How can I help?

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    Individual work with children, young people and adults

    I work directly with children, adolescents and young adults to support around mental health, emotional regulation and identity.

    For children it can be helpful for parents/carers to join individual work for all or part of sessions.

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    Work with parents and carers

    Parents and carers are the experts in their family. I can bring my training and experience to work together with your expertise to find helpful ways forward.

    For some young people we can best support through parent/ carer work.

    I also offer work with the whole family where appropriate.

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    Work with siblings

    Siblings can also need some extra support.

    I work with siblings to explore their own feelings and identity and to further understand their neurodivergent sibling.

What can I help with?

The goals of our work together will be to highlight strengths, improve quality of life, and discover helpful ways of managing any difficulties.

In this section are examples of difficulties that I can support with.

Mental health

  • anxiety and worries

  • low mood

  • understanding overwhelm

  • emotional regulation

  • difficulties attending school and/or feeling safe in school

Identity

  • post diagnostic support

  • understanding what the diagnosis means

  • understanding the strengths of the young person

  • self-esteem and self-confidence

  • gender and sexuality support

Sleep difficulties

  • settling difficulties (getting to sleep)

  • night waking

  • early waking

  • co-sleeping with a parent

Behaviours of distress

  • understanding behaviours of distress. This might include further understanding of neurodivergence, communication, environmental changes, relationships and trauma.

Toileting

Toileting difficulties that are behavioural or psychological in nature.

  • withholding urine or faeces

  • avoiding using toilets

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Working face to face.

I work face to face from rooms in Wheathampstead, near St Albans Hertfordshire.

Wheathampstead Wellbeing, Brewhouse Hill. (Above Brewhouse Coffee shop).

Working online.

I work online using video calls with people from anywhere in the UK.