or to request referrals for further services like evidence to support diagnostic assessment.

The report is therefore written in a collaborative and respectful manner using a holistic approach that takes into account information from a number of sources (eg: home/school/other professionals) to enable the child/young person and their important others to achieve new understandings and find new ways of dealing with problem situations.

It considers relevant information on background & developmental history, historic/current health issues, strengths/difficulties, information from education on learning and will use assessment/screening/outcome measures. A period of behavioural monitoring may also be required to gather information on functional analysis (why things are happening). A psychological formulation (which differs from diagnosis in that it provides an explanation, rather than a label) is used to communicate an hypothesis and provide a framework for person-centred recommendations.

This process usually takes around 6 weeks

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Behaviour Support - For those with longer term needs

1:1's for those with a diagnosis of Autism, ADHD/neurodiversity, mental health difficulties such as anxiety/depression or where traditional counselling/CBT is not desired/needed or to prepare a person for this intervention. Sessions might include: phone or online calls, home visits, walks, drives or other activities. These sessions are ideal for those who might need longer term behavioural & emotional support and goal/outcome work. These can be funded through school, My Plan, Social Services or privately.

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Specialist behaviour support for those living in children and young people services:

1:1 sessions for those living in foster care or supported living placements. Risk assessment and behaviour management plans. Support for staff team including trauma informed care practise training, NVR and other needs training, staff support through debrief and supervision and attendance at MDT. Often funded by the local authority.

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Parental Support Session - 45 mins

These sessions can be used to help support parents either as a one off or as part of ongoing support to a young person. They are really useful when working on specific behavioural strategies to help a young person with specific difficulties eg: returning to school, reducing challenging behaviours, managing anxiety.

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Emotional Support - For those with short-term needs

1:1 sessions include a variety of interventions (eg: counselling, CBT) specifically focused on achieving therapy goals
6 sessions booked, then review and reduce frequency to plan ending

Email to enquire about support

Counselling & Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

To make change possible

If you want to understand/resolve the past, learn coping strategies to deal with the present or attract a different future, then counselling/CBT can really help. The purpose of any therapy is to explore and understand how the past has shaped us, it helps facilitate behavioural change, improves relationships and enhances our effectiveness and ability to cope.

Therapy typically involves 3 stages:

1) Assessment. Your opportunity to talk through problems and get an understanding of why they might be there, explore what might maintain the problem and make a plan for how to change things going forward.

2) Interventions. A range of interventions might include: psychoeducation, setting tasks in between sessions to achieve personal goals, putting new learning into practise and using coping strategies.

3) Ending. The aim of any therapy should be to start with the intention that you will become your own therapist! We do this by reviewing what we have learnt, what you might need to do to maintain progress including relapse prevention strategies. Ending therapy can look different for everyone. Some people like to have a clear cut finish, others want to tapper off the sessions slowly and some continue with monthly check-in sessions. It's your journey so it is up to you.

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Supervision

Support for you

I have many years experience of working with people who have complex needs including physical and mental health difficulties, neuro-diversity and challenging behaviour in the following settings: residential services and children's placements, NHS, prison service, training & development, charitable organisations, schools/collages, clinical team and private practise which means I have a lot of practical knowledge I can share with others. I chose to train in relational supervision because it not only supports your work with clients in order to develop your practise, it's focus is to provide a safe space to be you.

1:1 supervision

Group/Peer supervision

Call to see if you'd like to work with me