Kids

Children go through tough times too and they can be effectively supported through play therapy. I provide a non-threatening space for your child to play with a purpose. There are many therapeutic activities that can be done with children through play so they don’t even know they are receiving counselling. This can take the form of drawing, storytelling, role play or sand and water play.  

The first indication that something is wrong may be when your child starts to misbehave more than usual. Other signs might be that your child seems very tired, lacks motivation to go to school or play with friends or engages in behaviour that is inappropriate for the child’s age, for example, acting as though they are a baby. 

It may be that you are going through a difficult time yourself and this is having an impact on your child, in which case it might be an idea to consider counselling for yourself instead of or as well as your child. See Adults.

I offer a free half hour introductory chat for you to ask any questions you may have and for me to give you an idea of how counselling works, discussing things like confidentiality. This also gives your child the opportunity to meet me whilst you are present. After this initial session, you will be asked to leave the room whilst counselling takes place but you are advised to stay on site. If your child is nervous about staying with me, we can arrange a settling in period. 

The usual cost is £45 per session and you can expect your child to have somewhere between 6 and 12 sessions. 

See also Workshops