Children

Children often face challenges like lack of confidence, anxiety, anger, fear, sleep problems, online addiction and food issues. Much like adults, children don’t recognise that the ways they behave are due to internal struggles they are experiencing. But, take heart, it doesn’t have to stay this way.

Imagine your child discovering new ways to think, through attending a few sessions involving what is essentially gentle guidance, allowing the child to release unhelpful patterns of thinking and take on new, more helpful ones instead.

I can deliver therapeutic ‘change’ sessions indoors at my therapy room in Raunds, or outdoors in a tranquil woodland setting where there is plenty of space for ‘active’ sessions, suitable for those children who struggle to focus in an indoor setting.

Outdoor sessions are very much activity based, designed to reduce ‘fight or flight’ responses that result from having lack of confidence and self-esteem. Once calmed, the next step is to coach the child to help them overcome their ‘fears’, effected largely by lack of self-confidence and self-esteem.

Indoor sessions use stories and metaphors designed to encourage relaxation and a state of focused attention, helping a child to allow their mind to be open to absorb new ways of thinking, designed to help them let go of unhelpful ways of being that are negatively impacting their life experience.

Why not book a free parent/carer ‘Discovery session’ to find out more about how the work I do with children could help yours feel better inside.

I just wish we could ‘clone’ you so that we could have you work individually with all the other so challenged and so deserving children out there.

North Northants Ed Psych service - 2025

From the moment we first spoke, I felt a sense of warmth and understanding. Susan has a unique ability to connect with children, making them feel safe and heard. Her approach is both compassionate and professional, she has created a wonderful woodland environment where my child felt comfortable enough to open up, try new things, learn new skills and express his feelings. My son attended woodland-based sessions over several months and I watched him grow in confidence and self-esteem.

Parent 2024

My son was really struggling, didn’t want to attend school and was often disruptive during certain lessons. I have to work and was at my wits end to know what to do.

Working with Suan transformed my son from being angry to being more accepting of himself. Working with Susan helped him gain more confidence and self-esteem which had a knock-on effect at school and also at home.

Parent 2023

Common issues

Is your child struggling with anxiety?

Therapy sessions focus on building self-confidence, self-esteem and reframing unhelpful thoughts about themselves or situations. Hightened levels of anxiety can be a cause of a range of unhelpful behaviours including avoidance, temper outbursts, self-harm or issues around food and drink.

Is your child experiencing lack of self confidence/self esteem

Therapy sessions in a woodland setting focus on building self esteem through experiencing success with practical activities to grow motivation, happiness, confidence and joy.
Therapy sessions indoors can also be provided, geared to engagement through interests of the particular child, as a starting point.

Is your child suffering from enuresis?

Therapy sessions focus on encouraging the child to improve the mind/body connection and to tap into the power of their imagination, with the aim of them developing awareness and control around waking up to go to the toilet rather than weeing in their sleep.