Children

Working with children in psychotherapy involves accessing thoughts and feelings that are not necessarily readily accessible by simply asking questions and expecting responses; this can include forms of play therapy that use a number of different materials to help the child express what is causing them distress. Working with children requires close cooperation with parents and carers as well as educational establishments where necessary. Understanding the developmental stage of the child, the impact of life events, and their environment are all crucial to helping the child process their experiences and work through whatever is impeding them.

Adolescents

Psychotherapy with adolescents provides a specialized space to help address the many problems young people face in the often torrid and long stretch of time between childhood and adulthood. Seen as the stage of life in which the personality is beginning to be formed, psychotherapy with adolescents provides an environment to help make sense of often confusing and conflicting emotions that can be expressed in all manner of acting out. An intrinsic part of working with adolescents is assisting in the necessary process of emotional separation from the family unit and the beginnings of establishing adult identity.

adults

Psychotherapy with adults provides a space for reflection and understanding of the unique blueprint that we all have and how it influences our current day relationship with ourselves and others. Addressing a range of issues from long term mental illness to recurring and unwanted behaviour patterns adults are provided with a safe and reliable space in which to explore themsevles and their feelings.