Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
We provide bespoke support for your child’s emotional and mental health needs.
Our Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist will have an initial phone call with you to discuss your child or young person’s current needs. If this is the right support option, you will be guided to make a plan for the best starting point.
Following an Initial consultation, our Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy can offer
Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
A State of Mind Assessment
Mentalisation-based treatment
Theraplay
Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP) informed sessions
For more information about each therapeutic approach, please read here
Creative activities including the therapeutic use of play
Understanding and managing anxieties
Emotional regulation skills
Developing effective coping skills
Interpersonal effectiveness – positive communication skills
Engagement sessions and relationship building
Relationship and communication skills
Recovering from difficult and traumatic experiences
Initial Consultation
An introductory meeting for your child and you, where information is gathered about strengths and challenges, as well as the child’s developmental history. This will guide whether an intervention might be appropriate and what type of treatment will best fit the need.
An Assessment for Psychotherapy
This includes three individual sessions with your child or young person; one parent session; and a family review meeting to plan next steps.
A State of Mind Assessment
This follows the same format as above.
An Assessment for Theraplay
Your child’s developmental history is taken during an initial parent meeting, followed by a videoed assessment that explores relational strengths and difficulties. The assessment outcomes will be shared with you at a feedback session and if a report is required, this can follow too.
Ongoing Therapeutic Interventions:
Psychotherapy
Ongoing weekly sessions, to be booked to follow the equivalent of a six week school term. This block of support will include a termly child and parent review.
Separate termly parent sessions can be arranged if required.
Mentalisation-based Treatment
Eight fortnightly sessions comprising a combination of individual and family sessions.
Dyadic Developmental Practice
Weekly sessions, to be booked in a six-week block, including a parent reflection once per six weeks.
Theraplay
Weekly sessions, to be booked in a six-week block, including a parent reflection once per six weeks.