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Starting Support: How the process works

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1. Initial Enquiry

Get in touch via email or the contact form to share a little about your child and the difficulties you are seeking support for.

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2. Reserve A Weekly Therapy Slot

If I feel I may be the right fit for your child and family, we will arrange a suitable weekly therapy appointment time.

Sessions are booked in initial blocks of 6 to allow time for therapeutic understanding, trust and consistency to develop.

Please note: offered available session times can only be held for 48 hours.

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3. Complete Registration Forms

Before beginning support, parents are asked to complete:

  • New Client Information Form

  • Therapy Contract & Consent Agreement

These help me begin building a fuller understanding of your child’s needs and ensure all information and consent is in place prior to starting therapeutic work.

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4. Parent Consultation (Online)

Before your child’s first session, we will arrange a 60-minute online parent consultation via Zoom.

This consultation is for parents/carers only and provides a safe, supportive space to:

  • talk openly about your child’s journey so far,

  • discuss concerns at home or school,

  • explore your child’s strengths and needs,

  • and share your hopes for psychological and therapeutic support.

Many parents find it helpful to have this opportunity to speak honestly without worrying about their child overhearing sensitive conversations.

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5. Therapeutic Sessions Begin

Therapy sessions are tailored to your child’s individual needs, developmental profile and emotional world.

Support may integrate:

  • psychotherapy,

  • psychological assessment and formulation,

  • ACT,

  • CBT/ERP for OCD and anxiety,

  • CBIT for tics
  • attachment-informed approaches,
  • nervous system and emotional regulation work,

  • neuro-affirming support

  • and parent collaboration and/or SPACE where appropriate.

Sessions are offered both online and face-to-face.

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6. Review & Next Steps

At the end of the initial 6-session block, we will review:

  • progress so far,

  • therapeutic goals,

  • ongoing support needs,

  • and recommendations moving forward.

Therapy is always collaborative, flexible and responsive to your child’s needs over time.

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