Tots, teens and everyone in-between. Adults too. 

 

tots

Pregnancy, parenthood and adjusting to your new baby can be challenging. I provide specialist psychological support during this unique and important time as well as structure and strategies for effective parenting and early intervention as your child develops.

teens

The transition from childhood to adolescence brings with it change. The need for adjustment, for both the young person and their parents and can feel overwhelming. I provide insightful psychological strategies for coping with these stresses and building resilience.

adults

Adulthood brings with it constant challenges and rewards. Work, relationships and family life all require effective coping mechanisms. I offer evidence based therapy which can help your sense of well-being and ability to function optimally.

Emerging difficulties are most effectively resolved by early intervention.

 

Conception, pregnancy, birth and having a baby can all trigger unmanageable feelings as a parent that can lead to a sense of being unable to cope. Not experiencing the bond with your baby that you expected can be frightening. However these feelings are more common than you think. Together we will work towards making sense of these thoughts and emotions so that you will be able to enjoy your baby.

As children grow and develop they face challenges and provoke feelings, which can feel overwhelming, for both parents and themselves. Challenging behaviour or your child struggling to cope, can have a huge impact on family functioning as well as on your child's capacity to succeed at school, both socially and academically. Children express anxiety and depression in a different way from adults and this needs to be effectively recognised and managed. I strive to help you and your child develop the strengths and resilience they need in overcoming emotional and mental health difficulties they may develop.

 

Common childhood difficulties:

  • Panic attacks.
  • Phobias.
  • School refusal.
  • Depression and low-mood.
  • Coping with the impact of bullying.
  • Mental health difficulties impacting on school performance.
  • Coping with parental separation and divorce.
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
  • Infants and children with feeding/eating difficulties including "fussy-eaters" and restrictive diets.
  • Challenging behaviour.
  • Sleep problems.
  • Generalised anxiety.
  • Separation anxiety.
  • Social anxiety including selective mutism and difficulty in social relationships.

 

 

 

 

The demands of growing up can feel overwhelming but it doesn't have to.

 

The transition from primary to secondary school, from childhood to adolescence, is often a highly anxiety provoking time for young people and their parents. It is a time requiring adjustment to both greater academic demands as well as social and emotional challenges and choices. This can lead to the emergence of emotional and mental health difficulties that require expertise in order to help the young person maximise their academic potential and ensure social and emotional well-being.

I work with the young person and their family to understand and make sense of these new challenges. Through evidence based intervention I provide resilience and strategies to enable more robust ways of dealing with problems. Working together with the young person will enable them to develop resources with which to confidently face this demanding time in their young lives.

 

Common presenting difficulties for teens:

  • Sexual orientation choices.
  • Bereavement.
  • Substance misuse.
  • Self-harming Behaviours.
  • Conduct Disorder.
  • Coping with parental separation and divorce.
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder.
  • Panic attacks.
  • Phobias.
  • Social anxiety.
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
  • Motivational difficulties.
  • Depression.
  • Relationship difficulties.
 

Recognising difficulties and seeking help is the first step in finding resolutions.

 

Making life choices, mastering independence and living with consequences are all part of being an adult. Learning to face disappointment, coping with work stress, managing relationships both professional and personal can be difficult to cope with and may lead to emotional and mental health difficulties. Negative life experiences such as redundancy, illness or bereavement are hugely challenging and require robust coping strategies.

I provide a safe and confidential space where we can make sense of and find coping strategies for the challenges you face. Through understanding why life can feel so overwhelming, you will build greater resilience and resourcefulness. Learning how to manage your difficulties with confidence is integral to living well.

 

common problems for adults:

  • Fertility and pregnancy related difficulties.
  • Anti-natal and Post-natal depression.
  • Parenting challenges.
  • Bereavement and loss.
  • Living with long-term illness or disability.
  • Anxiety and panic disorders.
  • Depression.
  • Relationship difficulties or break-down.
  • Career and workplace problems.
  • Gender identity issues.
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
  • Post traumatic stress disorder.

 

 

Providing supervision to support your work.

 

Whether your'e working independently or as part of an organisation, robust supervision is essential to your own professional development. I draw on my own significant clinical experience to ensure that you are supported and enabled to enhance your own learning. Good clinical supervision is key to your clinical development and to safeguard good practise.

 

Supervision and consultation offered to:

Qualified Counselling and Clinical Psychologists

Other Mental Health Professionals

 

Online sessions available.