Counselling for Children and Young People

A safe, supportive and creative space where children and young people can explore their feelings, thoughts and behaviours

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How Counselling Can Help

At any age, talking about our emotions can be really challenging. Counselling provides a safe and supportive space where children and young people can explore difficult feelings and experiences, and develop self-confidence and resilience.

Sessions are tailored to each child or young person. Depending on age and preference, we might use creative materials, play, stories, metaphor or conversation to explore thoughts, feelings and experiences.

I work with children and young people online (via Zoom) or in person (in Cambridge, UK)

My Approach

Child-Centred

I work with each child or young person to find the materials that feel comfortable for them. I follow their pace to help develop a shared understanding of their emotions and the challenges they are facing

Collaborative

Whilst maintaining confidentiality, I work alongside parents, caregivers and schools to support the child or young person as best we can. Parents and caregivers are part of assessments and reviews

Creative and Supportive

Creating a warm therapeutic relationship with each child or young person is the most important part of my work. I use creativity, play and humour to help develop this

What to Expect

1) Initial Conversation

An opportunity for the parents or caregivers to ask questions and consider whether counselling is right for their child

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2) Assessment Sessions

The purpose of these two sessions are for us to get to know each other, and to explore together the main reasons for coming to therapy and any relevant background information.

3) Ongoing Counselling

Weekly sessions at a consistent time each week. These are 50 minutes in length and cost £70 (a small number of reduced rate sessions are available- please get in touch for more information)

4) Reviews and Ending

I work with most children and young people for 20 sessions. Parents/Caregivers are invited in for review meetings midway through the work and again towards the end.

Frequently Asked Questions

Every young person is different, and counselling is tailored to their individual needs. If you have questions that are not answered below, please get in touch.

I offer both online and in person sessions. In person sessions take place in my therapy room in Cambridge. Online sessions take place on Zoom.

Counselling sessions cost £70. However, I am able to offer a small number of reduced rate sessions where needed. Payment is required at least 24 hours before a session.

This is perfectly normal and understandable. Counselling is quite a unique process, so children and young people are often not sure what to expect. The assessment sessions provide children and young people the opportunity to see what counselling is like and to meet me, so that they can make an informed decision whether to start counselling sessions. Counselling works best when young people want to attend and are engaged.

Any initial conversations by phone or email are free. The two assessment sessions are charged at the normal counselling rate of £70.

Please let me know as soon as possible if you need to cancel your child’s session. Late cancellations (less that 24 hours) are charged at the normal price.

Counselling sessions with children and young people are confidential. However, if I have any concerns about safety, confidentiality may need to be broken and parents/caregivers informed. This is explained to children and young people at the start of our work together, and reiterated throughout the process. Parents and caregivers are involved in the initial referral, assessment sessions and review meetings.

If you would like to arrange an initial conversation, I’d be happy to answer any questions and explore whether counselling might be helpful for your child.

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