One-Off Support Session
Guidance, coping strategies, and signposting for children, young people, and their parents or carers.
Sometimes a child or young person is struggling, but ongoing therapy isn’t the right step — or the right time. Maybe the family is waiting for assessment, feeling unsure about what to do next, or simply need to talk things through with someone who understands.
This session offers a calm, supportive space to explore what’s going on for the child, with a focus on emotional insight, understanding, and practical strategies.
It’s not therapy, but it is a therapeutic consultation grounded in my experience as a psychotherapist.
Guidance, coping strategies, and signposting for children, young people, and their parents or carers.
Sometimes a child or young person is struggling, but ongoing therapy isn’t the right step — or the right time. Maybe the family is waiting for assessment, feeling unsure about what to do next, or simply need to talk things through with someone who understands.
This session offers a calm, supportive space to explore what’s going on for the child, with a focus on emotional insight, understanding, and practical strategies.
It’s not therapy, but it is a therapeutic consultation grounded in my experience as a psychotherapist.
Fee: £80 (payable in advance)
A gentle first step
One of the things that’s come up from families is how helpful it is as a first experience of speaking with a therapist — it can build confidence and ease for parents who are new to this kind of support, and who may feel unsure about what therapy involves.
One of the things that’s come up from families is how helpful it is as a first experience of speaking with a therapist — it can build confidence and ease for parents who are new to this kind of support, and who may feel unsure about what therapy involves.
Testimonies:
1.When our teenage son began struggling with anxiety, we were in a place of real uncertainty. We didn’t know if ongoing therapy was the right step or if it was even the right time. We were waiting for an assessment with the GP but we knew we needed to speak with someone who truly understood and could offer some help.
Carolyn made all the difference. From the beginning she created a calm, compassionate space where we could talk openly and begin to make sense of what was happening. For our son, she was someone he could connect with and trust, introducing him to simple, practical coping strategies that helped him manage his anxiety in everyday situations. Those tools gave him a sense of control and confidence which made a massive difference to his everyday life.
We’re so grateful for Carolyn’s support, guidance, and warmth. She gave us a sense of direction when we really needed it, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to any family facing similar challenges.
2. We knew that our daughter was struggling with confidence and anxiety issues and the possibility of an autism assessment had been raised by school. We didn’t know what to do next; where to go; or how we could best support her. It was unsettling and frustrating for us.
We met with Carolyn for a one-off session where we explored what was happening; all gained a greater understanding; took away some practical steps we could use to deal with some of the challenges; and suggestions of next steps.
This was done in an environment which was genuinely supportive but without any sense of us having to commit to a particular course of action. It equipped us with the knowledge, understanding and space we needed to make decisions.
1.When our teenage son began struggling with anxiety, we were in a place of real uncertainty. We didn’t know if ongoing therapy was the right step or if it was even the right time. We were waiting for an assessment with the GP but we knew we needed to speak with someone who truly understood and could offer some help.
Carolyn made all the difference. From the beginning she created a calm, compassionate space where we could talk openly and begin to make sense of what was happening. For our son, she was someone he could connect with and trust, introducing him to simple, practical coping strategies that helped him manage his anxiety in everyday situations. Those tools gave him a sense of control and confidence which made a massive difference to his everyday life.
We’re so grateful for Carolyn’s support, guidance, and warmth. She gave us a sense of direction when we really needed it, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to any family facing similar challenges.
2. We knew that our daughter was struggling with confidence and anxiety issues and the possibility of an autism assessment had been raised by school. We didn’t know what to do next; where to go; or how we could best support her. It was unsettling and frustrating for us.
We met with Carolyn for a one-off session where we explored what was happening; all gained a greater understanding; took away some practical steps we could use to deal with some of the challenges; and suggestions of next steps.
This was done in an environment which was genuinely supportive but without any sense of us having to commit to a particular course of action. It equipped us with the knowledge, understanding and space we needed to make decisions.
These sessions are facilitated by our compassionate partner ; Carolyn
BACP registered Therapist.
Person Centred Psychotherapist - Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy awarding body.
LRS training. Dyadic developmental practice psychotherapy and parenting institute.
PGCert with Distinction in Autism with Sheffield Hallam University and the national autistic society.
BACP registered Therapist.
Person Centred Psychotherapist - Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy awarding body.
LRS training. Dyadic developmental practice psychotherapy and parenting institute.
PGCert with Distinction in Autism with Sheffield Hallam University and the national autistic society.