Counselling offers a child or young person the opportunity to talk about how they feel without the fear of judgement. Speaking to a counsellor, away from their home and school life, can take away some of the pressure. As the child or young person may not yet have the vocabulary to explain or understand themselves, I offer a safe environment to express feelings and understand what may have caused them to feel this way. In this modern world, there are so many new or different pressures and experiences, which can be challenging for some.

The methods used in sessions depend on the child’s age, situation and development. I will look at ways the child develops, interacts, and learns. Some young children learn about the world and develop through movement through play, and through doing. On a neurological level, like any person in a good emotional state, the child will be processing at higher levels. On the other hand, when a child feels unsafe, threatened, frightened, stressed, etc, the neural processing is reduced to smaller areas of the brain that function for survival. Thus, the child in fight/flight/freeze/fawn will not be able to process and learn in meaningful ways. Instead, in these states, the child's body is being prepared for survival actions. This is why it is so important that we do things that support and encourage the child's emotional well-being.