About Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy is an evidence-based treatment for infants, children and young people up to the age of 25 and their families who are experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties. Children and young people struggling with mental health problems may express their distress through their behaviour. This in turn can impact their relationships and stall their ability to reach their potential. The key is to emotionally connect with the young person so that they can gain a better understanding of their inner world and over time uncover and work through the source(s) of their distress.

Areas that we frequently work with include separation anxiety, issues around challenging behaviour and dysregulation, sense of self, social anxiety, depression, school refusal, self-harm, suicidal thoughts/ideation.

We also work with families, carers and professional networks in order to best understand and support with the emotional difficulties experienced by young people.

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists are able to offer the following services:

• Consultation

• State of Mind Assessments

• Assessment for individual psychotherapy

• Short and long-term psychotherapy

• Intensive Psychotherapy

• Work with parents/carers to help them better understand their child’s developmental needs