Psychoanalytic child psychotherapy is a highly specialised, doctorate-level, evidence-based approach used to treat emotional, behavioural, and mental health difficulties in children and young people.
Psychoanalytic child psychotherapy can help with a wide range of difficulties, including complex issues that other therapies may not have been able to address.
Psychoanalytic child psychotherapists are able to observe and interpret subtle communications and emotions expressed by children. Our training and approach differs greatly to that of psychologists or counsellors.
This highly specialist therapy does not rely solely on spoken words, making this approach particularly suitable for children who struggle to talk about or identify their feelings.
During therapy sessions with younger children play is the main medium of communication. Older children and adolescents may also use play or drawing alongside talking. Through the therapy process psychoanalytic child psychotherapists help children find words to express their worries and understand troubling emotions.
About Me
As a member of the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), a UK-regulated professional body, I uphold the highest standards of training and care. My six-year, doctorate-level training reflects the rigorous requirements for ACP-registered child psychotherapists, a core profession within NHS CAMHS teams in the UK.
I am a psychoanalytic child and adolescent psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience in specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the UK. Now based in Clarkson, Western Australia, I am establishing my own practice to support children, young people, and families.
