For Organisations: Consultation, training and mind-body approaches
Feelings (all of them) are fundamental to being human - for children and adults. Living a full and whole hearted life is not the absence of feelings, it’s finding ways to navigate them that allow us greater flexibility, freedom and choice. I believe that transformation and change can come in context of connection, compassion and a welcoming and nurturing environment - holistic psychology is a whole human approach, drawing on a range of science-based mind-body-spirit approaches to help you / your family connect to its unique strengths and coping skills, find creative ways to navigate difficulties, to reframe old stories, to move closer to what truly matters in your lives and heart, and your preferred futures.
Mindfulness in the Workplace
Seeking help when your child or family is experiencing difficulties or distress is a courageous step to support yours and/or your child’s holistic needs. I work closely with parents and families, drawing on 10+ years training and working as a clinical psychologist in the NHS, drawing on a range of clinical psychology and holistic approaches to create spaces to explore difficulties, to promote a deeper understanding of yours and your child’s experiences, and work together to build a specially tailored map and creative ideas to help you move towards your preferred futures and to thrive.
Workplace benefits:
Anxiety, anger, low mood & behaviour concerns
Adjustment to a neurodevelopmental / health diagnosis
Living with a long-term physical health condition (parent or child)
Concerns with sleeping, feeding, toileting
Grief, loss, bereavement
Adjusting to transitions and change
Trauma
Confidence, relationship, identity and friendships concerns
& much more
How we can support you
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Every child, family and parent system and individual is unique, and the type of support we need may differ too. Sometimes parents / families find a time-limited number of sessions (1-3) enough to help better understand a concern around their child, parenting or family, to connect to existing strengths and skills, and to signpost to any further coping resources they may want / need, to continue working towards.
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These time limited sessions (1-3) provide a supportive space to talk about a specific concern or issue. Consultation sessions are brief, as the focus is on starting to make sense of experiences, rather than exploring difficulties in depth or ongoing therapy. My approach to consultation is warm and friendly, inviting everybody to feel listened to and understood - whether it is as a parent, couple or family. With 10+ years training and working as a clinical psychologist across the lifespan, and specialist training in parent, child, family and body-based therapy approaches, I draw on a range of tools to help us develop a formulation (or map) of experiences linked to your main concern, to build a shared understanding of struggles and strengths, and any support recommendations.
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I am 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) 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, critical and community psychology lens.
