Looking for support?

Every individual, child, family and parent system is unique, and the type of support you need may differ too. Sometimes parents / families benefit from a time-limited number of sessions (1-3) to explore and help better understand the concerns they have about their child, for others this can be briefer and longer term support (6+ sessions). The space supports you to connect to existing strengths and skills, your parenting values and what matters to you and your child, build skills and strategies to support at times of difficulty, and to signpost to any further coping resources you may want / need, to continue working towards your preferred futures.

We are interested in understanding individuals and families within their unique context, supporting them to give voice to experiences and build their preferred futures. This might include (although not limited to) exploring family culture, race, gender, sexuality, and unique intersections of identities. We might explore the wider social political contexts that impact on psychological wellbeing and mental health, including systems of power and oppression, dominant societal narratives (for example around parenting or motherhood) from a reflective, relational and compassionate psychology lens.

A Clinical Psychologist is someone who has received extensive training in a range of evidence-based assessment and therapy approaches, consultation and research. Clinical Psychologists are trained to work across the life span, with learning, developmental and neurodevelopmental differences, and neuropsychological assessment. They aim to reduce psychological distress and promote psychological wellbeing. They can work individually, with groups, and think about how wider system and context factors impact on our lives as humans. They can provide supervision, consultation, leadership in organisations and training.

Clinical Psychologist is a protected title and registered profession. Clinical Psychologists in the UK are trained to a high standard through the NHS, similar to doctors and nurses, and work in a range of settings in the NHS, public and private sector.

These time limited sessions (1-3) provide a supportive space to talk about a specific concern or issue. The sessions are brief and not therapy as such, the focus is on starting to make sense of experiences, rather than exploring difficulties in depth or ongoing therapy. Our approach is warm and friendly, inviting everybody to feel listened to and understood - whether it is as a parent or couple. Drawing on psychological ideas to develop a map (formulation) and shared understanding of struggles and strengths, and to meaningfully guide further support recommendations.

If your child is experiencing increasing signs of emotional distress, or changes to their behaviour, or it’s bringing up strong emotions for you while navigating the understandable ups and downs of your parenting journey, whatever stage that may be, therapy could be a useful support to you and your child.

Therapy offers a safe, supportive space to explore and make sense of how we are feeling, particularly when we are stuck, worried, and overwhelmed. It can support us to reconnect to our existing wisdom, skills and values in order to navigate challenges and lead a more full, meaningful and whole hearted life.

We take an explorative, person-centred and holistic approach. We draw on evidence-based psychology models. We work closely with parents, learning about past and present experiences, their wider social and cultural context, and work collaboratively to identify goals for working together.

With your consent, Clinical Psychologists can work in partnership with other professionals, such as GPs, health visitors, and schools to help support yours/your child’s needs.