I appreciate that it is often difficult to bring your child to therapy. Sometimes parents/carers feel they must have failed their child in some way, or worry that they will be blamed or judged by a professional.

You can be assured that I do not judge parents/carers; I believe it is an act of commitment and courage to find a therapist for your child.  I seek to understand the difficulties a family is experiencing from an attitude of unconditional acceptance and offer individualised ways of approaching situations and relationships differently.

My approach involves always working with parents/carers alongside their child, as I find this is more effective than working with the child alone. Our work will begin with two to four parent/carer only sessions, to get a history of the child's difficulties and the family context, to enable us to form a working relationship and for you to ask any questions. This will include me exploring with you your own experience of being parented and your childhood history, as this forms the unconscious foundation to your own parenting. Following these initial sessions, we will make a plan for ongoing work tailored to your family.

EMDR therapy often involves the parent being present in sessions and acting as a support to your child and the therapy.