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Child-Focused Assessment
& Treatment

We know that when a child struggles, the whole family feels it. We can help your family to understand the struggles that your child is facing in life. Once understood, we can help you to consider how best to meet your child’s specific needs.

 

You can expect:

A child focused therapy, Which involves one-on-one sessions with children to strengthen their age-appropriate capacities for attention, emotional regulation, and making sense of themselves and others.

A detailed assessment, which usually involves meeting with parents, the child, and/or the whole family. If therapy is indicated for your child, then this and other options will be discussed with you.

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Parental involvement is essential in any child therapy. Parents are the most important figures in a child’s life. Parent sessions build emotional sensitivity and confidence in the task of parenting.

Family sessions are occasionally used to improve communication and relationships between family members.

We can offer:

Psychological therapy services

Occupational therapy services

An individualised assessment for ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder (children aged 5-12)

Psychiatric assessment for children and parents

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We honour the full diversity of human experience. We are committed to providing care that is neuroaffirming, culture-affirming, and gender- and sexuality-affirming, recognising that well-being is deeply shaped by identity, community, and lived experience. We respect and celebrate differences in neurodivergence, race, culture, language, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Our therapists work from frameworks that centre curiosity, compassion, and collaboration, rather than pathologising difference. We aim to create a therapeutic space where people can bring their whole selves—where the ways you think, feel, relate, and express yourself are met with understanding and genuine respect. We acknowledge the histories and systems that shape each person’s story, and we actively engage in reflective and ongoing learning to ensure our work remains inclusive and responsive. Our goal is to foster relationships that empower individuals, couples, and families to explore growth, authenticity, and connection—within themselves and within their communities.