Children and Young People
How can I help?
Counselling Children and Young People
With an extensive background working with children and young people in educational settings, finding individual strategies is key for their engagement in the counselling process. Using interests, games and creative strategies can enable children and young people to open up and share what may be troubling them.
I have experience working with a range of issues, including;
anxiety
depression
self-harm
suicidal ideation
school / exam stress
relationship / friendship issues
bullying
low self-esteem / confidence
loss and bereavement
anger management
sexual identity
Therapy Approaches
Being an integrative counsellor, I use a range of therapy approaches depending on the client’s needs. Primarily person-centred focused, I then incorporate other modalities such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT). CBT can help change the way we think and behave and can be helpful for anxiety and depression. SFBT focuses on the client’s goals and can help clients move closer to where they want to be in life.
TESTIMONIALS
Katie’s experience, insight and empathy was instrumental in helping our daughter work through her anxiety. Katie found ways to connect with our daughter and made sessions relevant and accessible for her. She also provided me with invaluable support which I still draw on today.
Parent of Young Client, 2022
Katie has helped me be more open with people, I never felt judged by her, and she gave me somewhere safe to speak my mind.
Young Client, 2022
