I work therapeutically with children, teenagers, and their parents to resolve difficulties they encounter in their lives. I understand parents as being the experts on their child/children and holding the solutions to their difficulties. I provide parenting support, counselling, and family work, addressing family dynamics to help families build stronger connections.

I offer parenting help and offer parenting courses, supporting mothers and fathers in understanding their child’s needs and developing effective strategies. My work is attachment-based, helping families improve emotional bonds and relationships.

I have considerable experience in the areas of Autism and ADHD, working to address challenges such as anxiety, stress, distress, conflict, masking, unmasking, executive functioning, and energy accounting. I support children and teenagers with school-related and social difficulties, including emotional based school avoidance, and advise on creating sensory spaces and making accommodations to meet their specific needs.

I provide advocacy with children, young people and their parents to promote neuroaffirmative environments and learning environments.

I can advise and signpost you to the type of assessment you are seeking. I can support your referral with specific information from your enquiry and your history of your child’s development.

I work therapeutically with children, teenagers, and their parents to help resolve difficulties they are encountering in their lives. My approach to counselling and therapy is collaborative, recognizing parents as the experts on their child and as integral to finding solutions. I have considerable experience supporting adolescents, particularly those who are neurodivergent, including those with Autism (previously known as Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD/Condition ASC/Aspergers Syndrome), and other neurodivergent presentations.

The Neurodivergent world is rapidly developing in terms of awareness and identification both clinically and people’s awareness of their own Neurodivergence. My work similarly is broadening in response to the needs of these young people. Being Autistic girls, boys, teens, young people and parents, some of whom are discovering their own Neurodivergence later in life.  

I am passionate about helping teenagers and their families, offering targeted teenage support to promote well-being and resilience during adolescence. Whether addressing issues related to school, social challenges, or emotional regulation, I aim to create a safe and supportive space for neurodivergent individuals to thrive.

I can work with your child/young person and yourselves to clarify what specifically is causing the most significant difficulty for your child and either advocate with you, or support you to advocate on their behalf, to achieve their optimum educational outcome. I can support your child and yourselves while this is taking place.

I can support you in advocating for changes to their environment. I can support a child/young person’s understanding of their strengths and challenges, and provide them with emotional tools to support them in managing the stressors they face in a Neuroaffirmative and a Neurosupportive way. I can support you support them.

Responding to, and advocating for, our Neurodivergent children and young people with their world is complex and persistent. Responding to the Neurodiverse world where all difference is accepted and all children and young people are valued is part of our parenting role. With experience of this paradigm, I can support you support your child/young person’s advancement in their world and environment.

I can support you to respond to your child/ren to meet their emotional needs and adapt your parenting responses to a changing world. I can work with you with or without your child/ren in the session.

Adolescence brings so much change. Secondary School comes with increase in subjects, in the class year, in the size of the school, state exams; increase in meaning of appearance and friendships; and increase in sensory exposure; to name just some of the issues. I can provide support to your young person and yourselves in how to prepare for and respond to this change in your lives.

Managing your young person’s environment shall have a direct impact on their lives, wellbeing and education. Our young people are best placed to describe what supports their learning and what negates their ability to learn. I can support you in advocating for what shall suit your child/young person and support your child in advocating for themselves.

Every parent has to continually evaluate the impact that the outside electronic world is having on their child. I can support you in responding to your child’s interface with this world, to strive to both protect and nurture your child’s development as you prioritise.

I can work to support you in exploring these dynamics and work towards a style of responding to your child/ren’s needs where they are nurtured and supported so they best reach their potential.