Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy

You wouldn’t send your child into surgery without a licensed surgeon operating.

Their brain and emotional wellbeing deserves the same level of care and experience -

from a specialist.

I hold two Master’s degrees with one specialising in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.

With over 1000 hours of clinical experience working with children and their families, across a range of settings.

This is important as you want a therapist working with your child to have:

  • robust knowledge of safeguarding procedures

  • understand child development

  • how to work alongside the needs and views of the parent/carer

  • to make sense of the many ways young people express what they feel — which is often without words.

It’s a unique skill set, and one that not every qualified therapist offering work with children and teens holds.

"Therapy has given me the key to unlock my brain"

〰️15 year old female client.

"Therapy has given me the key to unlock my brain" 〰️15 year old female client.

Working with Children ( 5 - 12)

🧸 Therapy that meets them in their world

Therapy for younger children is playful, creative, and developmentally-tailored — not “adult therapy in small chairs.” I use play, art, movement, stories, and gentle curiosity to help them express feelings they may not yet have words for, supporting emotional safety, resilience, and connection.

🛡️ Confidentiality & Safety

Teenagers need privacy to feel safe opening up. I follow the Gillick competency framework, which means young people under 16 can consent to their own therapy if they show enough maturity to understand the process. At the start, you, your child and I agree how and when parents are kept informed, and the situations where confidentiality must be broken — such as if there is a risk of harm to themselves, towards or from others.

Parents remain supported throughout; I offer guidance on how to help your teen outside sessions without compromising their trust. If I ever have concerns about a young person’s safety, I will always involve the appropriate support.

Working with Teens (13–16)

🎧 Space to talk, think, and feel seen

Teen therapy bridges the gap between childhood and adulthood. I offer a space where young people feel respected and understood — whether they prefer talking, creative expression, or simply having room to think. We work at their pace, helping them make sense of emotions, identity, friendships, school pressures, and life changes.

🔐 Confidentiality & Parent/Carer Involvement

For younger children, therapy is a shared journey. I offer regular parent check-ins to help you understand and support their emotional world outside sessions, while also protecting your child’s privacy so trust can grow.

Some children wish for parents / carers to be heavily involved in their therapy process, others find this intrusive, either way I work with the child and their family as a whole unit to ensure your child is getting the most containing therapeutic experience.

Safeguarding is always paramount, and we clearly agree how this balance works from the start.