This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist who recently retired from the NHS, after over 30 years of dedicated work in Children and families mental health. It is hard to see our children struggle or to acknowledge our struggles as parents. Children might struggle with anxiety, trauma, and a variety of psychological issues that might effect their relationships, their sleep or their learning.
I offer a safe and not judgemental space for parents - infants, under fives, children, adolescents and young adults (up to 25 years of age) a space to explore their difficulties and to move on. I also offer parents who might be going through a difficult time a space to talk in confidence and to be supported.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained in Italy as a Clinical Psychologist and as a child psychotherapist at The Anna Freud Centre.
I worked in several CAMHS Services and on the Family Unit at The Cassel Hospital with parents and infants.
I also work with Placement Support, an organisation who works with adopted children, children in care and the ones at risk of family breakdown.
Member organisations
The ACP is the registering body for NHS trained Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists. ACP members undergo a minimum 6 year training; two years at Masters level then 4 years full-time clinical in the NHS qualifying in a Doctorate Level course. Full members are able to work with neonates, mothers & babies, parents & toddlers, primary school age children & adolescents. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 - £100.00
Additional information
I can offer online or face to face sessions. With young children, I can only offer face to face sessions.
Further information
Therapy can help children, adolescents and young adults understanding their own feelings and how they affect their life. Being able to make sense of those feelings and the possible links with the past brings further understanding and a relief that makes it possible to develop more effective ways of coping with life and relationships.
I have a particular interest in under fives to address the early relationships with their parents to hopefully prevent then from becoming more chronic and established in less helpful ways of coping.
