Counselling for children
'It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.' Lewis Caroll
Like the rest of us, children and young people can feel sad, confused, angry and distressed at times. They may have faced a loss or family separation or perhaps they are being bullied at school. Seeing a child struggle in this way can also be very worrying and upsetting for parents and carers.
I find working with children and young people - helping them to understand their challenging emotions and ultimately build their resilience - extremely rewarding. By creating a safe, containing environment I enable clients to make sense of their emotions so that they are less overwhelmed by them in their day-to-day lives. Normalising difficult feelings and finding healthy ways to express them is particularly beneficial for children and gives them a template for how to process emotions when they are adults.
Counselling can provide huge relief for children dealing with a wide range of issues like depression, anxiety, bereavement and loneliness that can arise for many reasons including family separation, bullying, long-term illness, and the loss of a loved one. Through therapy, self awareness will grow and with it self-esteem.
I am also experienced at supporting young people with a wide range of anxiety disorders including OCD, social anxiety, and panic attacks.
Parents say:
'He is a changed boy to the one who started with you last year and we're very grateful to you for that and for helping us to understand him better.'
'We have seen so much benefit from the sessions which have, in our opinion, not just helped J but the family as a whole.'
'I know he has found the sessions useful and seems to have come out of them stronger, more confident about what he wants/how he feels and importantly happier.'
‘Counselling has definitely made a noticeable difference to our daughter. We are grateful for the work you have done with her as it seems to have really helped her.’
‘Your support and work with our son has helped him to explore some of his own feelings, to separate a little bit what belongs to him and what belong to us and to voice it. That is huge on its own.’
