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Counselling and mentoring offers children and young people a safe space to discuss and work through anything they may be struggling with. This could include family worries, exam stress, and mental health concerns like anxiety and self-harm​.
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I come to the child or young persons home for weekly one hour sessions as this is often where they feel the most comfortable and safe. We will talk through together on a one-to-one basis. This enables the individual to start to understand their emotional resilience. This will also help them develop and cope into adulthood.​
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The methods used in sessions will depend on the individual's age, situation and development. There are a number of tools that may be used to encourage them.
For younger children, resources such as play and art, reading stories and talking about feelings of a specific character, can help them understand the emotion and in turn, encourage them to discuss their own feelings.
For older children, they may prefer talking therapy or a mixture of both. This is down to the individual and myself, where we discuss the situation together to learn what method will be most beneficial.
Although different methods may be used for children and young person counselling, the aim of it for both children and adults is the same; to help the individual understand and cope better with their feelings, increase resiliency and live a more fulfilling life.
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Specialising in:
- Behaviour management
- Emotions & anxiety management
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Therapeutic approach to:
- Self-harm / suicidal intrusive thoughts
- Depression & anxiety
- Bereavement
- Self esteem
- Intruisive thoughts
- OCD
- ADHD / ASC(D)
- PDD
- Phobias
- Health anxiety
- LGBTQ+ anxiety
- Seperation anxiety
- Young carers
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Areas I cover:
- Online sessions via Teams (video call)
- Majority of North & East Hertfordshire:
- Royston & surrounding villages
- Bassingbourn & Melbourn
- Baldock
- Letchworth
- Hitchin
- Buntingford & surrounding villages
- Stevenage
- Other surrounding areas can be discussed
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